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Selby targets European title after stopping SimpsonLee Selby ensured a successful first defence of his British featherweight title with a fifth round knockout against John Simpson at York Hall on Wednesday. Selby, 11-1 before the fight, initially found himself caught out by Simpson - as the challenger went to work straight away with a flurry of punches that quickly put him ahead on the card. But Selby responded to the challenge and soon claimed the upper hand, using his jab to great effect as his greater expertise won him points with the judges. The affair continued to ebb and flow in both fighters' favour in the fourth and fifth rounds, before Selby ended the contest abruptly with a brutal body shot. The power from the left hook dropped Simpson to his knees, and he was unable to convince the referee he was fit enough to continue even as he beat the count to get back to his feet. "This sends a major message that I'm ready to move on from the domestic level and go to the European," Selby said afterwards. Simpson, meanwhile, has now lost three of his last four contests as his record drops to 22-9, although Selby's victory was the first time he has been stopped in a nine-year career. |
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