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McDonnell victorious over Ceja to take bantamweight title in DoncasterBy Phil Barnett, Press Association Jamie McDonnell dismissed Julio Ceja's fearsome reputation to claim the vacant IBF bantamweight title with a controversial majority decision win at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster. ![]() Victorious: McDonnell beat Mexican Ceja on points in Doncaster McDonnell, 27, brought a record of 20-2-1 with nine stoppages into the bout, compared with Ceja's formidable 24-0 tally with 22 knockouts. ![]() Battle: Ceja struggled in his maiden overseas fight in the cold outdoors of South Yorkshire Ceja took the second, however, landing more clean shots as McDonnell looked to stay out of harm's way. A left hook to the body was his best work as he walked the Yorkshireman down constantly.McDonnell landed a nice combination on the counter in the third, but again Ceja looked impressive, winging in left hooks to head and body when the opportunity arose and finishing the round well with a jab-right double. McDonnell landed decent lefts to body and then head in the fourth but needed more of the same to give himself a chance. Ceja was bullying him, though, a right to the body and an uppercut crashing home painfully. McDonnell edged the fifth by upping his work-rate, but Ceja still managed to land three big rights over the course of the session. Ceja was back on top in the sixth as the Englishman's lack of power looked to be costing him McDonnell had a much better eighth round, using his speed to land three and four-punch combinations. Yet every time Ceja did manage to land, it looked painful. McDonnell's slick skills were more apparent in the ninth. To his credit, McDonnell took Ceja's meaty power shots incredibly well throughout, not least in the 10th. A Ceja left hook in the 11th was the punch of the fight, landing cleanly on McDonnell's chin. Yet still the Briton swallowed it and carried on. McDonnell finished strongly in a thrilling final round and the judges' scorecards rewarded him for his durability, albeit highly controversially. 'Oh my god, what an amazing feeling,' said the new champion afterwards. 'In the first five rounds or so I felt him out and wanted to come on stronger as the fight went on. 'I started digging him in the last few rounds and I felt I could have even got the stoppage. 'I was actually enjoying it. He had a big record with 22 knockouts but I dug in because I wanted this belt. I controlled that fight.' SIMPSONS BEATS TSEVEENPUREV John Simpson beat Choi Tseveenpurev for the vacant WBC International title at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow. After 12 tough rounds the judges awarded the contest 116-112, 117-112, 116-113 to the Scot with his opponent racing from the ring in disgust after the announcement, before returning to take a bow. Source: www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-2323187/Jamie-McDonnell-beats-Julio-Ceja-bantamweight-title.html
Jamie McDonnell beats Julio Ceja to win IBF world bantamweight titleBy Michael Short BBC Sport Doncaster's Jamie McDonnell delivered the performance of his life to beat Julio Ceja and become the new IBF world bantamweight champion. ![]()
Jamie McDonnell wins world titleBy Daniel Cross, Reporter Jamie McDonnell has become Britain's latest world champion, beating Julio Ceja to claim the IBF bantamweight title. |
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