Scott Lawton Backs Reid in Commonwealth Quest

English lightweight champion Scott Lawton has today tipped his sparring partner Gary Reid to lift the Commonwealth light-welterweight crown. Lawton, who himself challenged for British title honours earlier this year, has been an integral member of Reid’s training camp and will be a member of Reid’s corner team next Friday..

“Everything has gone according to plan” said Lawton, “and Gary is now fitter and stronger than I’ve ever known him to be before. We are all now cautiously confident of Gary’s chances next Friday and personally I’m very pleased with the level of commitment that he’s shown and with the progress that he’s made in the gym.”

Walstad confident of upsetting Dunne

Reidar Walstad is counting down the days to what he believes is his destiny – to rip the European super bantamweight title away from Bernard Dunne.

Both men are in the final stages of their preparation for the Hunky Dorys Fight Night at the Point, Dublin on Saturday, June 23rd. However Walstad says he’s unfazed by reports that Dunne has been sparring with former World title challengers ahead of the contest.

Lynes outclasses Morrison

By Ben Carey

An excellent display of controlled boxing from Colin Lynes saw him end Barry Morrison’s five month reign as British light-welterweight champion in Motherwell on Friday night. The defending Scot had no answer to Lynes’ crisp jab, accurate counters and lateral movement which dampened the enthusiasm of the initially raucous crowd and eventually that of the local favourite who cut a disconsolate figure at the end.

After 12 engaging, if increasingly repetitive rounds, Lynes was awarded a unanimous verdict on the judges scorecards (116-113, 117-111 and 116-112). Motivated by his seriously ill father who was sat at ringside, Colin rose to the occasion magnificently and salvaged a career which looked over after he was stopped by Lenny Daws last year.