Sam Noakes W12 Ryan Walsh... After Sam Noakes' win last weekend in London's Wembley Arena, promoter Frank Warren is very pleased with the British boxer's positioning in the lightweight division. Warren wrote: "The rise of Sam Noakes continues unabated following his near shutout decision victory over an always gallant Ryan Walsh [29-5-2]. Sam did everything right against an experienced and dangerous opponent, although I suspect if he had stepped on it a bit in the closing stages he could have got Ryan out of there. Sam is in a great position with the titles he holds – European, British, Commonwealth– so now it is a case of striking when the time is right." Noakes is 16-10 with 14 KOs.