Thaxton, Pickering prevail in England

16/03/2007

Thaxton, Pickering prevail in England

Jon Thaxton TKO7 Scott Lawton... In Norwich, England, Jon Thaxton stopped Scott Lawton in seven rounds to retain the British
lightweight title. Thaxton, who went the distance with Ricky Hatton in 2000, opened a bad cut on Lawton's nose at the start of the seventh round, and ended the contest with a right hook. Thaxton's now 32-7, reborn after a serious auto accident five years ago. source: bbc

Esham Pickering W12 Mark Callaghan... On the same card, Esham Pickering, 31-5, regained the British 122-pound championship with clean sweep of Mark Callaghan. Pickering, coming off a loss to Bernard Dunne, shut  out Callaghan by scores of 120-108 (twice) and 120-109 winner. Previously, the title was vacant. source: bbc