Lee Haskins defeats Ivan Morales

haskins8By Scott Gilfoid: Making his first defense of his IBF bantamweight title, champion Lee Haskins (33-3, 14 KOs) successfully defended his title on Saturday night in beating #13 IBF fringe contender Ivan Morales (29-2, 17 KOs) by a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision from the Ice Arena, in Cardiff, Wales.

The final judges’ scores were 119-108, 118-110 and 118-110. Morales was giving Haskins all kinds of problems in forcing him to fight from the outset. Haskins, 32, looked like he wanted no part of the younger 24-year-old Morales, so he was running at every chance he could get.

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Lee Haskins vs. Ivan Morales: Can the legacy continue?

Image: Lee Haskins vs. Ivan Morales: Can the legacy continue?By Gerardo Granados: This Saturday, on May 14 at the Ice Arena, Cardiff, Wales, the IBF bantamweight titlist Lee Haskins with 32 wins, 14 by the way of knockout, 3 loses and no draws, will attempt his first defense of his title against a contender named Ivan Morales who possess a record of 29 wins, 17 by the way of knockout, one loss and no draws.

32 year-old southpaw Lee Haskins stands 5´5” tall, 66” reach, and has fought most of his boxing career in the UK. Also a southpaw, 24 years old Ivan Morales stands 5´7” tall, has fought most of his boxing career in Mexico.

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Haskins defeats Broadhurst; Jeffries, Arthur, Price all victorious

haskins4534ByWilliam Mackay: In a truly ugly card with marred by horrible mismatches, BBBofC British super flyweight champion Lee Haskins (20-2, 10 KO’s) defeated Commonwealth super flyweight champion Don Broadhurst (11-1, 3 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Friday night at the Newport Leisure Centre, in Newport, Wales. Haskins, 26, made the fight hard to watch with his constant clinching and punches to the back of the head.

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Haskins obliterates Burkinshaw

haskin223By Nate Anderson: BBBofC British super flyweight champion Lee Haskins (19-2, 10 KO‘s) was too much for Ross Burkinshaw (6-2-2, 4 KO‘s), stopping him in the 4th round of a scheduled 12-round title bout on Friday night at the Seaburn Centre, in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.

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