The Northeast gets a terrific derby title fight on October 19 when Sunderland’s Kirk Goodings takes on Middlesbrough’s Paul Truscott for the English lightweight crown at the Rainton Meadows Arena.
Paul Truscott
Richard Commey vs. Paul Truscott this Saturday, July 13th at York Hall
THREE TITLE FIGHTS featuring IBF African Champion the sensational Richard “Azonto” Commey 15 fights 15 wins 15 knockouts in a Commonwealth title final eliminator at lightweight.
Buckland defeats Truscott
By Sean McDaniel: Making his first defense of his British super featherweight title champion Gary Buckland defeated challenger Paul Truscott by a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK.
Simpson Stops Truscott in Blood bath
By Nate Anderson: For the second time in a year, Commonwealth featherweight champion John Simpson (20-6, 8 KO’s) stopped Paul Truscott (13-2, 1 KO’s), this time in the 10th round on Friday night at the Eston Sports Academy, Middlesbrough, in Yorkshire. Simpson, 26, was making his Commonwealth title, which he won with an eighth round stoppage victory over Truscott in January 2009.
Simpson Stops Truscott
By Nate Anderson: Making his first defense of his Commonwealth (British Empire) featherweight title, Paul Truscott (12-1, 1 KOs) was stopped in the 8th round by challenger John Simpson (19-6, 7 KOs) of a scheduled 12-round bout at the Eston Sports Academy, Middlesbrough, in Northumbria. With Truscott trailing in the fight, the bout was stopped in the 8th round due to a cut on the right eyelid of Truscott by referee Howard John Foster, who stopped it at 0:54 of the round.