TERRI Harper is now a three-weight world champion after defeating Rhiannon Dixon on factors in Sheffield’s Park Group Enviornment. Dixon was making the primary defence of her WBO light-weight title of what was anticipated to be the beginning of a prolonged run. Terri Harper proved in any other case. The judges totalled 97-93 (twice) and 96-94, all favouring “the brand new”.
Harper, supposedly broken items, was on level along with her cleaner combos all through the primary half of the struggle. Within the closing phases, she used her ring smarts and punch-picking to shut issues down. It was a mature efficiency by the 27-year-old.
Harper naturally felt the tempo because it went on however nonetheless discovered a house for her rangy, correct proper hand throughout the southpaw lead. Dixon tucked up, tried to roll beneath and be busy as her head coach, Anthony Crolla, implored.
Boxing with a bloody nostril, Dixon was buzzed within the ninth by a left hook as she tried to brawl it out to maintain her title. Harper stayed cool and slotted the return fireplace residence. Howard Foster refereed.
“This camp has been an extended one, however I’ve grow to be a brand new fighter mentally and bodily,” mentioned Harper, who referred to this chance because the final roll of the cube.
“It’s simply what I wanted. I wanted that bit of fireside within the fitness center to get me going.”
Earlier within the night, Peter McGrail continued his rebuilding course of by blasting away Brad Foster in spherical two. Whipping physique pictures did the harm as Foster was left reeling on the canvas. McGrail proceeded to name out British and European super-bantamweight champion Dennis McCann for a bout early subsequent yr.
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