CHLOE WATSON CROWNED NEW EUROPEAN FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION, LIVE ON CHANNEL 5
Watson sees off France’s Justine Lallemand in bruising battle in Bolton as Dan Toward makes pro debut with crushing KO win
Chloe Watson says, “This is just the beginning” after she won the European flyweight title in a bruising Bolton battle, live and free-to-air on Channel 5.
The pride of Birkenhead defeated France’s Justine Lallemand on points at the Toughsheet Community Stadium last night, awarded victory by the ringside judges with scores of 97-93, 97-93 and 96-94.
Watson, 23, was roared on by a raucous band of supporters at the Wasserman Boxing event as she claimed the first title of her professional career, in only her seventh professional contest.
Guided in the corner by British boxing legend Ricky Hatton, Watson got to grips with the experienced Lallemand and her relentless pressure told as she took a unanimous decision win, in front of the Channel 5 cameras.
After a fight that was delivered in association with Ladbrokes, Numan, and Infinitum, Chloe Watson said: “It was a good scrap, as you can see from the bump on my head!
“This is my first title as a professional, and it means so much. I knew this fight was a step in the right direction, and I know there is still loads to work on in the gym, so this is just the beginning.”
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