Scott Cardle: record, next fight and profile →
Lewis Ritson only boxed at the back end of last month –– but the North East star will be back in action again in a few weeks’ time. The 24-year-old blasted away Joe Murray inside a round at the Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on February 25 to successfully retain his British lightweight title.
Hosea Burton is targeting a rematch with Frank Buglioni. The former British light-heavyweight champion, who lost his crown at the hands of the Enfield ‘Wise Guy’ last December, scored an opening round victory over Ratu Latianara at Manchester Arena. Burton looked superb, exclusively live on Sky Sports, albeit against late replacement opposition as he took his man out in the opening three minutes.
Sean Dodd may be facing Tom Stalker tonight in a lightweight grudge match but it could well have been Scotty Cardle in the opposite corner. Dodd defends his Commonwealth Lightweight strap live on Sky Sports against the former 2012 Team GB Olympic Boxing captain, but ‘Masher’ told Boxing Scene that a third fight between himself and Cardle was on the table at one point.
Robbie Barrett picked up the Lonsdale belt with a points victory over Scott Cardle. The Barnsley man, who is the English champion, outpointed the Bolton-trained lightweight, exclusively live on Sky Sports. Barrett upset the party at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, with many believing that it was a routine defence for Cardle, who –– with a win –– would have kept the belt outright.
Scotty Cardle can have the Lord Lonsdale belt for keeps on Saturday – and wants to put Robbie Barrett to the sword before targeting European honours as he defends his belt at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, live on Sky Sports.
Scotty Cardle can win the Lord Lonsdale belt outright when he defends his British Lightweight title against Robbie Barrett at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on April 15, live on Sky Sports. Cardle puts the coveted strap on the line for the fourth time in Scotland, but with a draw in his second defence and rematch against Sean ‘Masher’ Dodd last April, the unbeaten 27-year-old needs to see off Barrett to claim the crown f
Scott Cardle has just one defence of his British title before it’s his for keeps. The Lytham lightweight is set to make that defence in a couple of months’ time, live on Sky Sports. Cardle (21-0-1, 7 KOs) has already had three fights for the crown since winning it in a vacant capacity in May 2015.
Glasgow's Ross Murray (3-0, 1KO) picked up the first stoppage of his career as he broke Hungarian Tibor Nadori (9-5-1, 4KOs) down with a third round sustained attack to the body.
Scotty Cardle feels he needs to produce a big performance in his British Lightweight title defence against Kevin Hooper at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on Friday night, live on Sky Sports.
The international boxing association says it is developing a new anti-betting education program after three boxers were sanctioned by the IOC for gambling on fights at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.