By Mark Vester
At the York Hall in London, Nathan Cleverly (16-0, 6KOs) stopped Billy Boyle (12-2, 7 KOs) in the second round of their light heavyweight contest. It was a dominating performance by Cleverly, who hurt Boyle often and pounded his body with sharp punches. After two rounds, Boyle's corner had seen enough and thew in the towel. Next up is a showdown with undefeated Danny McIntosh (10-0, 4 KOs) on July 18. The two unbeatens will face off for the British title.
On the undercard;
Super featherweight Kevin Mitchell (28-0, 21 KOs) returned to the ring and stopped Lanquaye Wilson (1-3, 1 KO) in a keep-busy fight. Derek Chisora (10-0, 5 KOs) won an eight-round decision over Paul Butlin (12-9, 8 KOs) in a heavyweight contest. Chisora outboxed his opponent for all eight rounds, even battering his foe in the seventh to pick up a standing eight count. The final score was 79-72. He will now target a fight against Danny Williams.
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