Darren McDermott Injured, Pulls out of Title Defense

By Terence Dooley

Dudley’s Darren McDermott has had to withdraw from his September 26th English middleweight title defense due to ligament damage.  Darren was set to tussle with Western area champion Danny Butler on the undercard of Matthew Macklin’s European title fight with Amin Asikainen.

McDermott, 30, lost to Darren Barker by fourth-round KO back in May and he told Halesowen News that he is disappointed to have had to withdraw from this latest contest. 

He said: “I can’t afford to lose this fight and it’s important I go into it fully focused.  Initially I thought it was just a strain but tests showed the ligament damage.  I didn’t want to go into the fight at less than 100 per cent, it would be too much of a risk.”

McDermott now has the time needed to get himself fully fit and raring to go.

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