
Curtis Woodhouse Wins the English Title, Defeats Ryan
Driffield's Curtis Woodhouse made the transition from professional footballer to prizefighter in September 2006. Indeed, not too many people predicted big things for the raw, eager brawler when he posted a four-twos decision win over Dean Marcantonio in his début outing, but the 32-year-old came of age at Rotherham's Magna Centre on Friday night by beating Derby's Dave Ryan by majority decision to take the vacant English light-welterweight title.
