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Rendall Munroe entered into Friday’s contest at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Center in Nottingham on the cusp of fighting for a World title. After riding a massive wave of success that had seen him make four successful defences of the European Super Bantamweight title and add the Commonwealth title to his resume; Munroe was somewhat forced into this mandatory defense against Simone Maludrottu. Frank Maloney had planned to entice WBC belt holder Toshiaki Nishioka over to England, Monroe’s and Maloney’s position of course could only be bolstered by ensuring they secured a mandatory shot. [details]
