Whilst the recent bout between Amir Khan and Paul McCloskey at Manchesters M.E.N Arena hogged the headlines for a variety of reasons, the undercard played host to possibly the biggest shock in British boxing this year as Lee Purdy knocked out Craig Watson to claim the British Welterweight title. Whilst Purdy is undoubtedly an improving and hard hitting fighter, few gave him a chance of upsetting the local champion that April night. Watson gets an immediate chance for revenge when he faces his conqueror again at Oldham Sports Centre on July 16th.
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