The news that British light welterweight champion Darren Hamilton has signed a high-profile promotional deal with Matchroom has hardly come as a shock. What is a surprise is that it has taken this long for his talent to be recognized.
Hamilton’s rise in recent years has been nothing short of extraordinary. In March 2011, he was making up the numbers in a Southern area title fight against Peter McDonough. Except McDonough couldn’t handle him, retiring on his stool after 8.
He was brought in as a selected opponent for John Watson, supposedly rebuilding after losing his British title. Watson had the advantage of boxing in his home city of Liverpool: Hamilton outpointed him over eight. In May 2012, he was brought in at four days notice to take on defending British champion Ashley Theophane. But the useful Theophane couldn’t get him under control, losing his title on a unanimous decision. [Click Here To Read More]
Hamilton’s rise in recent years has been nothing short of extraordinary. In March 2011, he was making up the numbers in a Southern area title fight against Peter McDonough. Except McDonough couldn’t handle him, retiring on his stool after 8.
He was brought in as a selected opponent for John Watson, supposedly rebuilding after losing his British title. Watson had the advantage of boxing in his home city of Liverpool: Hamilton outpointed him over eight. In May 2012, he was brought in at four days notice to take on defending British champion Ashley Theophane. But the useful Theophane couldn’t get him under control, losing his title on a unanimous decision. [Click Here To Read More]
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