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This Saturday night’s British lightweight title fight in Liverpool between champion, Martin Gethin 24-4-1 (11) and challenger, Derry Mathews 34-9-2 (19) has a whiff of the win or bust about it.
Both fighters, who turn 31 this year, are both fighting for the first time since losses to Ammeth Diaz and Stephen Ormond respectively. Gethin, known as ‘The Quiet Man’ was stopped in seven rounds last May by the Panamanian during an IBF lightweight title final eliminator whilst ‘Dirty’ Derry was comfortably outpointed by Ireland’s ever-improving Stephen Ormond over ten rounds last December.
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Both fighters, who turn 31 this year, are both fighting for the first time since losses to Ammeth Diaz and Stephen Ormond respectively. Gethin, known as ‘The Quiet Man’ was stopped in seven rounds last May by the Panamanian during an IBF lightweight title final eliminator whilst ‘Dirty’ Derry was comfortably outpointed by Ireland’s ever-improving Stephen Ormond over ten rounds last December.
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