Lewis Ritson

Lewis Ritson: I Have No Problem With Referee Throwing Towel Back Out

Junior welterweight contender Lewis Ritson has shared his thoughts following his battle with Jeremias Ponce this past Saturday night in Newcastle – thanking his fans for their support shown during and after the fight.

Ponce Was Shocked Fight Continued After Ritson's Corner Threw in Towel

Lewis Ritson's world title hopes were wrecked by a punishing 10th-round stoppage loss to Jeremias Ponce at the Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the US.

Photos: Jeremias Ponce Beats Down, Stops Lewis Ritson in IBF Eliminator

Ponce, Ritson Fight Photos Gallery - Newcastle, UK - In an IBF junior welterweight final eliminator, Jeremias Ponce (28-0, 18 KOs) broke down and knocked out Lewis Ritson (21-2, 12 KOs) in the tenth round. (photos by Mark Robinson)

Jeremias Ponce Beats Down, Drops, Stops Lewis Ritson in Tenth

Jeremias Ponce earned a shot at the IBF super lightweight title as he battered Lewis Ritson to defeat in the tenth round in Newcastle, in a fight that will be remembered not only for Ponce’s non-stop onslaught but for some hugely controversial refere...

Lewis Ritson Hopes Josh Taylor Moves Up, Admits Fighting Him is Not Preferred

Brutal honesty is what Lewis Ritson promises and that is what he gives. The former British lightweight champion has a final eliminator to earn the right to face Josh Taylor on Saturday. But ask if he would ideally fight the undisputed super-lightweig...

Jeremias Ponce Confident, Not Fixated on Lewis Ritson Fight With Vazquez

Jeremias Ponce says he will look to secure a "dream" World Title fight with Undisputed Super-Lightweight king Josh Taylor but knocking out Geordie favorite Lewis Ritson in front of his home crowd at the Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle this Saturday, li...

Photos: Lewis Ritson, Jeremias Ponce - Ready For Battle in Newcastle

Ritson, Ponce Weights Photos Gallery - Lewis Ritson will face Jeremias Ponce in a Final Eliminator for the IBF Super-Lightweight World Title at the Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle on Saturday June 12, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the US...

Photos: Lewis Ritson, Jeremias Ponce - Face To Face at Final Presser

Ritson, Ponce final press conference photos gallery - Lewis Ritson will face Jeremias Ponce in a Final Eliminator for the IBF Super-Lightweight World Title at the Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle on Saturday June 12, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on...

Ritson Vows More Punching Power: I'm Now a Fully-Fledged Light-Welter!

Lewis Ritson says the return of fans will help push him on to a vital win when he meets undefeated Argentinian Jeremias Ponce in a final eliminator for the IBF super lightweight world title at the Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle on Saturday June 12, li...

Lewis Ritson-Jeremias Ponce IBF Title Eliminator Set For June 12 In Newcastle

Lewis Ritson will face Jeremias Ponce in a Final Eliminator for the IBF Super-Lightweight World Title at the Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle on Saturday June 12, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the US and more than 200 countries and territo...

Matias-Jukembayev, Ritson-Ponce IBF 140-Pound Title Eliminators In Play

The winner of the forthcoming undisputed junior welterweight championship showdown between Jose Ramirez and Josh Taylor will have several mandatory challengers waiting in the wings. At least one doesn’t plan to get in the way of the aforementioned fi...

Miguel Vazquez Reflects on Controversial Loss, Aims For World Title Run

“I felt I won the fight but I had to accept the result,” said a remarkably positive Miguel Vazquez just a couple of weeks after he lost one of the year’s more hotly-disputed decisions. The Mexican lost a split verdict to Lewis Ritson in Peterborough...

Terry O'Connor Cleared By British Board in Phonegate Scandal

Terry O’Connor has been cleared by the British Boxing Board of Control after convincing them he did not have a phone with him at ringside when he was judging last Saturday’s fight between Lewis Ritson and Miguel Vazquez.

Ritson-Vazquez: Judge O'Connor To Appear Before British Boxing Board

Terry O’Connor has been summoned to appear before the stewards of the British Boxing Board to explain himself after a picture was widely circulated that appeared to show him looking at a phone while working as a judge during Saturday’s Lewis Ritson-M...

Lewis Ritson-Miguel Vazquez: CompuBox Punch Stats & Analysis

Fighting a lot like his Mexican countryman Manuel Medina, Miguel Vazquez appeared to turn back the clock and score enough points to upset Lewis Ritson, but Ritson's constant forward movement and snappier punches allowed him to escape with a highly co...