Haskins retains title with fourth-round stoppage

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Saturday, July 11, 2009
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Bristol's Lee Haskins retained his British Super-Flyweight title with a fourth-round stoppage win over Sheffield soldier Ross Burkinshaw at Sunderland's Seaburn Centre.

Haskins said afterwards that he had done "a perfect job" in the Sky-televised fight.

Haskins dominated the opening two rounds before Burkinshaw came more into it during the third.

But Haskins reasserted his superiority in the fourth and referee Jon Lewis decided Burkinshaw was in no condition to continue with one minute and nine seconds of the round gone.

Jim Watt, the former world champion and Sky TV boxing expert, said it was "as good as I've seen Haskins box".

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    by a, bris

    Saturday, July 11 2009, 3:52PM

    “gd effort”

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    by boooyo, bristol

    Saturday, July 11 2009, 3:51PM

    “good effort by hakins looked in great shape hopefully more titles to come”

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    by boyo, bristol

    Saturday, July 11 2009, 3:42PM

    “gd effort by haskins looked in great shape”

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