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John Simpson Stops Barrett In Five To Retain British Featherweight Title
Monday June 11th 2007 , 11:03 am
Filed under: Scottish Boxing, John Simpson
John Simpson made a successful first defence of his British Featherweight title by stopping Ryan Barrett at the Millennium Hotel in London's Mayfair on Friday night. It could have been a
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John Simpson Robbed Again As Boxing Hits New Low
Sunday March 11th 2007 , 10:19 am
Filed under: Scottish Boxing, John Simpson
Thank God his British title wasn't at stake. That's all I can say after witnessing John Simpson's WBU Featherweight title clash against Derry Matthews at Liverpool's Olympia last night. Because
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John Simpson To Fight For WBU Featherweight Title
Tuesday January 23rd 2007 , 5:37 pm
Filed under: Scottish Boxing, John Simpson
Greenock's John Simpson will make a second to capture the WBU Featherweight title when he faces unbeaten Derry Matthews at the Olympia, Liverpool, on the 10th of March. The 23 year
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John Simpson Offered WBU Title Shot
Saturday December 23rd 2006 , 9:59 am
Filed under: Scottish Boxing, John Simpson
John Simpson has been offered a shot at the WBU Featherweight title currently held by Derry Matthews. The 23 year old from Liverpool makes his first defence of his WBU belt
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Third Time Lucky As John Simpson Brings Home Lonsdale Belt
Sunday December 10th 2006 , 10:20 am
Filed under: Scottish Boxing, John Simpson
John Simpson became the British Featherweight champion at the third attempt by stopping Andy Morris in the fifth round of their title bout at the ExCel Arena in London last
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John Simpson Hoping To Be Third Time Lucky In British Title Challenge
Wednesday October 18th 2006 , 9:27 am
Filed under: Scottish Boxing, John Simpson
Greenock's John Simpson will make his third attempt to capture the British Featherweight title on the 9th of December at Excel Arena, Docklands, London on Saturday, 9th December 2006. In
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British Title Shots For Barry Morrison And John Simpson
Thursday August 10th 2006 , 7:06 pm
Filed under: Scottish Boxing, Barry Morrison, John Simpson
Motherwell's Barry Morrison is to challenge current champion Lenny Daws for the British Light Welterweight title the British Board Of Control has announced. Purse bids for the contest between unbeaten Daws
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John Simpson Loses Out To Steve Foster Jr In WBU Title Fight
Monday April 03rd 2006 , 9:13 am
Filed under: Scottish Boxing, John Simpson
John Simpson's latest shot at winning a title ended in defeat against Manchester's Steve Foster Jr at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Saturday night. There is no
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It’s All Change Again For Martin Watson
Wednesday March 29th 2006 , 9:47 pm
Filed under: Scottish Boxing, Martin Watson, John Simpson
Martin Watson must wonder whether he is coming or going. First he's told he's fighting Steve Murray at Meadowbank for the WBU Lightweight title. Then he didn't. Then he was
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Martin Watson’s WBU Title Fight Now An Eliminator
Tuesday March 28th 2006 , 11:06 pm
Filed under: Scottish Boxing, Ricky Burns, Martin Watson, John Simpson
With only days to go, The British Board Of Boxing Control have told Martin Watson that they will not be sanctioning his WBU world title challenge against Gavin Rees because
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Martin Watson Joins John Simpson In WBU Title Bid
Saturday March 18th 2006 , 10:18 pm
Filed under: Scottish Boxing, John Simpson
Martin Watson will join John Simpson at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, on the 1st of April as both chase WBU world titles. John Simpson's WBU Featherweight title challenge
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John Simpson’s WBU Featherweight Title Shot Moved To London
Thursday March 16th 2006 , 9:58 am
Filed under: Scottish Boxing, John Simpson
John Simpson will now fight Steve Foster Jr for the WBU Featherweight title at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, on the 1st of April. The fight was originally due
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WBU Title Win Would Mean The World To John Simpson
Friday February 03rd 2006 , 1:45 pm
Filed under: Scottish Boxing, John Simpson
In the alphabet soup that is today's boxing titles, the World Boxing Union received a massive boost in its standing when WBU Light Welterweight champion, Ricky Hatton, beat then IBF
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John Simpson’s Opponent Switches Gyms Ahead Of WBU Title Showdown
Saturday January 14th 2006 , 1:08 pm
Filed under: Scottish Boxing, Willie Limond, John Simpson
Steve Foster Jr, who defends his WBU Featherweight title against John Simpson on the Arthur v Burns undercard on the 18th of February, has changed trainers and gyms. The unbeaten
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Andy Morris Proves Too Big And Too Strong For Valiant John Simpson
Wednesday November 09th 2005 , 1:04 am
Filed under: Scottish Boxing, Willie Limond, John Simpson
On Bonfire Night last year, John Simpson turned in the performance of a lifetime against then British Featherweight champion, Dazzo Williams, only to lose out to a hometown decision. And
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Harrison - Hussein Showdown Heading For Sell Out
Friday October 28th 2005 , 12:14 pm
Filed under: Scottish Boxing, Scott Harrison, Kevin McIntyre, John Simpson
Scott Harrison's WBO Featherweight title defence against Nedal Hussein at the Braehead Arena on the 5th of November is heading for a sell out, with only a few hundred tickets
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Kevin Anderson To Face Joshua Okine Or Ali Numembe In First Mandatory Title Defence
Tuesday October 11th 2005 , 11:09 pm
Filed under: Scottish Boxing, Alex Arthur, Craig Docherty, Willie Limond, Kevin Anderson, John Simpson
Commonwealth Welterweight Champion, Kevin Anderson, has been told by the Commonwealth Boxing Council that he must fight either Joshua Okine, who he took the title from at the end of
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Morris Issues “Safety Hat” Warning To John Simpson Ahead Of British Title Fight
Tuesday October 04th 2005 , 1:32 pm
Filed under: Scottish Boxing, John Simpson
Manchester's Andy Morris has offered a hard safety hat to John Simpson ahead of their British title fight at the Braehead Arena on the 5th of November. The unbeaten Wythenshaw Warrior
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