Ohara Davies Stops Lewis Ritson With Brutal Body Shot
Last night in Newcastle, UK, Ohara Davies scored a quite brutal ninth round body shot KO over bitter rival Lewis Ritson.
Last night in Newcastle, UK, Ohara Davies scored a quite brutal ninth round body shot KO over bitter rival Lewis Ritson.
Lewis Ritson kept his world super-lightweight title hopes intact with a near-perfect display against Dejan Zlaticanin in Newcastle.
The 29-year-old has now declared that he now wants more “big names” after handling the former lightweight champion with ease.
We can add Jeremias Ponce’s name to the list of relentless, strong, and aggressive Argentine ring warriors. 140-pound machine Ponce, who was nothing short of superb last night in Newcastle, has arrived on the big stage courtesy of his tenth-round stoppage win over Lewis Ritson.
Jeremias Ponce (28-0, 18 KOs) had too good of an engine in stopping Lewis Ritson (21-2, 12 KOs) in the 10th round on Saturday night in an IBF light welterweight title eliminator at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle, England.
LEWIS RITSON WS12 (116-113 Vazquez, 117-111 Ritson, 115-113 Ritson) v MIGUEL VAZQUEZ
Lewis Ritson won a controversial split decision against Miguel Vazquez at the East of England Arena in Peterborough to claim the vacant WBA Intercontinental Super-Lightweight Title and improve his record to 21-1 (12 KOs).
19:00 LIVE ON SKY SPORTS ARENA – 20:15 LIVE ON SKY SPORTS MAIN EVENT
6 x 2 mins Super-Bantamweight Contest
ELLIE SCOTNEY 8st 13lbs 12oz v BEC CONNOLLY 8st 13lbs 2oz
(Catford) (Swindon)
Followed by
6 x 3 mins Super-Lightweight contest
KANE BAKER 9st 12lbs 0oz v MESHECH SPEARE 9st 12lbs 0oz
(Birmingham) (Liverpool)
followed by
10 x 3 mins Super-Bantamweight contest
THOMAS PATRICK WARD 8st 11lbs 3oz v THOMAS ESSOMBA 8st 11lbs 2oz
(West Rainton) (Wolverhampton)
followed by
6 x 3 mins Super-Lightweight contest
JOE LAWS 10st 6lbs 9oz v RYLAN CHARLTON 10st 4lbs 4oz
(Benwell) (Norwich)
followed by
10 x 3 mins British Super-Bantamweight Title Eliminator
QAIS ASHFAQ 8st 9lbs 7oz v MARC LEACH 8st 9lbs 8oz
(Leeds) (Salford)
followed by
12 x 3 mins WBA Intercontinental Super-Lightweight Title
LEWIS RITSON 9st 13lbs 3oz v MIGUEL VAZQUEZ 9st 13lbs 3oz
(Forest Hall) (Mexico)
Lewis Ritson – Forest Hall, England – 20-1, 12 KOs – fighting Miguel Vazquez for the WBA Intercontinental Super-Lightweight Title:
“We need to get past Vazquez, he’s our main focus.
Former WBA light welterweight champion Regis Prograis says he would like to come to the UK and face the highly ranked #2 Lewis Ritson if he can’t the fight he wants against Maurice Hooker.
British fight fans in Newcastle (and those from around the world who also caught the fight) witnessed The 2019 British Fight of The Year on October 19th.
Fans in Newcastle witnessed a British Fight of The Year candidate last night, as 140 pounders Lewis Ritson and Robbie Davies Junior gave their all in a 12-round slugfest.