Edwards Feeds Off Ftenton Roar to Lift Flyweight Belt

Sentinel, The; Stoke-on-Trent (UK) › February 21, 2010

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FENTON braveheart Chris Edwards regained his Commonwealth Flyweight crown after a gutsy performance carried him to victory over Namibian Abmerk Shindjuu in his home town.

The 33-year-old home favourite finished a punishing contest at Fenton Manor bloodied but defiant to claim a unanimous points verdict as each of the three judges scored a gripping fight 115-114 last night.

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Edwards Feeds Off Ftenton Roar to Lift Flyweight Belt

Edwards had dominated the opening rounds, but was tested in the later stages as the Namibian rallied with a performance which meant none of Edwards's legion of voc...

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