Davies Jr vs Ritson: Scott Fitzgerald stages late assault to seal British title win over Ted Cheeseman
Scott Fitzgerald became the new British super-welterweight winner after staging a late attack to seal some points win Ted Cheeseman at Newcastle.
The unbeaten 27-year-old was forced to dig deep after becoming frustrated by the back-foot boxing of Cheeseman, but Fitzgerald hauled him to make a unanimous decision with scores of 115-113 and 116-113, 116-113.
Fitzgerald pushed stiff jabs from the opening bell out as Cheeseman circled the ring, answering with a left hands of his own.
Cheeseman was exhibiting smart lateral motion, landing a combination in the second, along with the Londoner appreciated success with his jab from the next.
Fitzgerald struggled to pin down Cheeseman, who picked him off in the fourth, but the Preston guy responded with precise punches.
Back arrived Cheeseman in the sixth, sending a uppercut that was jolting throughout his opponents guard, along with the Fitzgerald had to defy a straight right hand.
Into the eighth, the eye was caught by another uppercut from Cheeseman, but Fitzgerald hammered as stood and traded in the ninth.
Fitzgerald was drawing on at the Bermondsey fighter into a battle that was late, bloodying his nose and Cheeseman had been in the final two rounds on the receiving end of body shots.
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