The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
Barron wins again but picks up a hand injury
Boxing - Eye fighter ruled out of July show at York Hall
by Peterborough light-heavyweight Sam Barron will have to wait for his next fight. Manager Steve Goodwin had Barron pencilled in to box on his show at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Saturday, July 16.
But the 27 year- old has been ruled out by a hand injurypickedupduringhisfourround demolition of Josef Obeslo at the East End fight venue last month.
That was Barron’s fourth straight win and he will look to make it five wins out of five onGoodwin’sshowattheYork Hall on Saturday, September 17. Barron said: “I’m gutted. “I’m feeling really fit and I’m still running, but I can’t punch.
“My hand is so sore I can’t even do a press-up.
“Thedoctorsaysthereisn’t a break, but there’s damage andit hurts. I did it during the secondround. Hedroppedhis head down and I cracked him on the top of the head.”
Despite the injury, Barron still went on to post a fourth- round stoppage and has an added incentive to extend his winning run in September.
Goodwinhasbeenworking with heavyweight hero David Haye and has told Barron there are places on his shows up for grabs for his fighters.
Haye is set to meet Shannon Briggs in September and Barron said: “Steve says that as long as I come through my next fight okay, I should be on a Haye show before the end of the year.
“That would really get my career moving.
“That will get people’s attention and I think the people watching on TV will like me.
“I’maggressiveandIpunch hard - and that’s what people want to see.
“I really go for it when I fight - andI’m punching harder now as well.
“I’ve matured and my man strength is coming through. I’m not a boy any more.
“I’ve onlybeenthedistance once as a pro (against Mitch Mitchell three years ago) and I’m sure if I fought him again, I would stop him.
“I’m dropping mysparring partners when I catch them and I’m sure the knockouts will keepcomingwhenIfight.” Peterborough’s young kickboxing star Lorena Ismail fought her way to European glory on Sunday.
The nine year-old took part in the the first WMO (World Martial Arts Organisation) European Championships in Rugby and won the gold medal in the girls Under 30kg class.
Lorena, whoissponsored by Mad Dogs Clothing, was coached to victory by her proud father Ali Ismail.
The reigning Peterborough Telegraph Sports Awards Junior Sportswoman of the Year then stepped up to the girls Under 35kg category and despite facing much larger opponents managed to bag herself a bronze medal.
Earlier this year Lorena won a British title.