Cardle loses British lightweight title

Scott Cardle's near two-year reign as British lightweight champion is over.
Cardle shows the scars of battleCardle shows the scars of battle
Cardle shows the scars of battle

The Lytham boxer lost on points after a gruelling 12 round fight at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, going down to the new champion Robbie Barrett, of Barnsley.

Barrett had gone into the ring as a rank outsider, but he boxed like nothing of the sort.

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Cardle had his man down twice for a count of eight, but he was not at his best and Barrett showing tremendous resolution to battle back from these setbacks.

For much of the hard-fought contest, Cardle had to cope with a bad cut to the left eye - his face was also swollen, suggesting a serious jaw injury.

One judge Michael Alexander called it a draw at 114-114, but Victor Loughlin gave it to Barrett by 114-112 and Steve Gray 115-113.

The punishing defeat meant that Cardle's hopes of keeping hold of the Lonsdale Belt after three winning defences were dashed.