ALL VICTORIES ARE A CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION.

However Nigel Wright’s win over Dean Harrison was an especially sweet one.

Wright was a unanimous points winner over the Wolverhampton light-welterweight as he regained his English belt.
Harrison did have the “honour” of being the first man to inflict a count on Wright in a boxing career spanning two decades.

Yet, despite forcing the 31-year-old to briefly touch down with his left hand on the Rainton Meadows Arena canvas, the Gus Robinson star regained his composure quickly to record his 22nd pro victory and his fifth success in this particular championship.

Wright won on all three judges scorecards – Richie Davies and Mark Green both marking it 98-92 and their fellow Londoner Dave Parris 97-93.

Harrison had remarked in the build up to the 10-round match that he would be “too fresh and too young” for Wright.
The 26-year-old was a tough operator and lasted the course but it was Wright who looked the sharper and more skilled fighter.

Wright dominated the first half of the fight and looked to have won every one of the first five rounds.
The sixth was an untidy affair and round seven saw Wright re-impose himself, only to walk onto Harrison’s left hook right on the bell.

Even referee Howard Foster seemed to look twice, as if to say “did that really happen?”.

Wright was up and ready to box instantly, but the Doncaster official still had to count to eight before the southpaw settled back into his stool.

It did not put off Nigel, who finished the bout strongly to regain the belt he held between 2005-08.
“I couldn’t believe it,” said Nigel.

“Credit to Dean, it was a corker of a punch but I wasn’t hurt, even if my pride was.
“There is work to do but I’m happy to have got my belt back.”