WRIGHT BACK IN THE MIX.

Nigel Wright can look forward to another tilt at the British title after regaining his English light-welterweight championship.

His unanimous points victory over Dean Harrison at Houghton-le-Spring – following on from the win over Alex Arthur last December – has catapulted him back into the British scene.

Coach Peter Cope said: “We’d like either an English defence next or a shot at Lenny Daws for his British title.
“Whatever comes along, we’ll take, but we’d prefer a go at Lenny.

“He’s right back in the mix, that’s for sure.”

Wright lost only two rounds with two of the judges and three with the third, but it was a pretty convincing night’s work.

“We’d have loved a stoppage,” explained Gus Robinson head coach Cope, who was in the corner with Alan Temple.
“But it was a win and it was a good win.

“That kid had won 16 out of 19 going into the bout and he’s not bad.

“Nigel lost his way a little at one stage but for five or six rounds he made Dean look ordinary.

“After the bout Nigel complained a bit that he’d made hard work of it.

“Sky commentator Jim Watt told him he shouldn’t be harsh on himself and I agree with him.

“It wasn’t a bad performance at all and there’s plenty to build on.”