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Hatton hails belter Askin

Hatton hails belter Askin

BLACKPOOL cruiserweight Matty Askin won his first professional title with a sensational stoppage victory, earning a ringing endorsement from his raucous fans and former world champion Ricky Hatton. Askin stopped Rotherham’s Neil Dawson in the sixth round of his Central Area Championship bout, earning high praise from Hatton who promoted the show at Robin Park [...]

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The Heat is On: Askin Ready to take down Old Man Ellis

The Heat is On: Askin Ready to take down Old Man Ellis

THE stage is set for the battle of the Blackpool cruiserweights – in the unlikely setting of Wigan on Friday night. Unbeaten Matty Askin is to tae on veteran Mathew Ellis at the Robin Park arena in a last-minute match-up. And the war of words between two boxers at the opposite ends of the experience [...]

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