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BBC News
13 hours ago
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Richardson eager to fight again after winning debut
Lewis Richardson hopes to fight again as soon as possible after making a winning start to his professional Olympic bronze medallist outpointed Dmitri Protkunas over six rounds on the undercard of Fabio Wardley's heavyweight clash with Justis Huni at Portman Road on was his first contest since losing to Marco Verde in the Olympic semi-finals in Paris last August."I'm happy with how the performance went, but also the whole event," the 28-year-old middleweight from Colchester told BBC Essex."It was a fantastic occasion, the ring walk in particular was really special for me. My name got announced, I could hear the crowd and feel the energy - I knew I'd done well on tickets but it felt like the whole stadium got behind me." Richardson recently signed to Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions and has set the goal of winning a world title."They were really happy with the performance and the way I conducted myself throughout fight week. We got a lot of positive feedback from the promoters, but also media outlets, which is fantastic," he said."We've got a meeting in the next few days to hopefully get another fight date booked in. I'd hope to have an announcement in the next couple of weeks."Richardson insisted that he had not been distracted by rain which came down during the evening in Ipswich."Some of the boxers got soaked walking to the ring but luck was on my side because I was to remain dry," he added."There were a couple of little spells when I was actually boxing that a few of the fans might have got a little bit wet, but one thing we can't control in the UK is the weather. It definitely didn't dampen my mood."
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Colchester boxer Lewis Richardson claims victory on professional debut
Dominant display - Lewis Richardson celebrates after winning his fight against Dmitiri Protkunas at Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich (Image: Steven Paston/PA) COLCHESTER boxer Lewis Richardson produced a strong performance to claim victory on his professional debut. The 28-year-old southpaw, boxing for the first time since linking up with Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions, was in impressive form boxing on the undercard of the Fabio Wardley-Justis Huni bout at Portman Road, on Saturday night. Advertisement Richardson beat Estonian boxer Dmitri Protkunas, registering a 60-54 points victory through six rounds in front of plenty of his supporters who had made the short journey to Ipswich Town FC. The former Thomas Lord Audley School pupil, debuting at 160lbs, was in impressive form throughout and a comfortable winner. It was Richardson's first appearance in the ring since winning bronze at last summer's Paris Olympics. Writing on social media after his victory, Richardson said: 'The reception received last night was special, the start of an exciting next chapter in my career. 'Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket, I appreciate you all! Advertisement 'The positive energy throughout fight week really lifts us as fighters, and my support has been exceptional. 'Thank you to @Queensberry, my training team & sponsors for preparing, providing & supporting me with the opportunities to showcase my skills in front of a global audience - the BEST in the business. 'Fight news coming in the next few weeks. Colchester, where's our next away day?' Richardson started as he meant to go on against Protkunas, starting at a fast pace. The talented middleweight was in control throughout and it was no surprise when he secured victory.
