According to BBN, Jon Thaxton has relinquished the British Lightweight Title. Apparently he has been named as a mandatory challenger for the European Lightweight Title vacated by Yuri Romanov. Lee Meager & John Murray will now fight for the British Title on 11th July 2008. John Murray has vacated the English Title so John Fewkes and Martin Gethin will contest that one before end October 2008.
if hes fighting the spanish fighter romanov beat he will loose, thaxton should just retire he swings too wild and his best days are well behind him even on his best form he wasnt that great
I like Thaxton, and would like him to have a decent payday before retirement over the next year or so. Does he hold the Lonsdale belt outright?
I'd love Thaxton to get a decent payday too - deserves it after all the years he has dedicated to the sport. As far as I'm aware, he needed to beat Lee Meager in his next defence of the Title to claim the Lonsdale Belt outright - that was originally scheduled for end July but he suffered a really bad cut against Romanov making that timescale look unlikely.
Well instead of Khan fighting gomez sorry if thats wrong but been in hospital for a while why not fight thaxton for the european title.
Good shout, but it will be a while, if ever, that Khan gets in with a one punch KO artist anywhere near their prime, let alone a puncher. Thaxton could be considered either.......
Yes I would - I prefer to say that Romanov is just a step in front, and is in his prime now. He wasn't when he lost to Graham Earl, who in my opinion would be schooled by Thaxton.
hmm. maybe he doesn't think he has many fights left in him. shame as i'd of liked to of seen how murray faired against him. oh well, meager is a step up for murray as well.
I'm just pleased Murray has got a shot at the British Title after the disappointment of Fewkes pulling out of their fight at short notice.
Thaxton vs Murray would be entertaining, but I would back Thaxton to win. Trouble with Thaxton is with this stupid switch hitting, sometimes it is overdone to a ridiculous extent - moving back and forth occasionally is fine but he tries to fool the judges into believing he is outboxing his opponent - perhaps all Ingle fighters work in this manner.....
Is Thaxton Insane? He couldn't even reach In with his shots against Romanov to land anything clean. Should of rematched Meager for his belt outright.