Jon-Lewis Dickinson fell short in his
British title eliminator against Tommy McCarthy at the SSE Hydro, in Glasgow.
McCarthy showed a tremendous level of
composure in his ninth professional fight, knocking Dickinson down in the sixth
round before sealing a unanimous decision by the scores of 97-92, 97-92, 98-91.
Dickinson, who suffered the fifth defeat of
his professional career, put up a valiant effort but struggled to catch-up with
the slick skills of the Irishman.
The bout started tentatively with both
boxers looking for an opening, but Dickinson looked the stronger of the two in
the opening seconds – backing up McCarthy with a piercing jab.
However, it didn’t take McCarthy long to
get into his groove. In the second round he slipped onto the back-foot, in a
bid to counter-punch.
Dickinson found momentary success through a
jab-right hand combination in the third, but McCarthy responded with a
selection of thudding body-shots.
McCarthy’s blistering hand-speed set him
apart as he landed a particularly impressive uppercut in fourth, before
knocking Dickinson down with a rapid flurry in the sixth.
Dickinson bit down on his gum shield and
saw out the remainder of the stanza despite being on the receiving end of heavy
ammunition.
The County Durham boxer recovered
impressively and displayed resilience to battle back into the contest. Although
McCarthy’s lateral movement often left Dickinson falling short of the target.
Dickinson kept piling forward in the final
round, but to no avail as McCarthy cruised in the final moments of action.
After falling to defeat, Dickinson moves to
(17-5), meanwhile Tommy McCarthy kick-starts a promising fledgling career and
remains unbeaten in nine contests (9-0)
Fighting
Chance Promotions would like to congratulate Tommy McCarthy and his team on their
victory.
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