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Callum Simpson defended his British and Commonwealth super-middleweight titles with a second-round stoppage of Steed Woodall on an emotional night in Sheffield.
Simpson was fighting for the first time since the death of his sister, Lily-Rae, at the age of 19. “I’m feeling bittersweet,” he told Sky Sports after his quick victory. “There’s one person who everyone knows I wish was here, but I know she’s looking down on me and I know I’m making her proud.
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