Selby-Simpson

John Simpson is Pondering Retirement After Selby Defeat

A late change of date to a Wednesday night two weeks before Christmas meant that Lee Selby defended his British and Commonwealth titles against Scottish hardman John Simpson live on BoxNation in front of a surprisingly small and subdued York Hall cro...

Lee Selby Stops John Simpson In Five Rounds

By Jake Donovan - Lee Selby made the first successful defense of his British featherweight title with a fifth round stoppage of former titlist John Simpson in their main event Wednesday evening at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, England.

Simpson Considers Selby Bout as 'Do or Die' Opportunity

John Simpson aims to finally earn the international opportunity he feels he has been unfairly denied by regaining the British and Commonwealth featherweight titles against Lee Selby.

UK Boxing: Lee Selby-John Simpson Undercard Notes

Sensational Super Flyweight prospect Michael Maguire’s much anticipated return to the ring has been bought forward and will now take place on the undercard of the Queensberry Promotions event, headlined by the Lee Selby versus John Simpson British an...

Lee Selby vs John Simpson Heads Over To BoxNation

BoxNation will televise Lee Selby's British and Commonwealth title defence against John Simpson on Wednesday night. Selby is making the first defence of the titles he won from Stephen Smith and is expecting a war with Simpson.

John Simpson and Billy Nelson Discuss Lee Selby Clash

In a rescheduled contest, John Simpson 22-8 (9) will once again rack up the miles on a trip south to try and win the British and Commonwealth featherweight titles on Dec 14 at the York Hall, London, against current champion Lee Selby, the division’s...

John Simpson is Ill, Withdraws From Lee Selby Clash

Lee Selby's November 18 British and Commonwealth featherweight title clash against John Simpson has been scrapped due to Simpson picking up a viral infection. FWP matchmaker Dean Powell confirmed the news live on Bunce's Boxing Hour, Sky channel 456...

Earl Talks Katsidis; Vassell Eyes Purdy; Lee Selby Update

Lee Selby is confident he can come through his impending British and Commonwealth Featherweight title defence with John Simpson and start to look forward to challenging for European honours.

Lee Selby-John Simpson Clash Set for November 18

Newly crowned British and Commonwealth featherweight champion Lee Selby will make the first defense of his titles at York Hall on the 18th November against John Simpson. The bout is part of another action packed event from George and Francis Warre...