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LEE SELBY BEATS ERIC HUNTER, KEEPS IBF WORLD TITLE

11/04/2016 - 16:03:26

 

 

Lee Selby outworks Eric Hunter, retains IBF featherweight title

Doug Fischer - ringtv.craveonline.com

Lee Selby defended his IBF featherweight title against Eric Hunter, getting up from a second-round knockdown to outwork the dangerous but lackadaisical contender from Philadelphia by unanimous decision on Saturday in London.

Selby (23-1, 8 knockouts), of Barry, Wales, was dropped hard by a counter left hook in Round 2, but was in command for most of the fight due to his aggression, control of distance and far superior punch output. The Welshman won by scores of 116-110 (twice) and 115-111 on the undercard of the Charles Martin-Anthony Joshua fight at the O2 Arena.

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