Boxing results: Ryan Burnett defeats Lee Haskins to win world title

Despite an outrageous scorecard, being put through 'hell', Ryan Burnett achieves his dream

by John Dennen - boxingnewsonline.net

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RYAN BURNETT beat Lee Haskins to become the new IBF bantamweight champion on Saturday (June 10).

Burnett sustained bad cut, after a clash of heads. But boxing with his hands low he still caught Haskins with power punches to come through after 12 rounds at the Odyssey in his Belfast hometown.

Judges Jerry Jakubco and Dave Parris saw it widely for Burnett and agreed on 119-107. But the decision was split and Clark Sammartino caused consternation with his card, scoring 118-108 for Haskins.

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Ryan Burnett beats champion Lee Haskins to win IBF world bantamweight title

bbc.com

Ryan Burnett has won the IBF world bantamweight title with an impressive points victory over champion Lee Haskins in Belfast.

The home challenger dominated in a one-sided bout but one judge gave the fight to Haskins in a split decision.

Bristol fighter Haskins, who was making his third defence, was floored twice and bravely held on to the final bell.

"I always knew I would be a world champion although I had to dig deep," Burnett told Sky Sports.

Both fighters sustained a cut following a clash of heads in the second round at the SSE Arena.

Burnett, 25, edged the opening three rounds before seizing total control as his powerful right hand pushed Haskins back.

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Ryan Burnett beats Lee Haskins on points to become IBF bantamweight world champion

By James Whaling - mirror.co.uk

The Northern Irishman was never in trouble and looked set for a wide points decision in his favour, but the judges returned a surprising split decision

Ryan Burnett has become world champion after defeating Lee Haskins in his home city of Belfast to claim the IBF bantamweight title.

The Northern Irishman was never in trouble and looked set for a wide points decision in his favour, but the judges returned a surprising split decision in the challenger's favour.

Two judges scored the fight 119-107 in favour of Burnett, but the other judge scored it by the same score to Haskins, suggested he may have filled in the wrong boxes.

Burnett dominated from the first bell to the last and scored two knockdowns in the win.

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Ryan Burnett beats Lee Haskins to win world title in Belfast

Nick Parkinson - espn.com

Ryan Burnett became Northern Ireland's first world bantamweight champion for 20 years after outclassing Lee Haskins Saturday, but he had to settle for a baffling split points decision.

It should have been a unanimous verdict, such was 25-year-old Burnett's domination as he won the IBF world bantamweight title in his 17th professional fight at the SSE Arena in his home city of Belfast.

Despite Burnett flooring Haskins twice and controlling the bout from start to finish, American judge Clark Sammartino incredibly contrived to return a score of 118-108 to Haskins, meaning Burnett had to be content with a split decision with the other judges both seeing it 119-107 and 119-107 in his favour.

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Ryan Burnett beats Lee Haskins for IBF bantamweight title

1london.net

Ryan Burnett has won the IBF bantamweight title after producing a masterclass to defeat defending champion Lee Haskins via a farcical split decision.

The Northern Irishman, whose victory also justifies his billing as the long-term successor to Carl Frampton, responded to the significant increase in class with the finest performance and win of his promising career. The only blemish at Belfast’s Odyssey Arena came when American judge Clark Sammartino inexplicably scored for Haskins.

Maintaining a consistent sharpness and work-rate, Burnett convincingly outboxed the proven 33-year-old, succeeding throughout with both the jab and right hand.

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