Bristol boxer beats Chiba southpaw to win title

UK-Japan News July 2015

Lee Haskins has set his sights on the bantamweight division after defeating Ryosuke Iwasa to become world champion, the Bristol Post reported on 15 June.

Haskins won inside six rounds at Action Indoor Sports in Bristol to claim the IBF Interim title. From a total of 21 fights, Iwasa had lost only one fight before—to WBC champion Shinsuke Yamanaka four years ago.

The current British and European champion said he would now take on other champions and be confident in his ability.