Lee Mc Allister - Professional Boxing Career - Moving Up To Light-welterweight

Moving Up To Light-welterweight

After being out for more than a year due to injury, McAllister announced his comeback - an IBO International light welterweight title bout, against Itsvan Nagy (15-8). On 26 February, Nagy was TKOed by McAllister in the 6th round. His next bout gave him an opportunity to make Scottish boxing history and be the first man to hold two Commonwealth titles simultaneously when he took on journeyman Isaac Quartey (7-6) of Ghana for the vacant light-welterweight strap. he won by UD. His next bout was against journeyman Karoly Lakatos, who was stopped in the third round. His sights were then set on Denis Shafikov, the EBU title holder. In front of a sold out crowd at the Aberdeen Exhibition Centre, live on Sky Sports, he lost his European title challenge. He retired on his stool after seventh round citing a "hand injury", but his woeful display and decision to quit left manager Tommy Gilmour admitting he's washed up, and promoter Frank Maloney claiming McAllister may never fight on Sky again.

McAllister recently vacated the Commonwealth light-welterweight title. But he will face the winner of Willie Limond v Eddie Doyle in a bid to regain the belt in March 2013.

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