Ghost Sighting
TWO years ago, Deion Jumah appeared to have at last cracked it. Following years in the wilderness, he had successfully defended his English cruiserweight belt, outpointing Sam Hyde in a small-hall classic, and found himself now in prime position – that is, mandatory – to fight for the British title.
Two months after that, however, the world changed irrevocably and boxing was temporarily shut down.
When the sport then breathed again Jumah, to his relief, was booked to fight Chris Billam-Smith for the British title in November. But, alas, that too amounted to nothing
