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HANGAR HIGH

WOLVERHAMPTON

SEPTEMBER 15

WHOLE SHOW

ATMOSPHERE

GRIMSBY’S Kirsty Hill silenced the locals at The Hangar by coming out on top against Wombourne’s Vicky Wilkinson as the pair clashed with the vacant Commonwealth super-featherweight title up for grabs.

In only her fifth paid outing, the 32-year-old, trained by ex-pro Matty Teague, made the most of her natural height and reach advantages, jabbing her way into an early lead. Though that was eroded a little in the fourth and fifth rounds, during which Wilkinson pressed forward, Hill

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