IN A clash of styles that became frustratingly scrappy at times, Birkenhead’s Chloe Watson outpointed France’s Justine Lallemand to win the European flyweight title.
Aged 23, Watson was Lallemand’s junior by eight years and has been a pro for just over two while the Frenchwoman, who dropped a decision for this title in Italy last year, turned over in 2015.
This gulf in maturity was shown by Watson’s sometimes overeagerness to engage; after starting most rounds with a high guard to negate Lallemand’s advantage in reach, she
