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Article: Buster's title at last.
- Article from:
- The Star (Sheffield) (Sheffield, England)
- Article date:
- October 21, 2006
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Boxing
JOHN 'BUSTER' Keaton lifted the Lonsdale belt at the fourth attempt with a seventh round stoppage of Lee Swaby at Don Valley last night.
The Sheffield cruiserweight dumped his opponent on the canvas 31 seconds before the bell to bring a gruelling battle between two veterans of the circuit to a shuddering halt in front of a raucous home crowd.
The expression of joy at claiming the British title spread across Keaton's face when referee Micky Vann deemed the Lincoln fighter was in no fit state to continue was understandable. At 34-years-of- age and having suffered three defeats in his last six outings this was almost certainly his last ...