Flintoff recovers to win debut fight
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December 2, 2012, Sunday
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FORMER England cricketer Andrew Flintoff beat American Richard Dawson on points after surviving a knockdown in his first professional fight in Manchester on Friday.
The 34-year-old got a rousing reception from the 5,000 fans and won the first of four two-minute rounds before being caught by a left hook early in the second that sent him to the canvas. However, Flintoff got up to receive a standing eight count and battled back against a flagging opponent for a 39-38 win on the referee's scorecard.
"You talk about the Ashes and things but as a personal achievement, this is the best," Flintoff, part of England's Ashes-winning teams in 2005 and 2009, told BoxNation.
Despite his successful start the former all-rounder was cautious about his future in the sport, saying, "We'll see how we go. It's not natural to me, I've had to work so hard."
Flintoff, coached by former world champion Barry McGuigan, had weighed in at 97.98 kilograms, 11.34kg lighter than Dawson, 23, who had won his previous two professional fights.
Flintoff, who played 79 tests before retiring in September 2010 through injury, became a national treasure by leading England to its famous Ashes victory in 2005 - its first test series win over Australia in almost two decades.
The 34-year-old got a rousing reception from the 5,000 fans and won the first of four two-minute rounds before being caught by a left hook early in the second that sent him to the canvas. However, Flintoff got up to receive a standing eight count and battled back against a flagging opponent for a 39-38 win on the referee's scorecard.
"You talk about the Ashes and things but as a personal achievement, this is the best," Flintoff, part of England's Ashes-winning teams in 2005 and 2009, told BoxNation.
Despite his successful start the former all-rounder was cautious about his future in the sport, saying, "We'll see how we go. It's not natural to me, I've had to work so hard."
Flintoff, coached by former world champion Barry McGuigan, had weighed in at 97.98 kilograms, 11.34kg lighter than Dawson, 23, who had won his previous two professional fights.
Flintoff, who played 79 tests before retiring in September 2010 through injury, became a national treasure by leading England to its famous Ashes victory in 2005 - its first test series win over Australia in almost two decades.
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