Munroe Retains European Title On Points

Rendall Munroe retained his European super-bantamweight title for the fourth time with a impressive unanimous decision over Kiko Martinez at the Barnsley Metrodome. Spain’s Martinez was out for revenge, having lost his crown to the Leicester southpaw a year ago in Nottingham.He started strongly and inflicted a cut over his opponent’s left eye but Munroe gradually took control and was well ahead on all three judges’ scorecards. He finished with a flourish to seal 116-112, 116-113 and 118-110 margins. Munroe, 28, had won his crown by a majority decision over Martinez and had clearly learned much in his three subsequent fights.

Two big shots from the heavy punching Spaniard in the first round suggested he would be up against it but Munroe regrouped superbly. Munroe continued to step up the pace down the stretch, finishing with two big rounds as his opponent sagged in the ropes. Following this impressive win, Munroe could soon be in line for a crack at a version of the “World Title”. Though Frank Mahoney – Munroe’s manager has suggested he will only put him in for a world title when he knows he can win one. At dig at rival Brian Peter putting Bernard Dunne in for a WBA title tilt against Ricardo Cordoba. Dunne was stopped in 1 round back in 2007 my Martinez.