Lewis Ritson

Last weekend referee Steve Gray dramatically overruled Lewis Ritson's corner when they tried to halt the contest. But was it the right decision?. The referees go through a stringent training process so are experienced. Steve Gray was the man nearest to the action and in a good position to read the fight. Personally I would have accepted the retirement but this is a professional sport, it’s essential that we respect the decision-making of the referees.

Junior welterweight contender Lewis Ritson has shared his thoughts following his battle with Jeremias Ponce this past Saturday night in Newcastle – thanking his fans for their support shown during and after the fight. Ritson gave it everything, but Ponce came out on top in the IBF super lightweight final...

Josh Taylor will be ordered to fight Jeremias Ponce in the near future after the Argentine demolished Lewis Ritson to secure a clash with the undisputed world king. Ponce's relentless onslaught forced Ritson to his knees on three occasions during a punishing 10th round stoppage on Saturday, which secured an IBF mandatory title fight against Taylor.

Jeremias Ponce earned a shot at the IBF super lightweight title as he battered Lewis Ritson to defeat in the tenth round in Newcastle, in a fight that will be remembered not only for Ponce’s non-stop onslaught but for some hugely controversial refereeing by Steve Gray. Boxers have suffered in...

A brutal fight finishes in a wild ending as Lewis Ritson succumbs to Jeremias Ponce. John Dennen reports from Newcastle. THE ending was extraordinary. Argentine puncher Jeremias Ponce had hammered Lewis Ritson to his knees in the 10th round of their ferocious super-lightweight clash at the Eagles Community Arena in Newcastle on Saturday (June 12). Ritson looked like he had taken enough. His corner certainly thought so and threw in the towel. They wanted to end the fight. But referee Steve Gray disagreed. He beckoned the two boxers to fight on, then threw the towel back out of the ring, letting Ponce heap further punishment on Ritson. He knocked the Newcastle man down two more times, before finally he waved it off at 1-24.

Argentinian junior welterweight Jeremias Ponce increased his unbeaten record to 28-0 and secured a career-best triumph by stopping Lewis Ritson in 10 rounds at the Eagles Community Arena in Newcastle, England on Saturday. Ponce hurt the home fighter with a left hook to the body in the first round and...

Jeremias Ponce went on the road and delivered an excellent performance as the betting underdog, upsetting home fighter Lewis Ritson in Newcastle via 10th round stoppage. Ponce (28-0, 18 KO) dropped Ritson (21-2, 12 KO) three times in what wound up being the final round, and Ritson’s father/lead trainer also had thrown the towel after the first knockdown of the frame, which came on a body shot. But referee Steve Gray decided to ignore the towel, leading to Argentina’s Ponce battering the body for two more knockdowns, at which point Gray felt his hand was forced.

Lewis Ritson faces Jeremias Ponce in a super lightweight title bout on Saturday, June 12, 2021 (6/12/21) at Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle, England. Fans can watch the entire event, which starts at 1 p.m. ET, with a subscription to DAZN. Sign up here. DAZN is the home for all...

Newcastle fighter Lewis Ritson was once again exposed after taking a tough beating at the hands of a far better Jeremias Ponce. But it was referee Steve Gray who stole the headlines for throwing the towel out of the ring when Ritson should have been stopped in there. Gray’s actions...

Lewis Ritson's world title hopes were wrecked by a punishing 10th-round stoppage loss to Jeremias Ponce in Newcastle. Ritson was floored on three occasions by the relentless Argentine, who became the IBF mandatory challenger for Scotland's undisputed world super-lightweight champion Josh Taylor. The hometown fighter endured a torrid evening as...

Brutal honesty is what Lewis Ritson promises and that is what he gives. The former British lightweight champion has a final eliminator to earn the right to face Josh Taylor on Saturday. But ask if he would ideally fight the undisputed super-lightweight champion and the answer is ‘no’. Ritson faces...

Jeremias Ponce says he will look to secure a "dream" World Title fight with Undisputed Super-Lightweight king Josh Taylor but knocking out Geordie favorite Lewis Ritson in front of his home crowd at the Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle this Saturday, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the US and more than 200 countries and territories.

Lewis Ritson explains why he would have preferred just to lose his last fight and how he will set things right in his hometown on Saturday. LEWIS RITSON likes to fight. “It’s one of them where you can let out the inner demon a bit, just get stuck in. I don’t think any fighter truly likes getting hit on the end of their nose but it’s the sort of thing when you’re used to it and you don’t react to it, you enjoy it. It’s a passion. That’s what I’ve got. And a little bit of the warrior comes out in the ring and I enjoy that,” he tells Boxing News.

Lewis Ritson endured stinging criticism after a highly-controversial win, but he can restore his reputation by earning an undisputed world title fight with Josh Taylor. The knockout puncher from the North East is primed for an explosive encounter with Jeremias Ponce tonight, live on Sky Sports, and that is just how he likes it after being mesmerised by Miguel Vazquez last October.

Lewis Ritson will face Jeremias Ponce in a Final Eliminator for the IBF Super-Lightweight World Title at the Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle on Saturday June 12, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the US and more than 200 countries and territories. (photos by Mark Robinson)

Lewis Ritson says Jeremias Ponce's knockout prediction is "music to my ears" as he is primed for an "explosive" night in Newcastle. The 27-year-old weighed in at 139lbs 13oz for his IBF super-lightweight eliminator against Ponce, who came in at 139lbs 11oz, and the Argentine has vowed to end the fight inside the distance on Saturday, live on Sky Sports.

Lewis Ritson will have a final face-off with Jeremias Ponce at the weigh-in for their IBF title final eliminator - and you can watch on our live stream!. Ritson will become mandatory challenger for Josh Taylor's IBF super-lightweight title if he can beat Ponce in Newcastle on Saturday, live on Sky Sports.

Not too long ago, Jeremias Ponce was considered one of Argentina’s most likely to succeed. A young, tall, unbeaten fighter with smooth boxing skills and decent power. A few bumps on the road later, he is still up there in an elite group of fighters with huge chances of success in the future, but not without one or two asterisks in his record.