Gritty Earl digs deep
Evening Standard14 April 2012
British lightweight champion Graham Earl climbed off the floor to add the Commonwealth belt to his collection.
The victory also enabled 26-year-old Earl, from Luton, to secure the Lonsdale Belt outright. He completed a sensational turnaround at Bethnal Green's York Hall when two uppercuts hurt title-holder Kevin Bennett, forcing the fight to be stopped in round nine.
Earl, who was knocked down in round six, said: "This was a fight I couldn't lose. I showed what a great heart I've got and now I want bigger things."
