Simpson, 26, from Greenock, retained his Commonwealth featherweight crown against Steve Bell of Manchester, by dint of a seventh-round stoppage.
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Shock loss for Arthur but Simpson keeps crown in Newcastle
SCOTTISH boxing enjoyed mixed fortunes in Newcastle last night when John Simpson and Alex Arthur featured on the undercard of Amir Khan’s WBA light-welterweight title defence against Dmitriy Salita.
