Martin Rogan vs. Sam Sexton
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Martin Rogan 228 lbs lost to Sam Sexton 241 lbs by TKO at 2:37 in round 8 of 12
- Date: 2009-05-15
- Location: The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Referee: Dave Parris
- Judge: Terry O'Connor
- Judge: Mark Green
- Judge: Victor Loughlin
- Commonwealth (British Empire) Heavyweight Title (1st defense by Rogan)
Notes
- Martin Rogan 12-0 (6 KOs) vs. Sam Sexton 11-1 (4 KOs)
- Sexton entered as nearly a 5-1 underdog.
- Fight was stopped by the ringside doctor as a result of Rogan's left eye being completely swollen shut.
- As a result of the somewhat controversial ending to the fight, the Commonwealth Boxing Council ordered, on June 26, 2009, an immediate rematch between the two fighters to be held no later than November 2009.
| Preceded by: Skelton vs. Rogan |
Commonwealth Heavyweight Title Fight # 116 |
Succeeded by: Sexton vs. Rogan II |