Matt Skelton vs. Kevin McBride

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Matt Skelton 249 lbs beat Kevin McBride 287 lbs by UD in round 3 of 3

  • Date: 2010-10-09
  • Location: York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
  • Judge: 29-28

Skelton outworked McBride in an ugly first round replete with clinching. This continued until McBride dropped Skelton with a hard right cross in the second round; however, the referee failed to call a knockdown. McBride landed on a hurt Skelton for the remainder of the second, but Skelton returned to outworking McBride during a clinch laden third round. Skelton's higher output earned him a unanimous decision by one point on all three judge's scorecards.