Freddie Flintoff Wins First Heavyweight Fight
Andrew Flintoff has won his first heavyweight boxing match against Richard Dawson at the Manchester Arena.
Flintoff beat Dawson on points by 39-38 at the end of four two-minute rounds in front of a roaring crowd in his native north west.
The former England and Lancashire cricket star was afforded a hero's welcome by the 5,000-strong crowd.
But after taking the first round he was sent tumbling to the canvas by a punch from his American opponent early in the second.
Flintoff - who lost 20kg while training with former world champion Barry McGuigan - came back into the match as the heavier Dawson showed signs of tiredness.
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What a champion, Respect! He is happy from a personal POV and wish him all the best.