Hugh Merriton

Hugh Merriton was called The Lamplighter after the evening work that shaped his training hours. He arrived quietly, checked the light above his corner and preferred to begin without unnecessary ceremony. His boxing relied on a compact guard and a quick answer to a committed lead. Against a taller opponent he was willing to give ground while looking for an opening, but rarely hurried to recover it. Bibby made that patience a difficult resource to spend. Their recorded contest went the scheduled distance, leaving Merriton a points defeat and an account of a careful, closely worked evening.

Recorded style: Patient counter-puncher.