NEWARK light-heavyweight Chad Sugden shrugged off the disappointment of not fighting for the Midlands Area title to secure a convincing 78-74 victory over tough Lancastrian Luke Blackledge at the Harvey Hadden.
This eight-rounder was a massive step-up for Sugden against former Commonwealth supermiddleweight champion Blackledge who had also tested Callum Smith for the British title in December 2016.