City fighter Lyndsey takes crown

Lyndsey Scragg made history at Wolverhampton Civic Hall last night as she was crowned a world champion on home soil, writes Craig Birch.nextpage

The city's first female professional boxer is the new Global Boxing Council super-featherweight champion after a gutsy points win over Kristine Shergold.nextpage

Scragg was the better fighter over 10 rounds, but spent the final stages clinging on for dear life. nextpage

After a clash of heads caused a deep cut she was forced to defend at the death to avoid a stoppage. But the final bell soon came and the 30-year-old from Wednesbury becomes a recognised global force.nextpage

The heartbreak of last November's narrow points defeat for the WBC crown against Jelena Mrdjenovich in the champion's backyard of Edmonton in Canada is now a distant memory.nextpage

All her dreams have come true, as an emotional Scragg admitted. She said: "I feel like the whole of the crowd warmed to me. To be honest I feel like the whole of Wolverhampton has been behind me. It has been the greatest night of my life."