Boxer Sam Noakes has won the vacant British lightweight title with a ruthless stoppage victory – and now holds four belts. Noakes, from Maidstone, proved in a different class to fellow unbeaten opponent Lewis Sylvester at the Copper Box Arena in London. He put his man down twice in the third round and again in the fourth, with the Yorkshireman’s corner throwing in the towel. Victory saw Noakes add the British and WBO International titles to his Commonwealth and WBC International Silver crowns. He extends his perfect record to 13-0 – all by stoppage. Noakes, 26, has had his eye on becoming Brit…
