Cully was having his first fight since returning to winning ways with a split-decision win over Reece Mould on the Katie Taylor v Chantelle Cameron 2 card last November
Gary Cully defeated Francesco Patera via unanimous decision on Saturday to claim the WBA Continental Lightweight Title in Leeds.
six months after suffering his first defeat as a professional to Jose Felix in Dublin. Fighting under Niall Barrett for this fight having prepared for it at home in Naas after working with Joe McNally in Liverpool for his last bout, Cully used his reach well at times and landed some lovely combinations as the contest went on, with the three judges scoring the bout 98-92, 96-94 and 96-94 in his favour.
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