Revenge mission for Norton

9:49am Thursday 3rd April 2008

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STOURBRIDGE cruiserweight Robert Norton has been handed a second shot at the British title-and the chance for revenge.

The veteran boxer has been named as the challenger for the champion, Huddersfield's Mark Hobson.

It was Hobson who beat Norton in his first title challenge on points back in 2003.

Purse offers for the fight have to be submitted to the British Boxing Board of Control by April 9, with the fight having to be staged by the end of August.

Norton, aged 36, who has had just seven fights in the five years since losing to Hobson, will be heading into the title contest on the back of a defeat - only the fourth of his 34 contest career.

He was outpointed by Enad Licina in Switzerland three months ago on the undercard when Birmingham's Wayne Elcock was beaten by IBF world middleweight champion Arthur Abraham.

That was the first time Norton had lost a non-title fight - his other three defeats coming in WBU, British and Commonwealth title.