article_snippet.sent: Derry Mathews saw Richar Abril twice pull out of a fight due to illness to be striped of the belt and just this week replacement Ismael Barroso was forced to pull out after failing to obtain a visa.
article_snippet.sent: Tony Luis was drafted in at the last minute and while the Canadian will have won a lot of fans with Tony Luis relentless style, Tony Luis did not win over the judges and Derry Mathews was handed a 114-112, 114-112, 115-112 decision.
article_snippet.sent: Derry Mathews made the brighter start and kept Tony Luis contained behind the jab while landing a decent uppercut at the end of the second round.
article_snippet.sent: Tony Luis at Echo Arena was drafted in after Richar Abril and Ismael Barroso both pulled out .
article_snippet.sent: The Liverpudlian continued to still largely control  interim WBA lightweight title fight in Liverpool but Tony Luis showed plenty of aggression Tony Luis, coming forward and making life difficult for Derry Mathews, landing a good uppercut of Derry Mathews own at the end of the sixth.
article_snippet.sent: Tony Luis pressure and all-action style was beginning to tell on Derry Mathews, who was more and more often going to the ropes and both men were deducted a point in the eighth, Derry Mathews for a low blow and Tony Luis for use of the head.
article_snippet.sent: Tony Luis was in the ascendency in the closing rounds and looked to be pulling some points back on the cards
highlights_snippet.sent: Tony Luis was drafted in after Richar Abril and Ismael Barroso pulled out .