I think the stoppage was right, he said. I was landing clean shots and I could have done that for another four rounds. I think the referee made the right decision.
Woodall was disappointed with the outcome but accepted that the referee had to consider his safety first and foremost.
It’s boxing, he said. The referee did his job. He’s there to protect us more than anything. If it was the other way around, I would want him to do the same for me.
Simpson now looks ahead to future fights, with his sister’s memory always close to his heart.
I’m going to keep her name on my shorts until the day I retire, he said. She’ll always be with me when I’m in that ring.