McGregor's double dream shattered by Gomez Jr

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Michael Gomez Jr left Lee McGregor battered and bruised

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Scotland's Lee McGregor was stopped by Michael Gomez Jr after six rounds of a controversial lightweight bout in Doncaster.

Manchester's Gomez Jr had motioned to head butt his 29-year-old opponent in the ring before the start of the contest.

McGregor, who had been looking to rebuild his career a year after his devastating knockout defeat by countryman Nathaniel Collins.

He had also hoped for a day of double celebration as his beloved Heart of Midlothian went toe-to-toe with Celtic for the Scottish Premiership title.

However, hours after Celtic retained their title with a 3-1 win, Gomez Jr ended McGregor's hopes with a flurry of punches midway through the scheduled 12 rounds.

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