Billy Lyell fought hard earning a draw, but dropped a majority decision (114-114, 117-111, 116-113) to undefeated Dominik Britsch. Lyell's work rate was unmatched by Britsch; however, the hometown crowd and judges were in favor of the now 26-0 (9 KOs) Britsch.
With the loss, Billy Lyell falls to (24-10, 5 KOs), losing his opportunity at the IBF Intercontinental middleweight belt.
