"This whole season has been improbable, " Dayton coach Jim Jabir said.

WSJ: St. John's women fall short in double OT to Dayton

"(Mathies) is a great player, " Dayton coach Jim Jabir said.

WSJ: Mathies and Kentucky women beat Dayton 84-70

Docherty's first defence of the Commonwealth super-featherweight title against Abdul Malik Jabir at Glasgow's Bellahouston Sports Centre in November 2003 appeared doomed when the challenger opened up a nasty gash above his opponent's left eye in the opening seconds of the bout.

BBC: Scottish boxer Craig Docherty