Sunday Afternoon Boxing - Butler Back in Bristol

Boxing Tournament
Marriott Hotel
Lower Castle Street
Bristol


Sunday 23rd  May 2010
Promoter - Black Eye Promotions


This Sunday afternoon show started with a six two cruiserweight contest between Nick Gigg, who made his professional debut, and Mark Lewis. Referee Reece Carter stopped the contest in the third round as Nick Gigg was unable to continue.

Next up was a six twos light middleweight contest between Liam Power and Kevin McCauley, the referee scored the contest 59 - 56 in favour of McCauley.

The final fight of the afternoon saw Bristol's Danny Butler in an eight twos middleweight contest against Adam Wilcox. The referee stopped the fight in the seventh round giving butler the victory


As usual, I tried to get some interesting behind-the-scenes photos to share.

Oakey's Last Stand - May 21st 2010

Boxing Tournament
Mountbatten Leisure Centre
Alexandra Park
Portsmouth


Promoter - Bruce Baker

Before I go into detail on the show, I'd like to introduce you to some more of the people who work behind the scenes.

Picured  above right is fellow BBBC inspector Jeff Barrett, below right is Nick Laidman who is also an inspector

The first bout of the evening was a cracking contest over four three minute rounds between Matt Jack and Danny Goode, with Jack taking a narrow 38 - 37 points win.

Next up was another four threes between Peter Barney and George Jupp which was won by Jubb 40 - 37.

The third match of the night was a light-middleweight contest over four threes between Daryl Setterfield and Ryan Toms, with Settlefield taking 40 - 36 victory.

Next up was a four threes light heavyweight bout between Sam Couzens and Jamie Ambler with Couzens taking a narrow 39 - 38 points decision.

The fifth fight of the evening was a four threes between Wayne Goddard and Sergej Rozakmens which ended with Goddard stopping Rozakmens in the second round.

The last fight of the night saw Tony Oakey (pictured left) challenge Michael Banbula for the British Masters Light Heavyweight Championship.

The fight was for ten three minute rounds, and was to be Tony's last fight win or loose. The fight went the distance with Bambula taking the victory with a 97 - 95 point advantage.

I would like to wish Tony all the best for the future. P.S. Tony - was it a boy or a girl?

Here are a few more behind the scenes insights into the fighters preparing for their contests

Saint George's Boxing Tournament - Oasis Leisure Centre - April 23rd 2010

Boxing Tournament

Oasis Leisure Centre

North Star Avenue 

Swindon

Promoter - Keith Mayo

This was my most recent show working as an inspector with the BBBC.

Before I go into the details of the contests, I would like to introduce you to a few people who work behind the scenes at this and other boxing events.

On the left is Steve Bush who is the whip. Centre is Sandra Rowe AKA Midge. On the right ex boxer Claire "Skins" Cooper.

The first bout of the evening was a flyweight contest between Alicja Dabrowska and Juliette Winter, who fought six two minute rounds with Alicja taking a 59 - 57 points win.

Next up was a super-featherweight match between Liam Richards and Dan Carr, with Carr making his debut.  Richards won a 58-55 point victory.

The evening's third fight was a middleweight contest over four three minute rounds, seeing Nick Blackwell take 40-36 verdict over Lithuanian Tomas Grublys.

The fourth contest of the evening matched light-welterweight boxers Chris Higgs and Mark McCullogh, with Chris keeping his unbeaten record with a 58 - 57 verdict.

The fifth match of the evening was between middleweights Kelvin Young and Paul Brown. Brown sent Young crashing to the deck in the first round and Young was unable to make the count.

The final contest of the evening was between super-middleweights Marlon Reid and Steffan Hughes, resulting in Hughes stopping Reid one minute and fifty two seconds into round four.

Here are a few behind the scenes insights into the fighters preparing for their contests.