CYP Boxing Championships Anglia and Regional Rounds
It has been busy on the boxing scene with clubs taking part in the Clubs for Young People UK Boxing Championships Anglia Round and Regional Round against the South East.
Bromfords Sports Centre was the venue for the Anglia Round kindly hosted by Chalvedon ABC. The bouts produced good quality boxing. In Class B in an Under 57 semi final Joey Avenell (Harwich ABC) impressed with his 12-6 points win over George Davis (Chalvedon ABC), Taylor Jordan (Hornchurch and Elm park ABC) won against Jack Butcher from Ferry Street after the referee stopped the bout in the second round. This was also a semi final at under 63. Jack Murray (Five Star ABC) had a good win by 18-1 in the under 70 and Jake Redman (Chalvedon ABC) also impressed with his 15-1 victory at under 75.
In the Class C quarter finals Danny Dignum (brentwood Youth ABC) won 11 -1 against Johan Fonseca (Vange & Pitsea ABC) and in the finals there were wins for Danny Newth (Southend ABC)Under 54 who won by 16-4 against Frankie Payne (Brentwood Youth ABC), John Dignum (Brentwood Youth ABC) Under 67 by 18-2 and Bill Wooders (Chalvedon ABC) Under 75 by a resounding 20-5.
The championships moved on to Hannakins Farm in Billericay where Billericay ABC hosted the remaining 10 semi finals and finals in a great night of boxing.
In Class A Simon O’Driscall (Five Star ABC) won by a majority decision at Under 75.
In Class B Under 57 Tyler McCarthy (Five Star ABC) won his semi final against Joey Avenell and went on to win the final against Richard Calaunan (Chatteris ABC) on a unanimous decision and Taylor Jordan Under 63 (Hornchurch & Elm Park ABC) won against James Osborne (Harwich ABC) on a unanimous decision. Our thanks to Chalvedon ABC and Billericay ABC for hosting the events.
The Regional Round against South East was held on Saturday 13th February at the Harold Hill Community Centre. The centre was full to watch the 16 bouts held on the day. Success came in Class B with wins at Under 63 for Taylor Jordan (Hornchurch & Elm Park ABC) who won 7-4 in a close contest with George Sheedy from Foley ABC, surrey and and Jack Murray (Five Star ABC) who won 10 -2 against Dannren Cadona from Guildford at Under 70.
In Class C Danny Newth (Southend ABC) defeated Chris Hood, Crawley 11-4 at Under 54, Bill Wooders (Chalvedon ABC) won a close contest against Jake Ball, Sporting Ring ABC at Under 75 by 12-10 and Luke Camp-Haywood (Chadwell St.Mary ABC) had a convincing win by 23-10 against Joe Laming St.Mary’s in Kent at Under 81. Good luck to the boxers representing Essex in the quarter finals.
