Boxing News – June 27, 2019

Dring outworks Fash on music-laden show,

writes Elliot Foster from ringside

ACTION

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FULL RESULTS

John Dring (133lbs 6oz), 2-0, w pts 4 Luke Fash

(136lbs 2oz), 2-48-2; Josh Breeden (179lbs), 1-0,

w pts 4 Gianni Antoh (177lbs 4oz), 1-4; Danny

Little (152lbs), 8-57-2 (1), w pts 4 Jay Platt

(150lbs 6oz), 0-1.

THE ENTERTAINER

JOHN DRING continued his unbeaten
run as a young pro with a hard-fought
win over Luke Fash.
The pair did battle at the Knowsley
Leisure and Culture Park where Jamie
Kirkpatrick was the third man. The fight
formed part of the inaugural offering
from David Nelson in his guise as Trinity
Entertainment Boxing and secured more
interaction from the crowd than previous
affairs in an entertaining night featuring
music acts.
That said, there was a slight lull in
the action as the left glove of Scouser
“Dringy” had to be taped, prompting
Hull’s Fash to ask whether anybody had a
pillow due to the length of the delay.
As we got back underway, both
fighters were warned about the use of
the head but it was Dring who came out
on top after the referee turned in a tally
of 40-37.
Widnes’ Josh Breeden kicked off
proceedings by getting his professional

career off to a flyer. The 21-year-old

overcame Cambridge-based Gianni

Antoh — who arrived unaccompanied

and had house second John Smith

running his corner — to the delight of the

paying public.

Breeden was given sound advice by

coach Terry Spencerthroughout the

fight and was warned against getting

complacent. It was scored 40-36 and

Breeden, who began showing some

flashy skills in the final round, will be

hoping to get out again sooner rather

than later.

But there was disappointment for Jay

Platt as he was beaten on his pro debut

by Driffield’s Danny Little. Liverpool’s

Platt was hurt early on and Little’s corner

implored him to plough forward in a bid

to secure the win. At the end, Kirkpatrick

gave it to him by 39-37.

THE VERDICTA solid start for Nelson

in the promotional game but remains

to be seen if boxing and music mix.

HUYTON

JUNE 21

FULL

RESULTS

Mark Bennett (251lbs),

5-0 (1), w pts 6 Miles

Willington (271lbs

10oz), 1-6; Dylan Clegg

(166lbs 6oz), 4-0 (1),

w pts 4 Raimonds

Sniedze (173lbs 8oz),

13-48-2 (9); Cameron

Kaihu (161lbs 6oz),

2-0, w pts 4 Victor

Edagha (163lbs), 1-59-

2 (1); Declan Cairns

(155 1/2lbs), 1-0 (1),

w rsf 3 JJ Smith (158

1/2lbs), 0-1; Sonny

Price (159lbs), 7-0,

w pts 4 Rhys Saunders

(158lbs), 3-17-1 (1).

GOOD NEWS

IT was all good news for Doncaster’s
unbeaten heavyweight Mark “Bad
News” Bennett as he cruised to
a comfortable 60-55 victory over
Grantham’s Miles Willington at North
Notts Community Arena.
Bennett dominated the durable
Willington from start to finish and credit
must be given to the Grantham fighter
for survibing plenty of Bennett’s meaty
right hands.

Patient throughout the fight, Bennett

came into his own in rounds five and

six with some hurtful combinations but

Willington heard the final bell.

The Doncaster man must now be

in the mix for a Central Area title shot

based on this impressive showing of

power, precision and patience.

There was controversy as local

light-heavyweight Dylan Clegg stayed

unbeaten with a 39-37 victory over

Latvia’s Raimonds Sniedze on referee

Shaun Messer’s scorecard. Worksop’s

Clegg seemed a little nervous but did just

enough in the final round to edge the

contest.

Sniedze was that upset he stormed out

of the ring upon seeing referee Messer

raise his opponent’s hand.

Performance of the night came in the

battle of two debutants at middleweight.

Worksop’s Declan Cairns stopped JJ

Smith just past halfway in round three

(timed at one minute 41 seconds).

Cairns shook off some early nerves

to dominate the Kent-based Smith,

who was forced into the corner and

offered no response to a dozen or more

punches.

This left referee Messer no option

but to wave the contest off and delight

Cairns’ army of fans.

There were convincing shut-out

victories (both 40-36) for Sheffield’s

Sonny Price and Doncaster’s Cameron

Kaihu over Cardiff ’s Rhys Saunders

and London-based Italian Victor

Edagha respectively.

Both fighters gave Mr Messer his

easiest jobs of the night with his

scorecards.

THE VERDICTThere’s a good

atmosphere at this five-fight

JE Promotions show.

Bennett beats Willington, now for title shot,

writes David Wainwright from ringside

★★★ WHOLE SHOW

★★★ ATMOSPHERE

Photo: ACTION IMAGES/CARL RECINE

WORKSOP

JUNE 22

WINNER!

Little gets a rare

but deserved

victory

★★★ WHOLE SHOW

★★★★ ATMOSPHERE