Llanelli boxing dinner a huge success
I am grateful to Del Phillips for the following report on the Llanelli Rotary Club boxing dinner -
A technical hitch caused a late switch of venue from Parc y Scarlets to the Diplomat Hotel for the HARK charity boxing dinner.
However, the enthusiastic assembled diners and seated audience thoroughly enjoyed the event, held by Llanelli Rotary Club in conjunction with Trostre Amateur Boxing Club.
The first bout, an exhibition, saw 11-year-old Kyle Price of Llanelli's Melbourne ABC face 12-year-old Jordan Marshall from Gwendraeth Valley ABC.
Both boys put everything into their first public outing and the action was fast and furious, with no declared winner but a very appreciative crowd.
Next up was 15-year-old Dion Wright of the Afan ABC against Sean Keenan of Melbourne.
The bout made at 57 kilos saw Keenan emerge a narrow winner on points.
Trostre's 15-year-old Ellis Davison — weighing 14st and standing at 6ft 3in — had his first bout against Edmond Price of Melbourne.
Davison's extra reach and smoother boxing skills took the verdict of the judges after three two-minute rounds.
Another 15-year-old, Jonathan Williams, of Trostre, used his southpaw skills to good effect in the first round against Sean Roberts of Pembroke ABC, but back in the corner Williams suffered stomach cramps ands was forced to withdraw from the contest.
The second half of the bill opened with novice heavyweights John Bevan, 28, of Porthcawl ABC against Spencer Thomas of Gwendraeth Valley.
Three well-fought two-minute rounds saw Thomas take the verdict.
Robert Studzinski of Trostre, in his last amateur contest before turning professional, boxed a hard fight against 19-year-old Marcus Edwards of Gwendraeth Valley.
Studzinski landed powerful jabs which had Edwards bleeding from the nose, but Edwards boxed very well with good movement and strong hooks to head and body.
Due to a technicality no winner could be announced for this contest.
The show ended with Aled Jones of Trostre coming back to boxing after seven years out against 25-year-old Dan Noble of Cardigan.
In a three two-minute-round bout at heavyweight, Jones boxed smoothly with good jabs and occasional series of lefts and rights that drove his stockier opponent across the ring.
The best boxer was adjudged to be Towy ABC's Joseph Jones, and around £4,000 was raised for the charity.
See earlier post -
http://sirgarblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/trostre-boxing-club-tournament.html
A technical hitch caused a late switch of venue from Parc y Scarlets to the Diplomat Hotel for the HARK charity boxing dinner.
However, the enthusiastic assembled diners and seated audience thoroughly enjoyed the event, held by Llanelli Rotary Club in conjunction with Trostre Amateur Boxing Club.
The first bout, an exhibition, saw 11-year-old Kyle Price of Llanelli's Melbourne ABC face 12-year-old Jordan Marshall from Gwendraeth Valley ABC.
Both boys put everything into their first public outing and the action was fast and furious, with no declared winner but a very appreciative crowd.
Next up was 15-year-old Dion Wright of the Afan ABC against Sean Keenan of Melbourne.
The bout made at 57 kilos saw Keenan emerge a narrow winner on points.
Trostre's 15-year-old Ellis Davison — weighing 14st and standing at 6ft 3in — had his first bout against Edmond Price of Melbourne.
Davison's extra reach and smoother boxing skills took the verdict of the judges after three two-minute rounds.
Another 15-year-old, Jonathan Williams, of Trostre, used his southpaw skills to good effect in the first round against Sean Roberts of Pembroke ABC, but back in the corner Williams suffered stomach cramps ands was forced to withdraw from the contest.
The second half of the bill opened with novice heavyweights John Bevan, 28, of Porthcawl ABC against Spencer Thomas of Gwendraeth Valley.
Three well-fought two-minute rounds saw Thomas take the verdict.
Robert Studzinski of Trostre, in his last amateur contest before turning professional, boxed a hard fight against 19-year-old Marcus Edwards of Gwendraeth Valley.
Studzinski landed powerful jabs which had Edwards bleeding from the nose, but Edwards boxed very well with good movement and strong hooks to head and body.
Due to a technicality no winner could be announced for this contest.
The show ended with Aled Jones of Trostre coming back to boxing after seven years out against 25-year-old Dan Noble of Cardigan.
In a three two-minute-round bout at heavyweight, Jones boxed smoothly with good jabs and occasional series of lefts and rights that drove his stockier opponent across the ring.
The best boxer was adjudged to be Towy ABC's Joseph Jones, and around £4,000 was raised for the charity.
See earlier post -
http://sirgarblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/trostre-boxing-club-tournament.html
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