Warwick boxer impresses with classy win in professional debut

BOXING: Jake Wyllie clinched a quick and convincing victory in his first professional fight, taking the win in less than two minutes.

The 20-year-old Warwick boxer took on Prasong Wichama as part of the Locked Downs Lights Up fight card in Toowoomba on Saturday night, knocking down his opponent three times in one minute and 59 seconds.

After months of intense training camps, sparring work, and strength and conditioning, Wyllie said the easy win took him and his team by surprise.

“No, I didn’t expect it, because our plan had been to work into the fight – but I took the chance while I had it,” Wyllie said.

“I didn’t know what it would be like getting hit with an eight-ounce glove, because I was wary that one punch could knock me out, but at the same time we didn’t know what power my punch would have.

“I hit him with a few jabs early on, and that was it from there.”

Supported by his family, coaching team, and a “fan base” of supporters from Warwick

and the wider region, Wyllie said he was determined to “prove himself” and get the win.

“The nerves were definitely there being my first professional fight, but I’d probably have been more worried if I wasn’t nervous because it means something’s not right,” Wyllie said.

From his ringside seat on coach Damien Lawler said he could immediately see the months of training had paid off.

“When we hit that ring, he was motivated, focused, and definitely in control of the fight from the first bell,” Lawler said.

“The best things he did was aggression, and he let the guy in there know he was in the ring and definitely in there to fight.

“He kept some pretty good control, landed some good power shots, and his hand speed and strength were definitely impressive.”

Wyllie is yet to line up his next fight but after such an impressive pro debut, Lawler said his star pupil would stay focused on continued improvement moving forward.