DON’T BLINK
Five out of seven fights finish early, as Coyne headlines
THERE was precious little hanging around on this seven-bout Black Flash promotion at Bowlers Exhibition Centre, where five of the night’s home boxers ran out early winners against overseas opposition.
Ancoats’ Dale Coyne wasn’t bothered by an 11th-hour change of opponent, and duly made short work of Angolaborn Julio Cesar in a scheduled eight. Referee Mark Lyson halted proceedings in the second round, with the boxer dubbed “The Gladiator” well and truly having been put to the sword.
Liverpool’s Jazza Dickens, out for the first time since May, shook off a little rust in a bout against Panama’s Barnie Arguelles. Dickens proved superior to such a degree that referee Darren Sarginson waved it off in the fifth of a slated six. Meanwhile, fellow Scouser
Craig Glover was another to triumph in the penultimate round. Third man Jamie Kirkpatrick intervened with 33 seconds of the third remaining against Latvia resident Florians Strupits. Pole Michal Ciach only made it as far as the second round of his scheduled four against Newcastle’s Dean Laing before Mr Sarginson deemed enough was enough.
Stocky Liverpudlian Nick Ball notched a points victory over tough Amsterdambased Nigerian Innocent Anyanwu who, despite now being in his 40th year, seldom fails to last the distance. No surprise that Mr Lyson should have this one-sided bout 40-36 at the finish.
The only other fight to run its full course was the four between Manchester domiciled Brazilian Diego Costa, who had won his first three early, and hugely experienced Hungarian Norbert Szekeres. Trialist referee Jamie Kirkpatrick was the man in the middle for this 40-36 win for Costa.
Popular Stacey Copeland of Hyde needed less than a round of her scheduled six against overmatched Hungarian Dora Tollar to see off the hapless visitor who looked massively out of her depth. Mr Kirkpatrick refereed.
THE VERDICT Coyne copes well with a late change of opponent.