EARLY NIGHT

Martell sees off Ziausys in double-quick time

LOCAL Iain Martell, having won all six since turning pro in the summer of 2017, went in against experienced opposition in the shape of tough Lithuanian Remigijus Ziausys at The Halls (Shamrock Promotions).

Martell duly demolished the man who had been the distance with the likes of Dereck Chisora and Sam Sexton in less than a round. Referee-for-the-night Lee Cook decided enough was enough when, with 10 seconds of the opener still remaining, the visitor crumpled a second time – body shots proving his undoing.

Ziausys had been halted just six times previously and this was his 133rd outing.

Back in full health after finally overcoming a few injury niggles, Wisbech’s Joe Steed stayed busy behind the jab and proved too much for Basildon-based Latvian

Kristaps Zulgis, who had raised a couple of eyebrows by winning on the road last time out. There was no repeat here though, as the man from the Baltic went down 40-36. Norfolk’s first pro female boxer,

Stevi Levy, previously active on the MMA circuit, made a winning bow in the paid ranks. The tremendously popular King’s Lynn resident, trained by Graham Everett, pressed throughout against game Pole

Bojana Libiszewska to take every round (40-36) on Mr Cook’s card, bloodying Bojana’s nose along the way in what proved an all-action encounter.

In a clash of southpaws, Norwich’s Liam Goddard, still in the embryonic stages of his career, banked win number five by triumphing 60-54 against Canning Town’s Lee Hallett. Meanwhile, local Owen

Blunden, whose last two appearances had failed to run their allotted four-round distance, had to settle for a points win this time, 40-37 against Stockport centurion

Jamie Quinn.

Locally trained Mozambiqueborn Bernardo Maritime – some family members having travelled from Northern Ireland to cheer him on – debuted against Newark’s experienced Fonz Alexander and ensured their trip was an enjoyable one by posting a 40-36 win.

THE VERDICT A clean sweep for the locals in among the pillars at The Halls.