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Just three rounds conceded as the house boxers excel

NORTH NOTTS ARENA in Worksop has become quite a popular addition to the circuit since debuting as a venue recently as 2016, this being the 12th time it had played host to the pros. The half-dozen bouts served up in this latest offering went down particularly well with the locals.

A single six-rounder, with the rest going over four, was the nominal bill-topper with popular Josh Padley from Armthorpe on the fringes of Doncaster securing win number three by overcoming tattooed Liam Richards 60-53. The Melksham veteran picked up a cut above the left eye as early as the second. Another near-doncaster operator, Hatfield’s

Kyle Fox, bounced back after slipping to the first loss of his career last time out at the hands of Sheffield’s Anthony Tomlinson when contesting the Central Area welterweight title in May. On this night he took a 39-37 win over Driffield’s experienced Danny Little. There were third paid wins for both

Cameron Kaihau and Scott Hutsby. Warmsworth middleweight Kaihau had too much for Bradford’s Saif Zahoor, who after losing out to the tune of 40-37 remains winless after four, while Heanor super-middle Hutsby saw off the challenge of Cambridge’s Italian-born Gianni Antoh, who did enough to take one of the sessions to leave the score reading 39-37.

Local favourite Declan Cairns had wowed his supporters by needing just two and a half rounds to account for fellow first-timer

JJ Smith of Maidstone on his debut here in June - and once again he sent the punters home happy, although he had to go the distance for the first time against Hyde’s Dale

Arrowsmith, the card at the finish reading 39-37 in his favour.

First-timer Sam Spooner, a superwelter from Bulwell in Nottingham handed Eastbourne’s Scott Hillman a 45th career defeat with referee-for-the-night, Solihull’s Chris Dean, adjudging him a shutout 40-36 winner.