MARK IN TIME

Heffron warms up for British title tilt with Clarke, writes Andrew Wake

MARK HEFFRON produced an explosive finish against Czech import Tomas Bezvoda.

The 30-year-old hurt Bezvoda with a body shot causing a delayed reaction knockdown late in the second round and launched a blistering barrage in the third, referee Darren Sarginson intervening at 1-02.

Shakiel Thompson, the Sheffield southpaw, watched closely by Ben Shalom, picked apart Yailton Neves before the end came with 15 seconds remaining in the fourth. Referee Steve Gray saved him from further punishment just as the towel floated into the ring.

Khaleel Majid drew Alexey Tuhtarov

onto every punch in the book in a six-round shutout victory on the card of Mr Sarginson.

Michael Gomez Jnr landed the more telling blows against a spirited Christian Lopez Flores and was awarded a 60-55 verdict from Steve Gray. Lopez Flores was deducted a point for holding the fifth.

Billy Deniz twice dropped Nicolas Holcapfel in the second round forcing Sarginson to wave it off. The time was 2-57.

The same official was in charge as Jabran Bilal saw off Genadij Krajevskij 40-35. Bilal sent his foe to the canvas in the second but could not inflict further damage. Adam Sircar and Wycombe King both moved to 3-0 with 40-36 wins from Mr Gray over John Spencer and Daniel Borisov respectively.

James Albert prevailed 39-38 against Elvis Dube, while Hughie Wilson jabbed his way to 40-37 verdict over Fonz Alexander.

Sarginson officiated both fights. Debutant Tyson Alaoma had too much for Gary Stables. Mr Gray, predictably, scored it 40-36.

FULL RESULTS

Mark Heffon (168lbs 15oz), 27-2-1 (21), w rsf 3 Tomas Bezvoda (169lbs 2oz), 12-19 (8); Shakiel Thompson (162lbs 13oz), 7-0 (5), w rsf 4 Yailton Neves (167lbs 10oz), 4-17 (2); Khaleel Majid (144lbs 13oz), 9-0 (2), w pts 6 Alexey Tuhtarov (145lbs 1oz), 4-27-6 (3); Michael Gomez Jnr (136lbs), 16-1 (5), w pts 6 Christian Lopez Flores (136lbs 10oz), 13-17-2 (11); Billy Deniz (183lbs 14oz), 4-0 (2), w rsf 2 Nicolas Holcapfel (197lbs 7oz), 11-5 (9); Jabran Bilal (164lbs 10oz), 2-1 (0), w pts 4 Genadij Krajevskij (165lbs 4oz), 0-30; Hughie Wilson (146lbs 3oz), 2-0 (0), w pts 4 Fonz Alexander (149lbs 4oz), 7-123-1 (4); Adam Sircar (141lbs 2oz), 3-0 (0), w pts 4 John Spencer (135lbs 6oz), 0-7; Wycombe King (179lbs 4oz), 3-0 (0), w pts 4 Daniel Borisov (180lbs 12oz), 7-31-2 (0); James Albert (181lbs 13oz), 3-0 (1), w pts 4 Elvis Dube (183lbs 7oz), 10-96-2 (7); Tyson Alaoma (209lbs), 1-0 (0), w pts 4 Gary Stables (244lbs 15oz), 0-4.