Poacher returns

Full-time soldier Behan entertains vs Irving, writes David Wainwright

CARL GREAVES returned to Newark Showground after nearly a year’s absence and fans were treated to an 11 fight-card. Full-time serving soldier with the Royal Anglian Regiment, ‘The Poacher’ Jamie Behan entertained with a cracking performance against Norwich’s Jensen Irving. A stoppage looked likely during the second half but credit to Irving for hanging on. Chris Jones scored 58-56 for Behan.

Returning after 12 months out was Newark’s Tom Cowling, who cruised to a 60-54 (Ryan Churchill) win over Poland’s Dorset-based Tomasz Felsz. Boston’s Tom Pogson won by the same scoreline (Mr Jones) over Poland’s Wakefield-based Marcin Prostko.

Scunthorpe’s James Richardson scored his first career stoppage when Stainforth’s Jake Bray failed to come out for the third round due to injury. Mr Jones was the referee.

There were a pair of shocks as Boston’s

Harvey Elding lost his perfect record in an entertaining draw with Middlesborough’s

Caine Singh (Mr Churchill scored 57-57) and Newark’s Connor Meanwell slipped to a 58-56 (Mr Jones) loss to Dudley’s Marco Simmonds in a humdinger.

London-based Johanna Wonyou kept busy with a 60-54 (Mr Churchill) win over Leeds Kira Carter. Meanwhile, Clipstone’s

Billy Scott came back four years after winning his debut to outpoint durable Latvian

Edgars Sniedze 40-35 for Mr Jones. Sniedze had a point deducted for the use of the elbow.

There were shutouts over four for Doncaster’s Owen Edwards over Islington’s

Jordan Grannum (Mr Jones), County Kerry’s Paddy Walsh over Doncaster’s Jake Smith (Mr Churchill) and Peterborough’s debutant Ryan Williams over Manchester’s Harley Marginson (Mr Churchill).