Boxers showcase their skills as club’s home show proves a big hit
Horsham Boxing Club’s first show of 2024 at The Drill Hall was a cracking night with 23 all-action bouts.
The junior boxers got the night off to a flying start with skills bouts.
William Carthy was up first for Horsham in a skills bout with Zion Mcdonald-honey from Hailsham BC.
Carthy began using his jab to try to find his range, whilst Mcdonald-honey was gliding around the ring to pick his punches. Carthy began using both hands to fire combinations, with the Hailsham boxer looking to counter. At the final bell, both boys had their hands raised.
John Scarborough was in a skills bout with Sonny Haywood of Club13. Both lads gave it their all and were applauded as they both had their hands raised.
The final skills bout had Horsham’s Frazer Hodgson facing Johnny Keet from Bordon ABC.
Hodgson used nice footwork to get in range and fire combinations as Keet tried to counter.
After three rounds, both boxers had their hands raised.
John-jack Ockendon was first to represent Horsham BC in a scoring contest, facing Maxwell Kingshott from Phoenix Eastbourne.
In the first round, Ockendon was up on his toes, boxing well on the back foot, having success as Kingshott came forward.
He continued using his quick movement but the Phoenix boxer had his own success on the front foot. Kingshott was awarded the victory.
Up next was John Mongan for Horsham, in a rematch with Crawley’s Guy Watson. Mongan started at a high pace, pressing forward and landing solid combinations.
In the second, Watson started on the front foot and caught Mongan and the referee jumped in and gave Mongan a standing-eight count.
The round continued and Mongan fired back.
Just as Mongan and Watson were engaging in a punch for punch attack, the referee jumped in to give Mongan a second standing-eight count and waved off the contest, Watson declared the winner.
Owen Mitchell was the next for Horsham, facing Lincoln Phelps from Bordon ABC.
Mitchell used his boxing in the first and second round, trying to box light on his feet to work his way in and out, whilst Phelps tried to work in range. In the final round, Phelps forced Mitchell to match the pace. After three close rounds, Phelps had his hand raised.
Next to box for HBC was Levi Mitchell, against Kye Price-nayee from Fight Hub Felbridge. He started the first round on the front foot, with Price-nayee also firing straight shots.
The second and third rounds saw both lads vary the combinations and in the last seconds, Price-nayee landed a solid punch and the refereegave Mitchell a standing-eight count. Price-nayee was declared the winner.