Giles’ fine form continues for club
Tony Giles was next for represent Horsham, facing Archie Griffin of Club13. Coming off another win, Giles started the first round at his usual high pace, being the more aggressive.
Giles landed a solid combination of punches, forcing the ref to give Griffin a standing-eight count. Giles kept up the pressure and another two standing-eght counts followed, before the ref stopped it and declared Giles the winner.
Jude Thompson faced Charlie Keet from Bordon ABC, who started on the front foot. Thompson began to pick his punches better and had more success but after three rounds, Keet was awarded the victory.
Club captain Noah Jolly faced Frazer Laming from Panthers. Towards the end of the first round, Jolly’s solid rear hand, hook combination forced the referee to give Laming a standing-eight count.
Another followed and a great contest ensued, but a final eight count for Laming saw Jolly declared the winner – and it was named fight of the night.
Joseph Kawuma was up next, facing Osiraerhire Oyeye from Riverside Erith. Kawuma started at a very high pace, firing fast combinations on the front foot, pressuring Oyeye who tried to use his boxing skills.
In the second and third rounds, Kawuma continued the high pace as Oyeye used his footwork to move out of range and box Kawuma. After three high-action rounds, Kawuma was awarded the victory by split decision.
The final bout pitted Horsham’s Phelan Jeffery against Eastbourne’s Fin Delea. Both boxers were looking to land heavy punches as Jeffery started to pick his punches and find his range.
The second and third rounds continued with Jeffery pressing forward looking the more aggressive of the two as they both tried to land the more eye-catching combinations. After three great rounds of boxing, Delea was declared the winner.
Horsham Boxing Club thanked everyone who supported the wellattended night of boxing and said well done to everyone who fought and gave it their all.
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