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Ulysses
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ABA semi finals

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Tomorrow in Portsmouth at the HMS Nelson gym.
Line-up:
LIGHT FLY (Straight final next week in Wembley)
Scott McDonald-Fitzroy Lodge LONDON
James Fowl-Haileybury HOME COUNTIES

FLYWEIGHT
Stuart Langley-Hollington LONDON
Duncan Barriball-Army COMBINED SERVICES
Mick Gerard-Huyton PCc NW COUNTIES

BANTAM
Stuart Hall-Albert Hill NE COUNTIES
Matthew Marsh-West Ham Boys PCc LONDON
Chris Saga-Army CSBA
John Donnelly-Croxteth NW COUNTIES

FEATHER
John Watson-Romanway NE COUNTIES
Akaash Bhatia-Eltham LONDON
Pete Murray-Army CSBA
David Mulholland-Salisbury NW COUNTIES

LIGHTWEIGHT
Stevie Donkin-Lambton Street NE COUNTIES
Michael Grant-Haringey PCc LONDON
Chris Pacey-Army CSBA
Liam Dorrian-Arrow NW COUNTIES

LIGHT WELTER
Stuart Kennedy-Sunderland NE COUNTIES
Kev Green-Royal Navy CSBA
Fred A.Madoti-St.Pancras Kronk LONDON
John Watson-Higherside NW COUNTIES

WELTERWEIGHT
Scott Woolford-Grange SOUTHERN COUNTIES
Callum Johnson-Terry Allen Unique MIDLAND COUNTIES
Stephen Briggs-Army CSBA
Martin Murray-St.Helens Town NW COUNTIES

MIDDLEWEIGHT
Adam Ainger-Handsworth PCc NW COUNTIES
Dan Guthrie-Yeovil WESTERN COUNTIES
Andrew Blackett-Grimsby NE COUNTIES
Stephen Mullins-Wolvercote HOME COUNTIES

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Tony Jeffries-Sunderland NE COUNTIES
Lee Spare-Army CSBA
Murtala Abdusalem-St.Pancras Kronk LONDON
Paul Kier-Rotunda NW COUNTIES

HEAVYWEIGHT
John Anthony-Rotherham NE COUNTIES
Junior McDonald-Fitzroy Lodge LONDON
Mick O'Connell-Royal Navy CSBA
Tony Bellew-Rotunda NW COUNTIES

SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT
Chris Burton-Headland NE COUNTIES
Neil Suku-Royal Navy CSBA
Joe Young-Repton LONDON
Luke Hawkins-Pinewood Starr HOME COUNTIES

Should be some excellent bouts especially at light-welter where St Pancras Nigerian Madoti looks very impressive where he'll face stong opposition from Marine Green and the talented duo of Kennedy and Watson.
Similarly at welterweight the Army's Steve Briggs is the seasoned boxer here but Woolford, Murray and Sam Webb conqueror, Johnson, are all more than capable of winning the full title.


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Post by Twinkle Toes »

Shame about James Boyd, he outboxed Junior Mcdonald comfortably taking a nice 12-6 win.

It looks like he has had to withdraw with the gashed cheek he suffered in the final round against Mcdonald. Shame.
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Post by dondada »

Thanks for this post Ulysses. I find it hard to come across Amateur info when I need it.

Come on my mate Chris 'Hightower' Burton in the Super-heavys!
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Post by Matchfixer »

Excuse my lack of knowledge here but where do the ABAs fit into Olympic and World amateur competition qualification?

And what about that young lad Amir Khan (I think that's his name)?
I know there was a thread recently about him but wondered what happened since.

Help me please!
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Post by Southpaw Stylist »

They fit nowhere in world and Olympic qualification.

Amir is too young for the ABA's. You have to be 18.

Silly really, he can go and get punched up by some 27 year old Germans, but he can't compete in that ABA's which I feel he'd have won this year.
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Post by Ulysses »

For those interested:
Langley beat Barriball in a reverse of their 2002 finals bout.
Marsh beat Hall to set up a finals showdown with Donnelly who beat Saga.
At feather Mulholland beat Bhatia and Watson beat Murray.
A cracking lightweight final awaits us after Grant beat Dorrian and Army southpaw Pacey beat Donkin.
Madoti beat Green and Watson beat Kennedy in, for me, decisions that should've gone the other way at 10st.
Fight of the night was a 'belter at welter' as Murray edged Johnson after four rounds of excellent action. The winner now meets Briggs.
Middleweight saw Blackett beat Mullins and Guthrie beat Ainger in a decent scrap.
Abdusalem beat Jeffries and Spare edged Keir.
Heavyweight O'Connell stopped Bomber Graham's protege Anthony and Bellew pipped McDonald.
Young beat Suku and Hawkins stopped Burton.

A top venue and a top day of boxing. Where else can you see 19 fights featuring some of the country's finest boxers in some
highly competitive bouts? all this for £15!!!
The finals promise to be just as exciting this friday.
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Post by dondada »

Is there anyone here who saw the last fight of the night, Hawkins v Burton? I would be very interested in your opinion of the stoppage.
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