Derry Mathews!!

[Floatlikeabutterfly]

Derry stopped Stephen Jenkings in the 6th round last night in a cracking all scouse derby, Jenko tried to pressure him and keep it close and try and rough him up, but derry looked good and just had too much for him. Derry looks strong at lightweight and has won his last 3 by stoppage , 2 in the 1st round. i just hope the fight with Rees is on for the euro title, think Derry will suprise a lot of people with his speed and power.

[TheCobra]

Derry stopped Stephen Jenkings in the 6th round last night in a cracking all scouse derby, Jenko tried to pressure him and keep it close and try and rough him up, but derry looked good and just had too much for him. Derry looks strong at lightweight and has won his last 3 by stoppage , 2 in the 1st round. i just hope the fight with Rees is on for the euro title, think Derry will suprise a lot of people with his speed and power.

Great result, I knew Derry would win this and he's definitely looking in fine form.

[jBacca]

Derry stopped Stephen Jenkings in the 6th round last night in a cracking all scouse derby, Jenko tried to pressure him and keep it close and try and rough him up, but derry looked good and just had too much for him. Derry looks strong at lightweight and has won his last 3 by stoppage , 2 in the 1st round. i just hope the fight with Rees is on for the euro title, think Derry will suprise a lot of people with his speed and power.

How did the boys look? One I couldn't get down too unfortunately.

[cocobongo]

Derry looked superb sharp as ive ever seen him had jenko over in the 4th and twice in the 5th but he showed some guts and never gave up also typical dirty derry getting a point taken off him ha!

[derry]

thanks lads , was good night for me been feeling in good form but i no i have plenty more to show , good fight with ste he is a great lad and a freind had to be sharp as i no how good am he was havn over 100 bouts , he will come again and hats of to him steppin up after not many pro fights , like have said he will come again and learn from it and my next step is the euro title all be confirmed this week thanks guys ,

ps anyone who was at the show last night will edmit everything about the show was good from venue to security ,contest ,changing rooms , bar , parking , thanks to vaughan boxing for making these shows happen without tv great work lads

[leforge]

Well Done Derry is it Rees next?

[Floatlikeabutterfly]

thanks lads , was good night for me been feeling in good form but i no i have plenty more to show , good fight with ste he is a great lad and a freind had to be sharp as i no how good am he was havn over 100 bouts , he will come again and hats of to him steppin up after not many pro fights , like have said he will come again and learn from it and my next step is the euro title all be confirmed this week thanks guys ,

ps anyone who was at the show last night will edmit everything about the show was good from venue to security ,contest ,changing rooms , bar , parking , thanks to vaughan boxing for making these shows happen without tv great work lads

Ye spot on Derry, it was a good venue, with room for plenty more seats, hopefully more shows to come there, and again thanks to Stephen Vaughan helping to get boxing going in Liverpool again

[whiskey]

Derry stops Jennings

31.07.11

By John Evans


Experience was the telling factor as Derry Mathews stopped local rival Stephen Jennings in front of a raucous crowd at a packed Greenbank Leisure Centre in Liverpool on Saturday night. In the process Mathews picked up the British Masters lightweight title and moves on to a potentially thrilling bout with European champion Gavin Rees on October 1st.


Jennings, 9st 8 1/2lbs, was taking part in just his seventh professional fight and can hold his head high after a brave performance. Sadly for him, Mathews, also 9st 8 ½ lbs, was able to weather an aggressive start and impose himself increasingly as the fight wore on.


Jennings came out aggressively as he sought to gain Mathews respect. “I had to concentrate in the first round” Mathews said in his dressing room after the fight. “I knew he’d come out all guns blazing”. Jennings looked to establish his left hook to both body and head but ‘Dirty’ Derry was able to maintain his composure and find the gaps to land a damaging straight right hand. Undeterred, Jennings continued to press forward.

Mathews began the second round by attempting to use his jab more and seemingly couldn’t miss with his right hand. Jennings began to look disorganised and he was crowding his attacks. Mathews had a slight smile on his face already, as if he knew he was in control.


The third was a slightly quieter round. Mathews appeared the more relaxed of the pair but was being denied the room to land his punches as Jennings continued to press forward. A Mathews uppercut and hook landed cleanly and bought blood from his rivals nose. Jennings was slowly unravelling but to his enormous credit he refused to fold.


Although not having everything his own way Mathews was clearly the boss and began the fourth round on the front foot. A perfectly timed one-two landed flush and forced Jennings onto the ropes. Instead of flailing away, Mathews feinted and probed with the jab attempting to draw Jennings lead so he could counter. The energy was draining from Jennings before our eyes and after a flurry against the ropes, he finally broke and dropped to the canvas. He was up to take referee Steye Grays count but seemed tired and hurt. The bell sounded at just the right time for ‘Jenko’ and he tottered back to his corner.


Jennings bravely rose from his stool for the fifth and continued to plough forward. Mathews picked his shots nicely as Jennings closed and after taking a left hook high on his head, Jennings sank to all fours for the second time. This time Mathews pounced, landing a succession of uppercuts and hooks. Jennings wisely tried to hold and buy time but seemed totally spent. He was granted a few seconds reprieve as Mathews picked up a warning for hitting his man on the back of the head. It was a brief respite though. As soon as the action recommenced, Mathews charged into his opponent and a left hook sent him down for the second time in the round. The bell came to Jennings rescue but what looked like a tough task beforehand now resembled one an almost impossible one.


To his eternal credit, Jennings came out for the sixth and took the fight to the more experienced man. He grimly gritted his teeth and attempted to make inroads with his left hook to the body. Mathews was in no mood to surrender his hold on the bout and after taking a nice uppercut from Jennings he unleashed a beautiful left, right, left combination, each of which rocked Jennings’ head back. He followed this with a series of beautifully picked right hands and as Jennings fell into the ropes, Mathews followed him and kept punching until referee Steve Grey decided enough was enough and stepped in to stop the bout at 2.50 of the sixth round. “I didn’t underestimate Stephen. I knew he’d give me a good fight. He was in just his seventh fight and taking on a future European champion” he said referring to the upcoming bout with Rees. “He tapped me a couple of times and caught me with a good body shot but I proved I’ve got a chin”.


“I was drained at 9stone but feel really strong at 9st 9lbs” continued Mathews, now 29-5 (15), “I’ve worked really hard and Oliver Harrison has turned my career around. He said “Well done, I’ll see you on Monday” and left straight after the fight! He’s gone straight home to study Rees. That’s how professional he is.”


“Gavin is very good, strong and I have a lot of respect for him but I don’t think he’ll be as strong as Stephen was tonight”.


The pick of the undercard saw Terry Needham and Sheffields Dale Hutchinson engage in a wild two round welterweight brawl that ended with Hutchinson detonating a huge right hook that knocked out the local favourite. There was no feeling out period and the pair traded from the start. Needham produced the cleaner work but every success was answered by “The Black Mamba”. Having had his nose bloodied by a huge right hook and a point deducted for a pretty blatant elbow in the second, Hutchinson drew Needham into a wild exchange on the ropes and was able to get his big shot home first. Referee Steve Gray rightly waved off the bout at 1.59 of the round. Hutchinson weighed in at 10st 8lb whilst Needham scaled 10st 2 1/2lb.


English Welterweight champion Adnan Amar walked through his return after an 18 month absence with a 40-36 points victory over Matt Seawright. Although it wasn’t the most thrilling spectacle, Amar will just be happy to be back.


Unbeaten Kevin Satchell moved to 6-0 with a straightforward points victory over journeyman Delroy Spencer. Satchell, who weighed in at 8 10 1/2lbs, was in control from the start, stayed very busy and showed some good variety to comfortably outscore Spencer 40-36 on referee Steve Grays card.


James ‘Jazza’ Dickens took a 40-36 decision victory over Chuck Jones, 9st 1 1/2lbs, in a super featherweight contest. Dickens, 9st 5lbs, displayed some excellent boxing ability in patches, especially the final round as he coasted to victory.


Joe Tonks earned a comfortable points victory in a lightweight clash with Robin Deakin. Tonks was never in trouble and seemed to grow in confidence as the fight wore on. A right uppercut forced Deakin to touch down in the third round and referee Mark Lysons 60-53 scorecard was a formality.

[Londonirish]

thanks lads , was good night for me been feeling in good form but i no i have plenty more to show , good fight with ste he is a great lad and a freind had to be sharp as i no how good am he was havn over 100 bouts , he will come again and hats of to him steppin up after not many pro fights , like have said he will come again and learn from it and my next step is the euro title all be confirmed this week thanks guys ,

ps anyone who was at the show last night will edmit everything about the show was good from venue to security ,contest ,changing rooms , bar , parking , thanks to vaughan boxing for making these shows happen without tv great work lads

Well done mate On to Big and better things........................

[hurlock]

i thought derry was right to retire, as he looked burnt probably due to keeping his weight down so long. he had his lay off & since coming back under oliver harrison he looks rejuvinated & fresher. he's proved me wrong im happy to say & is creating some mouthwatering clashes at european level for fight fans to look fwd to

well done dezo D

[tear up]

the good times r back pal well done buddy i take my hat off to ye pal bring them on buddy

[dewipowell]

Glad Derry did well. The way he's come back makes him a great role model for any boxer. He's reinvented himself and deserves the Euro title shot as much as anyone. Looking forward to having him in Cardiff, it'll be a great fight and I think the styles will gel very well.

[knock off]

Some footage from liverpool including interview and fight clips at http://www.janecouchboxing.com

[Bomber 1]

Derry is really coming into his own again! Fantastic to see him doing well it really is!

[Scouse Fight Fan]

Well done Derry.

A European strap awaits and your Scouse contingent shall follow my friend. 'When you walk through a storm'

[stevieb_8006]

respectfully, i dont see what all the fuss is about. surely he was expected to beat a 4 fight novice. cant see how he could fail to look good. not ideal preparation for Rees. Obv, i mean this with the utmost respect, took a lot of bottle for him to come back

[matko]

1 of the most improved fighters i seen in the gym defo, looks better and better every week

[Floatlikeabutterfly]

respectfully, i dont see what all the fuss is about. surely he was expected to beat a 4 fight novice. cant see how he could fail to look good. not ideal preparation for Rees. Obv, i mean this with the utmost respect, took a lot of bottle for him to come back

Stephen had had 6 Pro fights and over 100 am fights and boxed for England, so had been around a bit,(for a 4 fight novice) and since coming back Derry has beaten Choi in prizefighter, Beat Scott Lawton over 12 rounds, and won his last 2 in the first round, you must admit not a bad comeback!

[lefthook82]

respectfully, i dont see what all the fuss is about. surely he was expected to beat a 4 fight novice. cant see how he could fail to look good. not ideal preparation for Rees. Obv, i mean this with the utmost respect, took a lot of bottle for him to come back

Have to co-sign this

Derry was 5/2 to stop him (opened at 4/1) and I spent 2 hours on the net trying to find footage/commentary of Jennings to explain this ridiculous price. I wish I went with my instincts of that press conference as Jennings did not seem confident in the slightest. Alas I bottled it

[Chris W 1982]

respectfully, i dont see what all the fuss is about. surely he was expected to beat a 4 fight novice. cant see how he could fail to look good. not ideal preparation for Rees. Obv, i mean this with the utmost respect, took a lot of bottle for him to come back

On paper it was a mismatch but there were many amongst the Liverpool fight community who gave Jennings a real shot at causing an upset.

The fact Mathews speaks of this victory as one of his most importnat wins shows how highly he rates the Kirkby prospect. Jennings won the adulation of an entire city with his performance on Saturday night. I'm convinced he'll come again.

[hurlock]

1 of the most improved fighters i seen in the gym defo, looks better and better every week

how can you say that when he's going bald D

[Black Sam Bellamy]

Can a 12 round rematch with Choi be made ?

[the truth]

[derry]

1 of the most improved fighters i seen in the gym defo, looks better and better every week

how can you say that when he's going bald D

who the fornicate is this deffo some one in olivers gym ha