WALCOT’S second boxing show of the season took place last Friday at the Supermarine Sports and Social Club, where a packed house enjoyed 14 terrific contests, involving 10 boxers from the host club.

The Walcot ‘Best Boxer’ accolade was presented to Sadie Harris after she enjoyed a convincing points win over Neve Winters, from the School Street Boxing Club in Wolverhampton.

The 12-year-old made a fast start and attacked from the opening bell with left jabs and straight rights.

Winters used her height and reach advantage to hit back with left jabs of her own, but Harris wisely kept close to the Midlander to negate her advantage.

After three exciting rounds, the judges awarded Harris a unanimous points decision.

Also impressive for the host club was 23-year-old Rahim Nanji, who was returning to Walcot colours almost a decade after boxing for the club as a junior.

However, he showed no ring rust as he dominated proceedings throughout over Josh Powell, from the South Wye Police Boxing Academy.

After sustained attacks from the Swindonian, Powell endured standing counts in the first and second rounds. He also suffered a cut eye along the way, but bravely carried on until the final bell, where Nanji was declared the winner by a unanimous points verdict.

Another convincing Walcot winner was 12-year-old Fion James.

He displayed power and accuracy beyond his years to stop Lydney’s Daniel Hardy inside the distance.

The fourth home victory of the night was earned by Bolton Fernandes.

The 17-year-old was involved in a high energy youth contest with Josh Hipkins, from Welsh club Llanedeyna ABC.

Both boxers went at it hammer and tongs for three tough rounds, after which Fernandes had his arm raised by the referee, winning on a split points decision.

There were also some heroic performances in defeat by the Walcot warriors.

Bill Harris,14, was a shade unlucky to lose his bout with Luke Goddard, from the Pinewood Star Boxing Club in Reading.

After three action-packed rounds, the ringside judges gave the victory to Goddard on a split points decision.

Twelve-year-old Tony McDonagh made his Walcot debut against Owen Aspell of the Bulmershe club in Reading.

He started well but Aspell fought back to clinch a unanimous points’ success.

Twenty-year-old Shahrukh Nanji fought hard but found the height and reach of Bletchley’s Callum Macarthy awkward, losing out on points.

Home schoolboy boxers Alex Masters, Leighland Rouse and Jay Khara all battled bravely but lost on points to Nile French, (Banbury ABC), Cole Sylvester, (Llanedeyna ABC), and Josh Stephens, (also Llanedeyna ABC), respectively.

Walcot chief coach Harry Scott said: “All the Walcot boxers did their best in front of the big crowd and I am very pleased with them.

“Dan Hughes did a great job with the match making, and our chairman, John McGrath, worked hard to organise the event.

“I must thank all of our generous sponsors, especially Vince Gibbs of Gibbs Surfacing Ltd for being our main sponsor once again.”