ABS National Coach Mike Keane has praised everyone involved over the weekend for the arranged open sparring between ABS boxers and the British Army Boxing Team. The event was arranged as part of the Army’s preperation for their Combined Services Championships but also gave the ABS Coaches the chance to have a closer look at the boxers hoping to represent ABS at future tournaments.
The sparring was held over two days with up to 17 well matched sparring bouts each day. Each spar was over 3×3 minute rounds, with some refereed by ABS referees George Brown and Ian Hyslop. Everyone in attendance remarked about the quality of all the boxers involved. The whole event was a success with the boxers themselves asking “when can we do it again”.
Army Head Coach Martin Anthony commented on the quality of the Scottish boxers and said it was ideal preperation for the army’s upcoming Championships in March.
ABS would like to thank all involved. The whole weekend was a great success, the sparring was highly competitive and benefitted everyone involved.
The match ups were as follows:
Saturday 11th February
Kieran Smith V Shane Saddler
Scott Forrest V Kieran Haywood
Ross Henderson V T.K.
Lewis Benson V Jimmy Randall
James Dickie V Matt Wells
Phil Coppolla V Lewis Jones
Mark McKeown V Adam Whitfield
Stewart Burt V Tommy Leigh
Robert Forrest V Mark Truslove
James Thomson V Kristian Touzey
Kieran Smith V Ben Cunningham
Scott Forrest V John Pontone
Ross Henderson V Frank Izonreti
Sunday 12th February
ABS boxer Army boxer
Gary Jack V Ashley Williams
Mike Atkinson V Kieran Haywood
Scott Forrest V Shane Saddler
Robert Forrest V Tommy Leigh
Billy Dougan V Jimmy Randall
Sam Ball V Lewis Jones
Sean Spence V Danny Allen
Chris Wright V Alex Mansfield
Kieran Smith V Tierney Shinkwin
Wullie Mowatt V Kristian Touzey
Craig Scott V Adam Whitfield
Craig McIntyre V Shamil Khan
Mike Atkinson V John Pontone
Bobby Morrell V Matt Wells
Frank Izonreti V T.K.
Mark Truslove V Ben Cunningham
Danny McLaughlin V Gary Ducie
Ryan McCutchen V Jack Turner
