Boxing: Jones makes winning return to ring in home town
Jones (14-1) put in a controlled display on home turf against decent Simone Lucas (8-29-5). Jones used his superior boxing to score a 60-54 victory over six rounds.
Fight of the night was the four-round draw between hometown Russ Midgeley ( 0-7-2) and Hull’s Luke Fash ( 1-3-1). Fash was knocked down in the first and second but showed brilliant powers of recovery for the final rounds to finish on 38 points apiece.
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Hide AdHalifax-born Jack Sellers (2-0) displayed an impressive array of shots overcoming tough Daryl Sharp (1-2). There was also first pro wins for Leeds pair Sean Hare (1-1) and Scott Aitken (1-0) over Scott Hillman (0-5) and Curtis Gargano (0-13-1) respectively. Both Hare and Aitken showed controlled aggression to pick up wide points wins.
York’s Paul Gorden (1-0-1) also picked up a first win over Aaron Robinson (0-11-0). Bradford’s Bobby McGhie (1-0) picked up his first pro win over Liam Wright (0-5) in a fast paced encounter.
Talented Hamid Ghaz (6-0) closed the show with an entertaining points triumph over Hungarian Pal Olah (1-1).
Adil Anwar (22-5) also picked up a win after his opponent, Poland’s Sylwester Walczak (4-21-2) retired hurt after the first round.