St Andrew’s Sporting Club
The Home Of Scottish Boxing
Est 1973 Glasgow
Thursday 17th September 2015
Top of the Bill
Ryan Collins, Irvine V Dean Evans, Hereford in a 6 x 3 minute Lightweight contest at 9st 12lbs
Wake Me Up by Avicii was reverberating around the hall as Ryan Collins made his way to the ring with a face on him as bold as Attila the Hun. Dean Evans skipped in to a dance number.
It was all Collins at the start of the fight. Sticking the jab in and working quality shots to the body. Evans twisted Collins in the neutral corner landing a good right but got a stinging jab back in return, both landing almost simultaneously. Collins took up a solid wide stance landing three consecutive Jabs that knocked the head back of Evans who resorted to screaming like a wild African warrior lunging at Collins, but missing by a mile. Collins was back on the straight left, doubling it up. Then a vicious three punch combination to the body seemed to kick start Evans who landed hard shots to the body and head. After some good work by Evans he got on his bike. Evans started switching from orthodox to southpaw swinging away at Collins, but the man from Irvine dug deep to the body and rocked back the head of Evans. The penultimate bell sounded. A cracking left from Collins was returned in kind by Evans. Collins was the man in control. A resounding left and right to the body of Evans left the man shouting. Evans landed a four punch combination to the head and body, Collins banged away at Evans’ body till the final bell.
The referee scored the contest 60-55 in favour of Ryan Collins
Ryan Collins, Irvine V Dean Evans, Hereford in a 6 x 3 minute Lightweight contest at 9st 12lbs
Wake Me Up by Avicii was reverberating around the hall as Ryan Collins made his way to the ring with a face on him as bold as Attila the Hun. Dean Evans skipped in to a dance number.
It was all Collins at the start of the fight. Sticking the jab in and working quality shots to the body. Evans twisted Collins in the neutral corner landing a good right but got a stinging jab back in return, both landing almost simultaneously. Collins took up a solid wide stance landing three consecutive Jabs that knocked the head back of Evans who resorted to screaming like a wild African warrior lunging at Collins, but missing by a mile. Collins was back on the straight left, doubling it up. Then a vicious three punch combination to the body seemed to kick start Evans who landed hard shots to the body and head. After some good work by Evans he got on his bike. Evans started switching from orthodox to southpaw swinging away at Collins, but the man from Irvine dug deep to the body and rocked back the head of Evans. The penultimate bell sounded. A cracking left from Collins was returned in kind by Evans. Collins was the man in control. A resounding left and right to the body of Evans left the man shouting. Evans landed a four punch combination to the head and body, Collins banged away at Evans’ body till the final bell.
The referee scored the contest 60-55 in favour of Ryan Collins
Sam Ball, Greenock V Kevin McCauley, Brighton in a 4 X 3 minute Light-Middleweight contest at 11st
Sam Ball made his way to the ring with the vibrant noise of Status Quo, Rocking All Over The World. McCauley marched in to the tune of Bob Marley’s classic Jammin.
Ball threw a straight left, slipped his man and come over the top with a solid right. Another stiff left hook-right hook to the body was a signal of intention that this man meant business. McCauley was calling for Ball to come forward and forward he went. Hammering straight shots to the head, dropping down and thumping the body of McCauley. Ball was moving forward all the time throwing volleys of shots. McCauley had a minimal success with his own work. I’ve watched McCauley a few times and he’s no pushover. But Ball was the aggressor, the impresser, the man on top. McCauley was complaining to the referee one minute then shouting at Ball ‘Hit me’ the next. This fight was all about Sam Ball trying to stop his man and the resilience of Kevin McCauley. Both boxers showed great respect at the end of the fight.
The referee scored the contest 40-36 in favour of Sam Ball
Sam Ball made his way to the ring with the vibrant noise of Status Quo, Rocking All Over The World. McCauley marched in to the tune of Bob Marley’s classic Jammin.
Ball threw a straight left, slipped his man and come over the top with a solid right. Another stiff left hook-right hook to the body was a signal of intention that this man meant business. McCauley was calling for Ball to come forward and forward he went. Hammering straight shots to the head, dropping down and thumping the body of McCauley. Ball was moving forward all the time throwing volleys of shots. McCauley had a minimal success with his own work. I’ve watched McCauley a few times and he’s no pushover. But Ball was the aggressor, the impresser, the man on top. McCauley was complaining to the referee one minute then shouting at Ball ‘Hit me’ the next. This fight was all about Sam Ball trying to stop his man and the resilience of Kevin McCauley. Both boxers showed great respect at the end of the fight.
The referee scored the contest 40-36 in favour of Sam Ball
Grant Quigley, Port Glasgow V Andy Neylon, Hull in a 4 X 3 minute round Light-Heavyweight contest at 12st 8lbs
An explosion of Mark Ronson’s Uptown Funk was the ring entrance of Grant Quigley. Andy Naylon came in to High Ho Silver Lining, Jeff Beck.
Heavy Handed Quigley came out blasting Neylon with a thunderous left-right-left hook combinations. Totally overwhelming Naylon with power and accuracy. Quigley delivered a five punch assault to the ribcage of the man from Hull. Naylon looked like he had lost a tenner and found a fiver. Naylon could only manage to paw out accurate jabs that had no effect on Quigley who marched forward overpowering Naylon with blistering shots. After 2 minutes and 42 seconds of the 2nd round an excruciating left uppercut to the body by Quigley dropped Naylon to the canvass. Naylon received the count of ten but could not get up. Eventually he sat in his corner gasping for air with the doctor checking him over.
The referee scored the contest KO 2nd round in favour of Grant Quigley
An explosion of Mark Ronson’s Uptown Funk was the ring entrance of Grant Quigley. Andy Naylon came in to High Ho Silver Lining, Jeff Beck.
Heavy Handed Quigley came out blasting Neylon with a thunderous left-right-left hook combinations. Totally overwhelming Naylon with power and accuracy. Quigley delivered a five punch assault to the ribcage of the man from Hull. Naylon looked like he had lost a tenner and found a fiver. Naylon could only manage to paw out accurate jabs that had no effect on Quigley who marched forward overpowering Naylon with blistering shots. After 2 minutes and 42 seconds of the 2nd round an excruciating left uppercut to the body by Quigley dropped Naylon to the canvass. Naylon received the count of ten but could not get up. Eventually he sat in his corner gasping for air with the doctor checking him over.
The referee scored the contest KO 2nd round in favour of Grant Quigley
The food was amazing. The boxing was fantastic. The ring girls were beautiful. All credit to the dynamic Colin Bellshaw.
By Raymond Fraser Buchanan
By Raymond Fraser Buchanan
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