SOLIHULL ABC’S first show of the season was a great success with a full house seeing 13 bouts all going the distance. The judges had a hard night picking the winners, with seven bouts reaching split verdicts.
Of the many exciting contests that took place at the show last month, the one that had a standing ovation was fight of the night that saw Demi Phipps (Solihull) get a split decision win over the classy Grace Hutchinson (Rose Hill). Hutchinson had a point deducted for leaning on which probably cost her the judges’ verdict.
16-year-old Rio Palmer (Solihull) caught the eye against game Conner Blackman (Buxton). Palmer’s clever boxing ability makes him good to watch. Two first timers Conner Walsh (Solihull) and Mohammed Kahn (Aston) had the spectators on their feet in a cracker at 62kgs, Walsh taking the verdict of the judges against a very game Kahn.