Matt Christie
LOVABLE journeyman Lewis van Poetsch stole the show at the Southern Area Awards in London on Sunday November 24. Fresh from a four-round points loss – not an unfamiliar result for the 126-fight veteran – to Darren Tarr in Glasgow the night before, “Poochi” took to the stage with a dance and a giggle. “At last,” he said as he proudly clutched his award for Best Supporting Boxer, “I’ve got the decision.”
Van Poetsch – who was in attendance with his family and close friend and manager/trainer, Richard Farnan – can boast a record of 9-114-2 and is a credit to the sport. It’s rare if a weekend passes when he and Farnan are not spotted on social media, laughing and joking together as they travel to an away corner somewhere in the UK, where 29-yearold van Poetsch provides lessons in endurance and ring smarts to favoured prospects.