BOXING
Young Lochaber boxers were back in action last week as two of the area’s brightest talents took on their Lanarkshire and Ayrshire counterparts at a showcase event on Friday. Lochaber Phoenix Boxing Club travelled to Motherwell last Friday night where two of the younger members of the club took part in a show at Motherwell Civic Centre, hosted by Forgewood Boxing Club.
Twelve-year-old Scottish champion Josh Dieguno produced a fine display to win a contest against Dean McMillan from Irvine. McMillan actually produced the better work in the opening round, in which Dieguno started with the wrong tactics. He used his hard-earned experience to adapt to the challenge and rally back to force McMillan onto the back foot where he seemed uncomfortable. Dieguno hit his stride in the last round and began to dominate the match, really ramping up the pressure and forcing McMillan to the ropes for periods. In the end, the Lochaber boxer thoroughly deserved his points victory.