Skillful contests and a crowd-pleasing heavyweight brawl entertained a full house at the first Phil Thomas School of Boxing show of the amateur season.
Thirteen bouts went ahead at the BEADS Club in Easterside, with the home club collecting seven wins and dominating the main trophy count.
Welterweight Connor Bailey made a winning return from four years out and was named Best Senior Boxer.
The welterweight had a big ask against substantially taller Jamie Atcheson from District Youth in Washington, but closed the distance well and claimed a unanimous win.
Taylor Green was named Best Overall Junior as the 12-year-old son of former ABA semi-finalist Andy Green posted another unanimous points victory, over Horden’s Ali Shear.
Ellis Myers was named Best Phil Thomas Junior for beating Tyler Jacques (Spennymoor BA) on unanimous points.
Benny Smith also shone as the younger brother of multiple title winner Peter Smith won by first round stoppage on his debut against Bridlington’s Cameron Connelly.
Other Phil Thomas winners on the night were senior light- heavyweight first-timer Blain McCarthy - on unanimous points against Washington’s Michael Doda; schoolboy Zack Swalwell, a unanimous winner against Cameron Ormonde from Horsley Hill; and Asif Ishaque, who beat Dunston’s Hamza Asam, unanimous.
Middlesbrough ABC’s national novices champion Muzzi Fuyana, 19, got one back against Andrew Winter after two previous defeats to his familiar Shildon opponent, taking a split decision victory.
Albert Hill, Darlington’s Liam Copping closed the show with a split points win against Kevin Devine in a novice heavyweights punch-up containing three standing counts.
Phil Thomas head coach Ron Cave was delighted with what he saw.
He said: “It was a good show, one of the best I’ve been to this season.
“And I’m not just saying it because it was ours.
“We got a full house and a lot of positive comments from those who attended.
“There was a lot of skilful bouts, especially with the juniors, some classy stuff.
“Benny Smith will win a National Schoolboys title, without a doubt.
“The lad he boxed had had three bouts and won them.
“His coach rang up the next day and said ‘where did you get him from?’
“Connor Bailey did well after so long out.
“He was clever against a lad who was about 6ft 2in. He did well to figure him out.”
Other results (PTSOB names first). Skills bout: Patrick Kieran vs D Wardale (Horsley Hill); Adam Swalwell lost split pts C Byrne (Bishop Auckland); Faisal Hussain lost rsc 2 C Barton (North Shields); Walad Hussain lost rsc 1 D Plant (Horden).
:: Former Phil Thomas amateur turned pro John Green is boxing for the second time in eight days on Sunday.
Green rebounded from his Northern Area title defeat to Peter Cope with a win at Rainton Meadows Arena last weekend, outscoring Jamie Quinn.
And the 25-year-old super- featherweight gets another pay day before Christmas in Leicestershire this Sunday when he boxes Jordan Gill, who is 11-0 against journeymen.
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