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Jon Kays of Ashton-under-Lyne out-pointed Kevin Hooper of Grimsby in a cracking closely fought contest Saturday night to win the English Super-Featherweight Title.
The Steve Wood – VIP Boxing promoted fight-night at Oldham Sports Centre also featured Ronnie Heffron in a six round Light-Middleweight Contest against Simone Lucas. Heffron won on points 58-57.
And Terry Flannigan of Manchester scored a second round stoppage of Michael Grant of Enfield despite being on the canvas himself during the same round.
The stacked fight-card consisted of twelve fights in total.
Jon Kays (Ashton-under-Lyne) v Kevin Hooper (Grimsby)
10 x 3 English Super-Featherweight Title
An exciting all-action contest between these two saw both men busy and fast on their feet.
Hooper though sustains a cut to the left eye in round three which distracted him for a couple of rounds but he regains confidence in the mid rounds to provide a closely matched fight. Both men find success with lefts to the head.
Kays gets the points win 97-94; 97-94; 96-95 to win the Title.
Kays improves to 17 wins (4 by KO) 3 losses (1 by KO) and 1 draw
Hooper drops to 13 wins (3 by KO) and 2 losses
Terry Flannigan (Manchester) v Michael Grant (Enfield, London)
6 x 3 Lightweight Contest
‘Turbo’ Flannigan finds himself on the canvas in round two but protests that it is a slip. He is counted then lands a shot which sends Grant to the canvas. The Enfield man gets up on rubber legs and can barely stand before Referee Phil Edwards. The fight is stopped. Flannigan wins by second round TKO and improves to 21 wins (7 by KO) no losses.
Grant drops to 13 wins (1 by KO) 4 losses (2 by KO) and 1 draw.
Ronnie Heffron (Oldham) v Simone Lucas (Nottingham)
6 x 3 Light-Middleweight Contest
A close contest with Heffron winning on points (58-57) despite a point deduction for low blows.
Heffron improves to 14 wins (5 by KO) 1 loss (1 by KO)
Lucas’s record now stands at 5 wins (1 by KO) 19 losses (5 by KO) and 3 draws.
Kerry Hope (Merthyr Tydfil) v Max Maxwell (Birmingham)
4 x 3 Middleweight Contest
Southpaw Hope gets the points win 40-37 over tough Maxwell.
Hope improves to 19 wins (1 by KO) 5 losses (4 by KO)
Maxwell drops to 16 wins (3 by KO) 27 losses (2 by KO) and 3 draws
Marvyn Greaves (Oldham) v William Warburton (Atherton)
4 x 3 Welterweight Contest
William Warburton got a well-deserved victory scoring a 40-37 points win over Greaves.
Warburton’s record now stands at 10 wins (2 by KO) 51 losses (2 by KO) and 3 draws.
While Greaves drops to 2 wins 1 loss.
Gary Ormrod (St. Helens) v Carl Allen (Wolverhampton)
4 x 3 Light-Welterweight Contest
Ormrod wins on points 40-36 over experienced veteran Allen to notch up his second win of two on points.
Allens record now stands at 19 wins (5 by KO) 108 losses (18 by KO) and 7 draws
Ashley Mayall (Oldham) v Sid Razak (Birmingham)
6 x 2 Light-Welterweight Contest
Mayall wins on points 60-54 and improves to 3 wins (1 by KO) 2 losses (1 by KO)
Razak’s record now stands at 9 wins (3 by KO) 114 losses (4 by KO)
Alex Rutter (Middleton) v Joe Beeden (Swindon)
4 x 3 Super-Featherweight Contest
Despite a lack of work from Rutter in the first round, the Middleton man wins on points 40-37 and improves to 4 wins no losses.
Beeden drops to no wins 5 losses.
Sam Omidi (Manchester) v Liam Griffiths (Bognor Regis)
4 x 3 Light-Middleweight
Omidi (aka Shokz) gets the points win 40-36 and improves to 4 wins and 1 loss.
Griffiths drops to 2 wins 31 losses (2 by KO) and 1 draw
Callum Cooke (Denton) v Kristian Laight (Nuneaton)
4 x 3 Light-Welterweight Contest
Cooke slams in a succession of body-shots to win on points 40-36 and notch up his third win of three.
Laight’s record now stands at 7 wins 159 losses (4 by KO) and 7 draws
Isaac Lowe (Morecombe) v Pavel Senkovs (Mansfield)
4 x 3 Featherweight Contest
Lowe wins on points 39-37 and improves to 5 wins (3 by KO) no losses.
Latvian-born Senkovs drops to 2 wins (2 by KO) 64 losses (2 by KO) and 5 draws.
Artif Ali (Accrington) v Arron Flinn (Coventry)
4 x 3 Super-Featherweight Contest
Debutant Ali gets off the mark with a Points win 40-33 but has Flinn on the canvas three times during the fight.
Flinn drops to 1 win 3 losses (1 by KO)
Curtis Gargano (Middleton) v Dee Mitchell (Lincoln)
4 x 3 Light-Heavyweight Contest
Debutant Gargano scores a draw in his first pro outing against tough Mitchell.
An untidy boxer – Gargano throws wild swinging shots and lets his gloves drop low.
Mitchell’s record now stands at 1 win (1 by KO) 12 losses (2 by KO) and 1 draw.
