Ringside Boxing Report: Nasser Al Harbi vs. Davey Jones
By Jane Warburton November 15th, 2008 All Ringside Boxing© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing
On Friday night at the Holiday Inn, Smallbrook Queensway in Birmingham, England promoter Jon Pegg hosted a Boxing dinner show which showcased four contests with boxers hailing from Richie Woodall‘s gym.
The Albany Suite was full with tables of attendees - happily tucking in to a three course meal before bidding on memorabilia at the pre-fight auction. Attendees included newly crowned Commonwealth Super Flyweight Champion Don Broadhurst and ‘Black Country Body Snatcher’, Darren ‘Macca’ McDermott.
The first fight of the night saw Birmingham's Nasser Al Harbi face Davey Jones of Scunthorpe. Aged just 19, Al Harbi had won all four of his previous contests and now faced more experienced Jones.
Not a great fight to watch, as there was a lot of holding from the younger Al Harbi. Jones slips in the first round but fighting quickly resumes with Al Harbi throwing both right and left straights. More...















































