Ringside Boxing Report: Chris Edwards vs. Wayne Bloy
By Jane Warburton January 24th, 2009 All Ringside Boxing© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing
Last night at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent, England, Frank Maloney and Impact Boxing hosted a fight night which saw local boxer Chris Edwards face Grimsby’s Wayne Bloy for the British and Commonwealth Flyweight titles.
Bloy had plenty of support from the Grimsby fans who’d made the trip while experienced Edwards was looking to become a double-weight champion having moved down from super flyweight.
Edwards goes out ‘all guns blazing’ as the bell sounds the start of round one. Exploding like a ‘bottle of pop’, he goes after Bloy and it's difficult for the ringside photographers to keep up with the two men as they nip around the canvas on fast feet!
Edwards throws various shots - both to head and body - driving forward to back up Bloy. Mid-way through the first frame, the Grimsby man is already under pressure and stumbles backward as Edwards lands a big right hook to the face. More...
















































