Ringside Report: Jason Welborn Vs Max Maxwell

It was a great start to the new boxing season at Walsall Town Hall Saturday night, as Errol Johnson (EJKO) promoted a nine-card show which headlined the vacant British Masters Light-Middleweight Title fight between Tividale’s Jason Welborn and Max Maxwell of Birmingham.

An exciting fight between these two men saw Welborn get off to the better start. Looking confident and focussed – he found success with the left to Maxwells head and it seemed like it could be an early finish.

But Maxwell came out for the fifth looking determined and Welborn seemed to lose a bit of momentum and was forced to hold on. Welborns nose was bloody in the seventh and he starts to blow, while Maxwell continues to dig in. Maxwell had the better rounds in the second half of this contest, but Welborn clearly had the tenth and final round – pressuring Maxwell back on the ropes.

Not a popular decision it seemed but Welborn got the points win 98-94 to claim the belt.

Welborn improves to 13 wins (5 by KO) 2 losses (2 by KO)

Maxwell drops to 16 wins (3 by KO) 25 losses (2 by KO) and 3 draws

Undercard Results:

Rob Hunt (Stafford) v Andrew Paddy Patterson (Birmingham)
6 x 3 Welterweight Contest

There was big support for Hunt from the Walsall crowd and he was in good form against Patterson who touched the canvas in the fifth round and was given a count.

Hunt gets the points win 60-53

Hunt improves to 17 wins (1 by KO) 2 losses (2 by KO) and 2 draws

Patterson drops to 6 wins (4 by KO) 41 losses (9 by KO) and 3 draws

Kevin Hanks (Stoke-on-Trent) v Sid Razak (Birmingham)
6 x 2 Light Welterweight Contest

Hanks also had lots of support from the crowd and gets a point win 60-55 against veteran Razak.

Hanks improves to 2 wins 3 losses (1 by KO)

Razak drops to 9 wins (3 by KO) 111 losses (4 by KO)

Luke Paddock (Bloxwich) v Kristian Laight (Nuneaton)
4 x 3 Light-Welterweight Contest

‘Cool Hand’ Luke had a good outing against experienced Laight, getting his fourth win of four on points 40-36

Chris Keane (Walsall) v Remigijus Ziausys (Klaipeda, Lithuania)
4 x 3 Cruiserweight Contest

Keane wins on points 40-36 and improves to 11 wins (5 by KO) 1 loss (1 by KO)

While Ziausys drops to 20 wins (10 by KO) 52 losses (1 by KO) 4 draws

Lee Glover (Tipton) v Pavels Senkovs (Mansfield via Latvia)
4 x 3 Lightweight Contest

Glover gets the points win 40-36

Glover improves to 7 wins (2 by KO) 1 loss (1 by KO)

Senkov’s record now stands at 2 wins (2 by KO) 62 losses (2 by KO) and 5 draws

Des Bowater (Wolverhampton) v Jonathan Fry (Chichester)
4 x 3 Super-Featherweight Contest

D-Bow gets his third win of three on points 40-36

Fry’s record now stands at 1 win (1 by KO) 8 losses and 1 draw

Anthony Tildesley (Tipton) (Debut) v Bheki Moyo (Earl’s Court)
4 x 2 Welterweight Contest

Debutant Tildesley gets off the mark with a points win 40-36

South African born Moyo’s record now stands at no wins 59 losses (5 by KO) and 2 draws.

Tom Stokes (West Bromwich) v Matt Seawright (Tamworth)
4 x 2 Welterweight Contest

Stokes wins on points 40-36 to notch up his second victory.

Seawright’s record now stands at 5 wins 81 losses (14 by KO) and 5 draws