Navid Mansouri Vs Matthew Mallin Ringside Boxing

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It was a disappointing end to Friday nights’ boxing at Ponds Forge, Sheffield, when the headlining bout was declared a Technical Draw after one round.

Navid Mansouri’s defence of the English Light Middleweight Title ended after the opening frame when a clash of heads caused a nasty cut to the corner of opponent Matthew Mallin’s right eye.

Mansouri of Rotherham retains his Title. His record now stands at 12 wins (3 by KO) 1 loss and 2 draws.

Mallin of Barnsley has a record of 9 wins (2 by KO) 1 loss and 1 draw.

The Dave Coldwell promoted fight-night featured nine contests in total.

Chad Gaynor (Rotherham) v Krzysztof Szot (Poland)
8 x 3 Welterweight Contest

Gaynor had a tough contest against Szot who gave it everything then realised it was an eight-rounder when he’d finished the sixth (!)

Gaynor gets the points win 80-74 and improves to 14 wins (7 by KO) and 1 loss

Szot drops to 17 wins (5 by KO) 8 losses (1 by KO) and 1 draw

Maxi Hughes (Doncaster) v Michael Mooney (Worcester)
6 x 3 Lightweight Contest

Hughes wins on points 60-55 and improves to 9 wins 1 loss and 1 draw

Mooney drops to 3 wins (1 by KO) 3 losses.

Jamie Robinson (Bolsover) v Paul Haines (Manchester)
4 x 3 Lightweight Contest

Robinson aka ‘The Ginger Rocket’, gets the points win 40-36 and improves to 3 wins and 1 draw.

Haines drops to no wins 10 losses and 1 draw

Joe Rodgers (Sheffield) v Andy Harris (Gloucester)
4 x 3 Lightweight Contest

A close fought contest sees Rodgers get the points win 39-38

Rodgers improves to 5 wins (1 by KO)

Harris drops to 3 wins 7 losses (2 by KO)

Kash Ali (Rotherham) v James Oliphant (Wakefield)
4 x 3 Heavyweight Contest

Ali wins on points 40-36. He improves to 5 wins no losses

Oliphant drops to no wins 5 losses and 2 draws

Tom Knight (Hull) v Chris Jenkinson (Bolton)
4 x 3 Light-Middleweight Contest

Knight gets the points win 40-36 and improves to 3 wins (1 by KO) no losses

Jenkinson drops to 4 wins (2 by KO) 7 losses (1 by KO) and 1 draw

Rod Smith (Dronfield) v Dean Walker (Sheffield)
4 x 3 Middleweight Contest

Smith wins on points 40-36 and improves to 4 wins (2 by KO) no losses

Walker drops to 12 wins (1 by KO) 41 losses (9 by KO) and 3 draws.

Jamie Hughes (Doncaster) v Jody Meikle (Scunthorpe)
4 x 3 Light-Heavyweight Contest

Hughes had a tricky time against the typically entertaining Jody Meikle, but isn’t put off by his comedic antics in the ring and gets the points win 40-36

Hughes’s record now stands at 4 wins (1 by KO) and no losses.

Meikle drops to 6 wins (1 by KO) 39 losses (3 by KO) and 1 draw