Josh Groombridge Vs Scott Hillman Ringside Boxing

At the Kings Hall, Stoke, Saturday night, Josh Groombridge of Uttoxeter stopped Scott Hillman of Eastbourne in 1 minute 14 of round one, Hillman having been on the canvas twice. The Middleweight contest was scheduled for four rounds.

The Carl Greaves Promotions’ show featured six contests with boxers from Scott Lawton’s Impact Boxing.

Josh Groombridge (Uttoxeter) v Scott Hillman (Eastbourne)
4 x 3 Middleweight Contest

Groombridge by first round TKO

Luke Jones (Chasetown) v Dean Evans (Hereford)
4 x 3 Lightweight Contest

Luke Jones was on the canvas in round 2 but survives despite Evans’s best efforts to finish him off. Evans gets the win 39-37

Kristian Hassall (Stoke-on-Trent) v Brandon Wilshire (Debut)(Burton-on-Trent)
4 x 3 Light Heavyweight Contest

Hassall sustains a cut to the left brow in round 3

Wilshire gets off the mark with a points win 40-37

Ben Eland (Ollerton, Notts) v Dale Arrowsmith (Hyde)
4 x 3 Welterweight Contest

Eland wins on points 40-36

Rob Fletcher (Debut)(Stoke-on-Trent) v Darren Snow (Dinnington, Yorks)
4 x 3 Cruiserweight Contest

Snow is on the canvas in the last half minute of round 3 and his gum-shield comes out in round 4.

A good first pro outing for Fletcher who wins on points 40-35

Rhasian Earlington (Debut)(Newcastle-under-Lyme) v Florians Strupits (Bauska, Latvia)
4 x 3 Cruiserweight Contest

Debutant Rhasian was rather over enthusiastic! He dashed out – chasing his opponent around the ring and throwing punches rather than settling in to the boxing. He dominated the fight but gets a bloody nose in round two.

Earlington wins on points 40-36