Nathan Heaney Vs Tom Stokes: Ringside Boxing

Nathan Heaney (Stoke) won the vacant BBBofC Midlands Area Middleweight Title on Friday night – outpointing Tom Stokes of West Bromwich in a thrilling contest at the Kings Hall, Stoke-on-Trent.

There was huge support for Heaney who got off to a good start finding success in round two but his legs seemed to lock momentarily in round four as Stokes has him under pressure. An exciting and gruelling ten rounds with Stokes showing bruises and swellings below both eyes while Heaney’s nose was bloody. Stokes took his foot off the pedal in round eight and both men dig deep for the tenth and final round. A closely fought contest that sees Heaney getting the win on points 96-94

BCB Promotions (Errol Johnson) hosted the dinner show which featured five contests in all.

Undercard Results as follows:

Luke Caci (Newcastle-under-Lyme) v Bryn Wain (Yeovil)
6 x 3 Super-Middleweight Contest

Caci wins by fifth round KO

Connor Parker (Woodville, Derbyshire) v Des Newton (Plymouth)
4 x 3 Welterweight Contest

Parker sustained a cut to the right eye area in round 2, but wins a shut-out points victory 40-36

Liam Davies (Donnington, Telford) v Edward Bjorklund (Lewisham via Sweden)
4 x 3 Super-Featherweight Contest

A good performance from Davies who has Bjorklund down in round 3 and counted in round 4

Davies wins on points 40-34

Rob Hunt (Stafford) v MJ Hall (Brierley Hill)
4 x 3 Super-Welterweight Contest

Hunt wins on points 40-36