The highs and lows of boxing
Bird bout cancelled but Billy Stanbury wins
Boxing is a sport full of highs and lows, unfortunately this time was a low for Aaron Bird as his third professional fight was called off at just one day’s notice, due to injuries for other boxers meaning the show got cancelled. Bird is now scheduled to box in Swansea on October 14.
Billy Stanbury moved to eight fights undefeated at York Hall, Bethnall Green, winning every round against Ian Morrall.
Jed Avery boxed in the Western Counties Development Finals against MJ Plunkett from Body Snatchers gym. In the second, Avery had dragged Plunkett into a toe-to-toe war with Avery winning the up-close exchanges. Plunkett was hanging on in there in the last, as Avery was rolling underneath and landing with crunching left hooks. Much to the surprise of the crowd in what appeared to be a controversial decision, it was a split win to the home boxer Plunkett.