Maidstone's George Hennon made a victorious return to the ring on Saturday, taking all four rounds against veteran journeyman Fonz Alexander.
Hennon (5-1) rounded off a six-fight card at the York Hall with a polished performance in his first fight in almost six years.
Trained by George O’Mahoney in Aylesford, Hennon was roared on by more than 250 fans he brought to Bethnal Green. Despite the long lay-off, the welterweight rose to the occasion to deliver a punch-perfect performance against the 138-fight veteran from Newark, coached, ironically, by Hennon's former mentor Johnny Greaves. “I didn’t take a shot, I felt really comfortable in there," Hennon said. "We know with Fonz he’ll always throw a big, looping hook so you can’t get too greedy, so I was throwing a few little throwaway shots then digging a couple in then stepping back. “The main thing is that I felt so relaxed in there and I just need to take that into every fight." Having been back in training with O’Mahoney for a year, Hennon was straight on the front foot from the first bell, using his jab regularly as a rangefinder, but also as a constant nuisance to continually keep his man thinking.
He managed to unleash a few flurries, including backhand uppercuts, but didn’t ever get too greedy. He delivered the combos then stayed safe.