Durie's ABC boxers win prizes at successful 'home' show

Eleven Durie’s Boxing Gym fighters took part in a 14-bout ‘home show’ at Rivals Gym in Wishaw earlier this month.

Head coach Archie Durie threw the show together in three and a half weeks, but declared the evening a major success.

Young Cruz Tweedlie, 6, started the evening with an exhibition bout against Zaid Allah to give them a taste of boxing in front of a crowd.

In the first of the matches, Rob Roy’s Gregor Dick scored a points win over Cruz Burns from Newarthill Boxing Club.

Castlemilk lad Sion O’Donnell, 12, made his debut in a 40kg contest against Doghouse Gym’s Zak Nicholson, with the Stirling fighter getting a unanimous decision against the Durie’s boxer.

Next in for Durie’s was Lesmahagow’s AJ Allison, 12, in a 54kg bout against Bravehearts’ Bartek Palubicki, with the referee stopping the contest in the first round, with Palubicki well on top.

Cambuslang boxer Adam Khan, 12, lost by unanimous decision against Zane McColl of Kilsyth Boxing Club in a 46kg contest.

Castlemilk girl Kaylah Lynch, 13, took part in a 47kg exhibition match against Blossom Weir of Doonhamers BC in Dumfries, with both showing off their skills.

Another unanimous decision went against Cambuslang 12-year-old Danyal Khan, who was up against a much taller opponent in Ryley Baird of Edinburgh club Clovestone BC.

Golden Gloves champion Lucas Ewan won by split decision against Yehor Tsoma in a 56kg bout.

Golden Gloves winner Mohammed Dean Khan was next up, with the Cambuslang 11-year-old showing his skills to beat Craigneuk boxer Tyler Richardson by unanimous decision.

Nathan Rodden lost his bout by unanimous decision against Linkstown boxer Joe Galloway, ahead of an interval, in which auction prizes raised £1430 for the club, including a