NSC's Junior Boxer Tom Cave
The National Smelting Company Amateur Boxing Club (NSC ABC) had four of its boxers matched on the Frome Boxing Show Bill held on Friday the 22nd of Jan. First to box for the Avonmouth based boxing club was 12-year-old Tom Cave matched against Harry Bryant of Trowbridge Boxing Academy.
Said Head Coach and Dad Garry Cave “Tom boxed really well, he put his heart and soul into it, never taking a backward step, scoring with head and body combinations. I couldn’t have asked for more from him and he more than deserved his second pts win”.
Next to box for the NSC was 15-year old-Cory Ciati Boxing the host clubs Will Holt, after three hard fought rounds Ciati lost a points decision. Informed Cave ”You can’t win them all, Cory give it everything he had but was beaten on the night by a better boxer, there’s always next time” Third up was welterweight Sam Fitzgerald boxing Frome’s Jake Toogood and after three very closely contested rounds won a majority points decision. Said Cave “ I was very pleased with Sam’s performance he trains hard and his boxing is really coming on and that’s his first win under his belt”. Last up was 17-year senior middleweight Shane ‘Da Bomber’ Brown boxing in his debut bout versus the more experienced Alan Wilson of Blackmore Vale ABC. The shorter harder punching Brown was to strong for the taller Blackmore Vale stylist forcing a third round standing count after repeatedly scoring with his overhand right, Brown going on to secure a unanimous pts win. Summed up Cave “To get three wins from four bouts and away from home was a fantastic result for the club, I’m really pleased for the lads, they deserve all the success in the world. We’ve had a great start to the New Year with NSC juniors Jerry Connors and Dan Shackell both winning the Sunday before at the Forest Oaks show and we’ve had 25 wins from 35 bouts this season”.
If you would like to take up boxing for the NSC please contact head coach Garry Cave on 07876 233621, the clubs trains Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights 7 till 8:30pm at the Smelters Gym next to Avonmouth Rugby club, Barracks Lane.
