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Boxing News 5 February 2010 Swedes edge England – Roger Söderberg witnesses an evening of majority decisions Kennedy Katende the Swedish Olympian at light heavyweight, who spent some time with the Haringay ABC the other year, secured the host nation´s close victory with a 2 – 1 win against Obed Mbwakongo. The Lynn AC boxer was a bit slow to use his height and reach advantage. Katende stayed out his distance and then tended the beat the Englishman to the punch in the exchanges. The was particularly clear in the first round, but as the bout went on contest evened out. There were six majority decisions, which is a general problems in international dual where there are three judges, giving one nation 2 – 1 in every other bout. Perhaps there should be neutral judges. But this time you can also defend the judges, since the bouts generally were very close and competitive. There was not one single knock down in the nine contests, subsequently the dual did not offer great drama. In order to reflect the 2012 London Olympics which will allow both female and male boxing, the dual in Stockholm consisted of contests for both genders. At lightweight Nathasa Jones, Rotunda ABC scored the only English female when when she won unanimously against Swedish late substitute Helena Falk. Jones moved well and used her reach against her hard working Swedish opponent, who however was less accurate. The English men scored three wins. At bantamweight Leigh Wood, Nottingham, won a comfortable victory against another Swedish sub with a great fighting name – Muhammad Ali. Sub for Sweden´s bronze medalist in Liverpool 2008 Salomon N´Tuve. Wood landed a sharp left hook early on and seemed to be in for an early night. But the Swede gritted his teeth and went the distance. At featherweight teenage prospect Martin Ward, Repton edged Sweden´s bronze medalist from Liverpool 2008 Bashir Hassan. It was ill-tempered with Hassan was cautioned on a couple of occasions for hitting on the break. He would on and off land his south-paw right cleanly, but could not make Ward lose his composure. Ward boxed confidently and landed repeated with his one-twos. At lightweight Tom Stalker, St Aloysius was a bit too laid back for own, but was close decision against Redouane Kaya. Stalker had the speed and the reach, but tended not to work more than he had to and consequently allowed the determined Swede back into contest. Kaya often did the better work at infighting. At flyweight Sharon Holford, Aspire ABC chased merited Swedish opponent Jenny Harding, the 2009 European champion, but seldom got close. Hardings used her legs and a high guard and some stiff counters. Few punches were anded. There was another Swedish victory also in the second female flyweight contest. Aggressive Shipra Nilsson varied her boxing somewhat more than Lucy o´ Connor, Royal Navy. At welterweight Fred Evans of Wales (but with the England team) lacked strength against Leon Chartoi, who represented Sweden in the World Championships in Italy in 2009. But it was another close one. At middleweight Frank Buglioni, Repton probably had the most demanding task when he faced Swedish Olympian and 2009 Golden Gloves Champion Naim Terbunja. But the mobile and well schooled Buglioni did well in defeat. Terbunja was slow to get started. He concentrated on his power punches, which allowed Buglioni to use some good old noble art of boxing. In the end Terbunja’s power paid off, but Buglioni was not far behind. The dual was held at Eriksdalshallen, Stockholm on a really snowy Swedish winter evening. It was a good move by the Swedish Boxing Federation to return this classic boxing arena, instead of hiding their events at various less public venues. Roger Söderberg RESULTS: (Swedish first)
51 : Jenny Hardingz - Sharon Holford 3-0 Support Women: 75 kgs: Nouchka Fontijn (HOL) - Anna Laurell (SWE) 2-1 |
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