Yet again the Boxxer Series delivers by matching young and ambitious fighters against young and ambitious fighters, writes Matt Christie
THOUGH none of the eight fighters in Coventry on Saturday were well known, they each played their part in an engrossing card that proved how much better small hall boxing would be if more fights were well-matched. It’s not rocket science, surely.
In front of the Sky Sports cameras on Saturday, while rival UK broadcasters showcased glorified mismatches atop their bills, the latest Boxxer Series produced seven crowd-pleasing affairs that culminated in Dylan Cheema – a 25-year-old former world kickboxing champion – walking away with the £40,000 star prize. Cheema fulfilled his pre-fight promise to wow his home city fans as he beat Otis Lookham in a firefight, Scott Melvin in a nip-and-tuck boxing match and the always entertaining Rylan Charlton in a rousing Kevin Parker-officiated final.
Charlton, from Norwich, hurled the proverbial kitchen sink at all three of his opponents but it was Cheema who in the end proved too clever and sturdy, winning by three scores of 29-28 (the same as Boxing News). Cheema is far from the finished article but he oozes charisma and flashy skills. Though his kickboxing background was clear to see in his at times wide open approach play, there is enough natural ability to suggest he can go on to achieve plenty, at least at domestic level.
Charlton, to both his credit and detriment, doggedly refused to alter his free-swinging style and enough looping right hands caught Cheema to leave the final poised going into the last round. But Cheema – who trained for this while juggling a full time job as a cash and carry department manager and helping out with the family business – countered with authority to take the glory.
It was a worthy final between the only contestants to register inside-schedule victories on the night (and earn stoppage bonuses). Cheema’s came in the first quarter final, and in the opening round, when a wild affair with hard-hitting Nottingham novice Lookham was stopped by Ron Kearney after just 77 seconds. Cheeney exhibited his strong chin by standing up to a clumping right to then punish his over-eager opponent. Though Lookham objected to the stoppage he was in no state to continue.
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Charlton’s KO came in his semi-final bout with the experienced Shaun Cooper. The Willenhall man had boxed smartly to reach the last four when he deservedly claimed a unanimous (all 29-28, refereed by Kenny Pringle) points win over Rainham’s lively Brooklyn Tilley but he could not contain the majestically muscled Charlton. The end came with Cooper unable to beat Shaun Messer’s count at 1-42 of the third after taking a meaty left to the body and trailing right upstairs.
