Horsham Boxing Club stage thrilling show

Around 300-400 fans enjoyed 16 bouts featuring boxers of all ages ranging from 11 to around 30.

There was some terrific action on display, with many of those taking part being their first taste of competition.

The local club were represented in 13 contests and emerged with five wins, seven losses and one no result.

Raising their hands to tremendous support from the appreciative spectators, Horsham’s winners were: Max Cole, Luke Stevens, Jeter Berte, Ryan Thorpe and Phil Willis.

Even those who did not get the judges’ decision offered plenty of entertainment and drew great applause from the crowd. Such as Josh Mercer, Harvey Divall, Zach Hurry, Sam McCelland, Paul Clarke, Harry Mattock and Simon Bayliss.

Horsham’s Tom Creasey, 14, showed great promise in his skills contest over three rounds against Patrick Devlin of Bulmershe. He did well but this type of fight is for experience only and no result is given.

Horsham’s Jeter Berte produced the most entertaining bout of the night when he recovered from being knocked over in the first minute of the first round to eventually overpower Stonebridge boxer Claudia Buda.