Fab four are a hit for Donnington
Fighters from Donnington Boxing Club put the seal on another successful season with victories at opposite ends of the country.
Young stars Brayden Davies and Bradley Thompson, together with senior colleagues Liam Davies and Macauley Owen, ensured the campaign ended on a positive note.
Juniors Davies and Thompson both took on and beat tough Irish opponents at the Hull Box Cup, a three-day event which saw nearly 300 fighters from across Europe descend on Humberside.
National ABA finalist Davies got the better of Munster’s Patrick McCarthy in the under-48kg category for boxers born in 2002, winning on a split decision.
Thompson, competing in the 2001 class, meanwhile crafted his way past Cookstown ABC’s Craig Biggar.
“It was a good way to end what has been a very good year,” said Donnington head coach Tristan Davies.
“For Brayden the highlight was reaching the national final. That was a close fight and on another day he would have taken the decision.
“They have both come on loads in the last 12 months.”
Down in London, meanwhile, the club’s senior fighters were showing what they could do at the Haringey Box Cup.
Both Liam Davies – the older brother of Brayden and son of head coach Tristan – and club-mate Owen came through three bouts to win gold medals at the Olympic-style event.
First up for Owen in the under-60kg category was a meeting with Islington ABC’s Mo Gharib, which the Donnington man came through on points.
He followed it with a convincing victory over another Islington fighter, Jerome Campbell, in the semi-finals.
That set up a final meeting with Cleary ABC’s Danny Quartermaine, with Owen – who studies at Coventry University – coming through on points.
Davies meanwhile took gold on one of his final amateur outings before the professional ranks.
The 96-bout veteran, who intends to turnover once he reaches triple figures later this year, saw off several tough opponents on route to claiming the overall victory, starting with a quarter-final win over Army boxer Shamin Khan.
Perhaps his most impressive victory came in the last four against Shane Slavin, a boxer with European experience.
ABA finalist Jack Hillier was waiting in the final but Davies proved stronger over the three rounds to take the decision.
