ALFRETON boxer Adie Whitmore made it eight wins out of eight when he produced a sensational first round knockout against Sheffield opponent Carl Wild.
Worryingly, Wild was unconscious for several minutes and required the assistance of paramedics before he was able to get to his feet.
Whitmore’s manager Mike Shinfield had agreed a promotional deal with Frank Maloney, which was signed immediately
after the contest, which will ensure Adie gets TV exposure and will almost certainly box for the British Championship before the end of the year.
A busy night for the Shinfield gym saw Rendall Munroe make a succesful defence of his European Championship when he forced his French opponent Salem Bouaita to retire at the end of the seventh round.
Scott Haywood was a second round knockout winner against another Frenchman, Frederic Gosset.
Olly Newham produced a devastating knockout against Plymouth’s Paul Brown.
Making his professional debut Ripley’s Steve Jevons impressed with his boxing ability against South African Bekhi Moyo, putting Moyo down in the second round and recording a comfortable points win.
The last of the Shinfield stable was Kevin Hammond, having his second professional contest. So impressive was he in his first round knockout win over Gavin Brook that a promotional deal with Frank Maloney was agreed immediately.
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