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Pictured with their silverware in the Community Centre, Marketgate, in 1985 at the end of a successful season were officials, members and coaches of Arbroath Amateur Boxing Club. They were, from left, back - Dave Ford, club chairman, coach, Midlands District coach and assistant Scottish team coach; Scott Hamilton, Ewan Cameron, Richard Buick, Doug Ford, honorary secretary, international judge and coach; Robbie Mills and Dave Alexander: middle row - Ron Mathewson, Gary Quigley, winner of the Dave Ford Cup; Gavin Hamilton, winner of the MacIntyre Trophy; Mark Strachan and James Brown: front - Hugh Payne, Jamie Scotland, Derek Hosie, Martin Bogue and Nicholas Strachan.
Welsh Wonders Marvel in Merthyr; Merthyr Mayhem – The Review
Thirteen professional boxing bouts and the debut of four of Wales’ top talents had set the scene for Saturday 23rd July at Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre. Sanigar Events had once again put on a stacked bill of bouts with a number of Wales’ best prospects and biggest names right now.
We had Swansea boys Sonny Lee and Kristian Touze make their professional debut, along with Treharris’s Gavin Gwynne.
Boxing Media UK sat and witnessed some fine performances and some even finer wins.
Buckle up tight as the ‘Merthyr Mayhem’ was set to unfold on a warm night in the South of Wales
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this should present some clue as to how ridiculously fast and mind-boggling it is to watch amateur boxing. even though the restraint was much higher than at a professional match, the referees let these guys beat on each other for long stretches. and no one was backing down. this was serious business (for amateurs, of course).