Boxing: Grant Kershaw put in a performance to beat Haseeb Khan

Grant Kershaw, front left, Hamer Amateur Boxing Club

Grant Kershaw who put in a solid performance to win by unanimous decision against Haseeb Khan of Premier ABC at the Halliwell show in Horwich, Bolton on Saturday (24 March).

Kershaw took the first round by using swift one-twos as Khan rushed in with swinging arms.  

Khan stormed out for the second round looking to take the play away from Kershaw and he caught the Hamer lad a couple of times in the face before Kershaw regained his composure  and control of the round by using his jab to maintain his distance before unloading hard one-twos.

Khan rushed out again in the third and last round and caught Grant with another couple of punches to the head before the Hamer youth began to dominate, connecting with clear-cut punches to the head to win the bout by unanimous decision. 

Hamer coach Alan Bacon said: "That was the third meeting between those two with one win each so tonight was the rubber match for one of them to gain bragging rights, which fell to Grant who put in a credible performance to gain the win.”