Boxing: Hamer youngsters impress at skills bout

Hamer Boxing Club

Two young Hamer boxers impressed at a skills bout at Champness Hall on Saturday (27 October).

First up was 10-year-old Austin ‘Powers’ Heneghan who showed incredible skills for one so young when boxing Bailey Butterworth of Stubby's Gym.

The bout was a skills bout where no verdict is given, but Austin's coaches are convinced that had it been, then he would have clearly won. 

Next up was 14-year-old Louis ‘One One Eight’ Humphreys, who was also contesting a skills bout against Sonny Heneghan of Stubby's Gym.

This was Humphreys’ first ever bout for Hamer, yet he showed no nerves as he continued to off load long one-two combinations to the chin of his opponent. Whenever Heneghan stepped in close, Louis just stepped back to unload more straight punches to the head.

If the officials had scored it, then again the Hamer coaches think their youngster would have been given the win.