THERE were contrasting results for two Wirral Community Police ABC fighters at a show in North Wales.
While Shaun Griffiths enjoyed a successful comeback to the ring by beating his opponent at Llay Social Club, Marlon Walters lost on a points decision.
Griffiths was making a return to boxing after a three-year absence. He boxed the unbeaten and very durable Danny Peers, from Llay ABC.
With some stoppages on his card, Peers was known to pack a punch but he had not encountered anyone as tough as Griffiths.
In a close but hard-fought first round, the Wirral boxer landed some heavy blows, forcing the referee to give Peers a count.
The second round saw Peers adopt a more cautious approach, trying to nick the odd point from the back foot. But Griffiths was relentless and gave the home fighter no room to move whatsoever, again forcing the referee to give another eight count.
The third round saw Peers rally to the home crowd’s encouragement. However, it was to no avail as Griffiths knew he had the power to hurt his rival.
After a close exchange, he finished with a strong left hook and the referee again issued the third and final count – giving Griffiths the win.
Walters, meanwhile, stepped into the ring for a rematch against Carl Mather of Llay ABC.
The home fighter had narrowly beaten Walters a month earlier, and a rematch was always on the cards.
Mather had obviously remembered the hefty shots Walters had landed on the pair’s last meeting.
The first round saw both boxers trying to outwit each over, with single shots. In round two, Walters tried to close the space between them, but Mather stayed bright and light on his feet, catching the judges’ eyes with the occasional flurry of punches.
For the third round, Mather’s rearguard action kept him clear. Although Walters landed a couple of big shots, a fair but close decision went to the Llay man.
