Meadowside Leisure Centre, Burton-On-Trent
Sunday 31st May 2009
Wolverhampton's Rob Kenney saw his undefeated record smashed in the 7th round of his Welterweight British Masters title challenge on First Team's Sunday afternoon show at Burton's Meadowside Leisure Centre.
Kenney who was coming down in weight was downed in the seventh round by Alfreton's unbeaten prospect Dale Miles for the vacant title. For the first few rounds things were pretty even with Miles
landing some good shots but Kenney perhaps edging it using his jab. Miles seemed to find some impotence from the sixth round onwards looking more dangerous landing some dangerous looking hooks to Kenney's body. The ending blow though came from a head shot, a thumping right hook by Miles that left Kenney dropping rather harshly, his legs falling from under him. Paramedics had to come into the ring but thankfully after a few minutes of being given oxygen Kenney exited the ring on his feet. 31 year old Kenney's record now stands at 8-2-1.
On the undercard West Brom's Wayne Downing bowed out in style stopping Derby's Scott Conway in the second. Downing who is retiring from active fighting to concentrate on training duties under the tutelage of Bob Plant and Errol Johnson at the First Team camp found Conway with two good left hooks that dropped Scott to the floor. Conway tried in vain to beat the count but could only manage to stagger towards his corner and then drop to the floor with only one second of round two remaining.
Of the rest of the card Derby's Jack Perry beat Wolverhampton's Carl Allen. Woodville's Duane Parker beat Derby's Luke Gallear in a local derby. Local favourite Jonjo Finnegan beat Ernie Smith. Olly Newham beat Paul Royston. Steve Jevons beat Daniel Thorpe. Nathan McIntosh bear Chris Brophy.
Sunday 31st May 2009
Wolverhampton's Rob Kenney saw his undefeated record smashed in the 7th round of his Welterweight British Masters title challenge on First Team's Sunday afternoon show at Burton's Meadowside Leisure Centre.
Kenney who was coming down in weight was downed in the seventh round by Alfreton's unbeaten prospect Dale Miles for the vacant title. For the first few rounds things were pretty even with Miles
landing some good shots but Kenney perhaps edging it using his jab. Miles seemed to find some impotence from the sixth round onwards looking more dangerous landing some dangerous looking hooks to Kenney's body. The ending blow though came from a head shot, a thumping right hook by Miles that left Kenney dropping rather harshly, his legs falling from under him. Paramedics had to come into the ring but thankfully after a few minutes of being given oxygen Kenney exited the ring on his feet. 31 year old Kenney's record now stands at 8-2-1.On the undercard West Brom's Wayne Downing bowed out in style stopping Derby's Scott Conway in the second. Downing who is retiring from active fighting to concentrate on training duties under the tutelage of Bob Plant and Errol Johnson at the First Team camp found Conway with two good left hooks that dropped Scott to the floor. Conway tried in vain to beat the count but could only manage to stagger towards his corner and then drop to the floor with only one second of round two remaining.
Of the rest of the card Derby's Jack Perry beat Wolverhampton's Carl Allen. Woodville's Duane Parker beat Derby's Luke Gallear in a local derby. Local favourite Jonjo Finnegan beat Ernie Smith. Olly Newham beat Paul Royston. Steve Jevons beat Daniel Thorpe. Nathan McIntosh bear Chris Brophy.
