:01:07. > :01:11.Is welcome to the East End of London, three point 8 miles that
:01:11. > :01:20.way in 257 days and five hours time precisely it is all going to start.
:01:20. > :01:24.We are heading to crunch time for some of our leading athletes. Here,
:01:24. > :01:27.the afternoon at within of the grittiest sporting venues of them
:01:27. > :01:37.all the York Hall it's a big afternoon for some of the leading
:01:37. > :01:51.
:01:51. > :02:00.This is belief. This is our dream. We will take any punishment.
:02:00. > :02:05.will take any pain. In spite of the long hours. And the hard graft.
:02:05. > :02:15.always remain determined. Because at the end of our journey.
:02:15. > :02:18.believe in only one outcome. Victory. So welcome to the British
:02:18. > :02:23.amateur boxing champion sips held in this magnificent grand hall that
:02:23. > :02:33.dates back to the 19 30s. Plenty of action for you until four clock. We
:02:33. > :02:34.
:02:34. > :02:39.are also going to reflect on this death of Joe Frazier. We are going
:02:39. > :02:45.to start the programme but talking about another rivalry. One that has
:02:45. > :02:48.dominated amateur boxing ranks. It at the flyweight devision between
:02:48. > :02:55.Andrew Selby and Khalid Yafai. Who are second and fourth in the world
:02:55. > :02:59.and have qualified for the Olympic Games but because neither is the
:02:59. > :03:03.current world Championship neither gains Matt tick qualification. So
:03:03. > :03:10.it was decided to have a best of three box off and the first fight
:03:10. > :03:14.took place last night watched by Richie wood hall among others. In
:03:14. > :03:19.this world we live n was there no other way other than this vote off?
:03:19. > :03:23.No, there wasn't, because both boxers had met Olympic requirements
:03:23. > :03:28.by making the quarterfinals of the World Championships, so, I think
:03:28. > :03:34.the fair solution was what the head coach said, we won't over one
:03:34. > :03:38.contest we have to assess both and we will do it over three and Selby
:03:38. > :03:43.got his nose in front with that fine win. Let us see the best bits.
:03:43. > :03:50.The action is in the first round and ends in what was a decisive
:03:50. > :03:56.knock down although the referee doesn't rule in the end it wasn't.
:03:56. > :04:01.The first round Selby was boxing well on his back foot. Khalid Yafai
:04:01. > :04:03.had a good guard, but nevertheless, I think Selby got through with
:04:03. > :04:07.I think Selby got through with better shots and more quality
:04:07. > :04:11.punches. So it was a good start for the Welshman he commanded from the
:04:11. > :04:16.centre of of the ring. He switched from orthodox to southpaw. He does
:04:16. > :04:20.it naturally. He is a natural switch hitter. Khalid Yafai knew he
:04:20. > :04:26.had to get up close to his man but the combinations were better and
:04:26. > :04:31.that is a lovely left hook. The referee deemed it was a slip.
:04:31. > :04:35.Andrew Newby putting his hand in the air. Good performance. He
:04:35. > :04:39.maintained it through the contest. The Welshman boxing in the blue
:04:39. > :04:44.which can be condition fusing and all afternoon you may find that
:04:44. > :04:49.confusing when you have Scots men boxing in red. As the fought drew
:04:49. > :04:54.to a conclusion Khalid Yafai knew hes was playing catch up. Selby
:04:54. > :04:58.boxed well and Khalid Yafai knew he was behind. He knew he had to force
:04:58. > :05:03.pace. It became desperate in that last round, he knew he had to land
:05:03. > :05:08.bigger shots to Troy and force a stoppage. He got through with good
:05:08. > :05:12.punches but Andrew moves out of the way, better combinations and he
:05:12. > :05:16.boxed better on the day. He was the better man on the day. This is the
:05:16. > :05:19.first time you have watched amateur boxing in a while, you may wonder
:05:19. > :05:24.who there is no score in the top corner. That is a new ruling. The
:05:24. > :05:30.scores will only come at the end of each round and you will find out, I
:05:30. > :05:33.think Andrew knew on the final bell he had won but the margin was 26-12.
:05:33. > :05:37.I thought it was closer than that. I thought Andrew won the fight but
:05:37. > :05:42.I thought it was by six or seven points. Khalid Yafai disappointed,
:05:42. > :05:46.and you know what, they are the best of friends as well. They are
:05:46. > :05:50.team-mates, it was a sad situation. We have two lads who qualified for
:05:50. > :05:54.the Olympic Games but only one can go in this weight category, there
:05:54. > :05:59.it was advantage Selby. So Selby left the ring thinking he would
:05:59. > :06:03.have to come back today to do it all again and take a 2-0 lead but
:06:03. > :06:07.the news we have today is that Khalid Yafai and we have both of
:06:07. > :06:12.them here, failed to make the weight for this second competition,
:06:12. > :06:15.which means, that he has to forfeit his place in the Olympic Games and
:06:16. > :06:19.Andrew goes through with a 2-0 lead in their best of three box offs so
:06:19. > :06:24.it is a shame we haven't got see you in your kit we are chatting to
:06:24. > :06:30.you. So Khalid Yafai I will talk do you about a heartbreaking decision,
:06:30. > :06:35.but first of all, Andrew you in the Olympics next year. How about that?
:06:35. > :06:38.I am over the moon. It hasn't hit me yet. So it will hit me when I
:06:38. > :06:43.get home. At least he didn't have a chance to hit you. Is that
:06:43. > :06:47.disappointing, would you like to have had a second fight. No, I am
:06:47. > :06:52.glad, he hits hard. What about your tactics for the fight. You spar
:06:52. > :06:58.with him all the type, what were your tactics going into the fight?
:06:58. > :07:05.Just to hit him and try and get out of his big punches. He hits hard?
:07:06. > :07:11.Yes. You knew you had to get close up to him. I knew I had to get
:07:11. > :07:17.close. Obvious you hit and the tactics paid off. Did Did you feel
:07:17. > :07:21.it was slipping away. Yes, you had to play catch up. I have to ask you,
:07:21. > :07:25.I am sure most people will say how it is possible for do you make the
:07:25. > :07:29.weight last night and not make the weight today? Did you go to
:07:29. > :07:34.McDonalds last night, what happened? The situation was, we
:07:34. > :07:39.normally have an optimal boxing way and get a kilo point, but I knew I
:07:39. > :07:44.had to be strong, I put an extra bit of weight on, for that extra
:07:44. > :07:48.power and I hurt my hand in the fight, my hand is swollen up and
:07:48. > :07:53.swelled up, and I had a bruised knuckle. I spent a lot of time
:07:53. > :07:56.getting that seen to, by the time I got back to the hoe it will I was
:07:56. > :08:04.1.7 over, and tried to get most of it off last night, tried to get
:08:04. > :08:08.most of it off and I did, and I had 0.9 this morning. We trained this
:08:08. > :08:13.morning for an hour-and-a-half. And we had two attempts this morning
:08:13. > :08:19.but we weren't in time for the scale, the scales closed at 9 p.30.
:08:19. > :08:21.I lost out by 300 grammes. You must be hard broken. For every loser a
:08:22. > :08:27.winner so congratulations, a Welsh representative for Great Britain
:08:27. > :08:32.next year. Are you counting the days? I don't know how many it is.
:08:32. > :08:37.It is 257. You can put it on a wall chart. I want to say well done and
:08:37. > :08:41.wish him all the best. We are team- mates. Wish him all the best and we
:08:41. > :08:46.will be rooting for him. Hope he gets a gold. Thank you for talking
:08:46. > :08:50.to us. Congratulations, good luck for the next nine months. There are
:08:50. > :08:58.boxers waiting for news the ring we have four Great Britain qualified
:08:58. > :09:02.for next year, but the 60 kilogram dirition is competitive.
:09:02. > :09:09.Representing Wales hoping to get himself into that Olympic qualifier
:09:09. > :09:11.is Joe Cordina, a flashy switch hitting fighter. His opponent the
:09:11. > :09:16.ABA England champion I don't know Sam Maxwell from Liverpool. The
:09:16. > :09:26.reigning national champion. He is looking to gate crash the squad and
:09:26. > :09:33.
:09:34. > :09:38.get down to the training centre in So the first of a scheduled three,
:09:38. > :09:43.three minute right in the light weight champion. Boxing in reped
:09:43. > :09:50.representing Wales is Joe Cordina, from the St Joseph's boxing club in
:09:50. > :09:55.Newport. His opponent from Liverpool is Sam Maxwell. Boxing in
:09:55. > :10:05.the blue vest, head-guard and gloves. Both boxers fighting out of
:10:05. > :10:13.
:10:13. > :10:23.Joe Cordina beat Iain Weaver with a dazzling display in the semifinal
:10:23. > :10:25.
:10:25. > :10:29.at the York Hall. A good left hook gets in there from Cordina. Sam
:10:29. > :10:36.Maxwell. Taught at the weight, trying to make use of his reflexes
:10:36. > :10:44.and speed and score with straight shots. We are seen examples of the
:10:44. > :10:47.blistering hand speed that Cordina possesses. As John alluded to in
:10:47. > :10:51.the opening of the programme, the amateur boxing scoring system
:10:51. > :10:56.changed in March this year, there is no longer a one second window
:10:56. > :11:01.for three of the five judges seated at ring seed. The score will only
:11:01. > :11:10.appear at the end of each round, so at the conclusion of round one we
:11:10. > :11:14.will bring you an update at the end. That brings about a rapid
:11:14. > :11:17.retaliation from Maxwell. For the conclusion of the bout we have to
:11:17. > :11:23.wait for the official verdict so that bit of drama had been removed
:11:23. > :11:33.from amateur boxing where we used to see the score ticking over. We
:11:33. > :11:45.
:11:45. > :11:51.have become accustomed to that. Maxwell is trying to draw a
:11:51. > :11:54.response from the other fighter. Inside the final minute then of the
:11:54. > :12:04.60 kilogram final and the lightweight Olympic spot is up for
:12:04. > :12:07.
:12:07. > :12:17.grabs. Joe Cordina, he goes up to Left jab. Cordina on the
:12:17. > :12:26.
:12:26. > :12:31.Maxwell is looking to join that set up. He is a part-time boxer. He
:12:32. > :12:36.works in Liverpool. He would like to benefit from the system that the
:12:36. > :12:43.elite boxers enjoy in Sheffield. So the conclusion of one round of
:12:43. > :12:47.boxing, cagey encounter. Both Mendis playing their differing
:12:47. > :12:53.styles. Cordina displague his speed and Richie has made a quick sprint
:12:53. > :12:58.what do you make of that first round? What I saw I thought Cordina
:12:58. > :13:03.boxed well. Maxwell, Cordina had a harder semifinal against Iain
:13:03. > :13:07.Weaver. He got the taibg tactics right there. So I think Maxwell is
:13:07. > :13:12.fresher. And gets caught and Maxwell catches him with a lovely
:13:12. > :13:17.right hand shot. So yes, and a left hook there. The timing was good
:13:17. > :13:22.from both. But Maxwell landed shots there on that first round. That
:13:22. > :13:25.just reflected in the score, it is tied at four points apiece. After
:13:25. > :13:35.one round of boxing, so the judges can't separate them. Everything is
:13:35. > :13:35.
:13:35. > :13:39.still up for grabs. Both boxers are ready for work. Here we go, the
:13:39. > :13:45.second the scheduled three, three minute rounds in the final. It is
:13:45. > :13:51.tied at four points apiece. Maxwell representing England, boxing in
:13:51. > :13:58.blue against Joe Cordina from Wales. Sam Maxwell, 23-year-old, born in
:13:58. > :14:01.London before moving to the north- west at the age of eight. A kick
:14:01. > :14:06.boxer converted from that martial art to the noble art, in an effort
:14:06. > :14:11.to improve his hands. He said once he found this he enjoyed the full
:14:11. > :14:16.contact aspect of boxing. He hasn't looked back. Beautiful right hand
:14:16. > :14:18.in that exchange from Maxwell. a cagey affair because they are
:14:18. > :14:23.both counter punches so they are waiting for each other to lead off.
:14:24. > :14:33.Now the action starts going, more accurate shots there from Maxwell
:14:34. > :14:50.
:14:50. > :14:54.with that right hand. Cordina got Cordina's speed against Weaver was
:14:54. > :14:59.superb. His timing was excellent. He is not so quick in this at the
:14:59. > :15:09.moment. Maxwell is getting the oedge of him here. That was a
:15:09. > :15:27.
:15:27. > :15:32.significant win for Cordina, he Cordina, for his part, only started
:15:32. > :15:38.boxing for thickness. He was a keen rugby player in his youth, played
:15:38. > :15:44.football for a decent level as well. Nice straight right from Maxwell.
:15:44. > :15:49.Cordina is very content just to wait on the back for it. He gets
:15:49. > :15:54.caught there, though. Nick off by some good straight shots from
:15:54. > :16:04.Maxwell. He is standing his ground, spearing his shorter opponent as he
:16:04. > :16:15.
:16:15. > :16:20.Around 30 seconds to go here in the Maxwell hoping to get into the mind
:16:20. > :16:26.of the selectors as he scores with a right hook. Picked up by a short
:16:26. > :16:30.straight from Cordina. The problem Cordina has got, coming forward, he
:16:30. > :16:36.is dropping his hands a little bit too much. Maxwell is more accurate,
:16:36. > :16:42.straight out. There again, right hand on cue. Perfectly on cue, a
:16:42. > :16:50.good shot to finish from this man, 23-year-old Sam Maxwell from
:16:50. > :16:55.Salisbury. His coaches Alan Lynch. He is the reigning English champion
:16:55. > :17:00.at 60 kilograms. Beautiful shots from the Liverpudlian. Great right
:17:00. > :17:06.and from Maxwell, Cordina coming forward, hands low, chin in the air.
:17:06. > :17:09.Better work from Maxwell there, more accurate shots from him.
:17:09. > :17:13.Maxwell trying that left hook, caught with the straight left there.
:17:13. > :17:23.It was a good ground for Maxwell, accurate with the right and
:17:23. > :17:26.
:17:26. > :17:31.especially, two punches there. Good Confirmation of a four point lead
:17:31. > :17:41.for Maxwell. Development Boxer Cordina represented his nation at
:17:41. > :17:43.
:17:43. > :17:50.The Olympics is a real incentive for them here. Robinho lost in his
:17:50. > :17:55.first bout, 13-17 against the German. -- Cordina. He will be in
:17:55. > :17:59.the driving seat to get the nod for Wales, the final European qualifier
:17:59. > :18:04.in Turkey last April. You would think so, but there has to be a
:18:04. > :18:08.change of tactic from Cordina now. He gets caught with the sharp there.
:18:08. > :18:11.He prefers to box on the back foot and wait for his opponent, but he
:18:11. > :18:21.has done to change tactic, come forward and force the pace because
:18:21. > :18:25.
:18:26. > :18:29.Martin Ward represented Great Britain, excuse me, England at the
:18:29. > :18:34.World Championships in Baku. He will be boxing at the love Test
:18:34. > :18:38.event later this month, not competing at this event. -- Olympic
:18:38. > :18:44.Test event. He could not compete last year after having rolled his
:18:44. > :18:48.ankle against Josh Taylor in the semi-final on Friday night. Cordina
:18:48. > :18:52.scores with a good right hand. Martin Ward is a podium boxer for
:18:52. > :18:56.England and Great Britain as well. Faster work from Cordina, beating
:18:56. > :19:01.Maxwell to the punch, but Maxwell Boxing very sensible, on the back
:19:01. > :19:05.foot, waiting for his opponent to walk on to his shots. He has just
:19:05. > :19:11.got to keep the accuracy going. onus is on Cordina to bring about
:19:11. > :19:17.the change in tactics and tempo, because he is trailing by four
:19:17. > :19:22.after two rounds of boxing. Maxwell has got to keep it as his. Whereas
:19:22. > :19:28.fourteener is looking to put points on the board in a hurry, reduce
:19:28. > :19:31.that deficit he faced after two rounds. -- Cordina. Maxwell tried
:19:31. > :19:40.to keep it at long range where he can continue to score with those
:19:40. > :19:47.long straight punches that have Just one minute to go, Cordina is
:19:47. > :19:51.going to have to raise the urgency now. As he waited too long? A good
:19:51. > :19:55.exchange of punches there. called Max hole with a couple of
:19:55. > :19:59.good shots, Maxwell lent in too much. He should start working more
:19:59. > :20:02.behind his jab. But Cordina has got to keep his hands up and have a
:20:02. > :20:08.little bit more head movement, because these punches from Maxwell
:20:08. > :20:14.are accurate. It is really to and fro at the moment, but Cordina is
:20:14. > :20:18.being urgent because he knows he is behind. Into the final half-minute,
:20:18. > :20:23.concentration crucial from both fighters. Cordina has got to
:20:23. > :20:26.overturn that deficits that he was suffering. Maxwell looking to
:20:26. > :20:36.maintain and increase his lead. Inside the final 20 seconds in his
:20:36. > :20:41.After yesterday's bout against Iain Weaver, is thought Cordina was
:20:41. > :20:45.favoured for this context. Maxwell has boxed superbly well. He has got
:20:45. > :20:50.the tactics right today. He stopped Sean Dick put Scotland in the
:20:50. > :20:57.second round with a dazzling performance. A dazzling performance
:20:57. > :21:01.from Cordina against them, the TV podium representative. As Ritchie
:21:01. > :21:07.pointed out, Cordina was the favourite coming into this. Do we
:21:07. > :21:12.have an upset on the cards this afternoon? The bell sounds to
:21:12. > :21:15.include three rounds of boxing. We await the coronation of the new
:21:16. > :21:20.British champion in the lightweight division. Will it be this man? He
:21:20. > :21:25.has got a smile on his face going back to the corner, because he
:21:25. > :21:29.boxed superbly well and took a four point advantage into that final
:21:29. > :21:32.round. It was a good round from Maxwell again. Cordina knew he was
:21:32. > :21:36.slipping away, he caught Maxwell with a couple of good shots, but
:21:36. > :21:41.generally Maxwell thought that there, waiting for his opponent to
:21:41. > :21:47.come forward. The blocks a couple of shots there. He got the tactics
:21:47. > :21:52.right. That is an upset, Ronald. Just awaiting confirmation of the
:21:52. > :21:57.official verdict. It will be a nervous wait for the boxers. They
:21:57. > :22:07.made their way to Center ring. They will hear the announcement to the
:22:07. > :22:07.
:22:07. > :22:12.A generous round of applause from this knowledgeable crowd here at
:22:12. > :22:18.the York Hall in Bethnal Green. The verdict. The result of bouts number
:22:18. > :22:26.seven, by a computer score of 16-14, the winner and Great Britain
:22:26. > :22:31.champion, 2011, under 60 kilos, Maxwell in the blue corner. Beaming
:22:31. > :22:38.from ear to ear, Sam Maxwell from Liverpool is the new British
:22:38. > :22:41.lightweight champion courtesy of a 16-14 decision over Joe Cordina,
:22:41. > :22:47.the development box and the Welsh representative. An upset was indeed
:22:47. > :22:51.on the cards, because this man has upset the formbook. Joe Cordina,
:22:51. > :22:57.who had plenty to thought about, a leading lightweight for the
:22:57. > :23:01.national team, as Colin Jones, the former European champion, gives him
:23:01. > :23:06.a pat of consolation. But in terms of the English set-up, Sam Maxwell
:23:06. > :23:13.has definitely put himself on the radar of the selectors by crashing
:23:13. > :23:18.into the championship here this afternoon. Congratulations, what
:23:18. > :23:22.does this victory mean to you? means everything. You know, there
:23:22. > :23:26.was no pressure coming to meet in this tournament, and whatever came
:23:26. > :23:31.from it is a bonus. Just being here is great, but winning it, I am over
:23:31. > :23:36.the moon. Where do you go from here? Hopefully, with my
:23:36. > :23:40.performances over the last two days, I will definitely get on the TV
:23:40. > :23:46.Developments God or something like that. So this keeps your Olympic
:23:46. > :23:56.dream alive. String the things have happened. Hopefully! Thank you very
:23:56. > :24:01.
:24:01. > :24:05.Our man at ringside today, a big weekend for boxing, professional
:24:05. > :24:10.and domestic titles at stake this weekend, and it is fair to say that
:24:10. > :24:14.boxing has not had as many column inches in a long time following the
:24:14. > :24:19.death of Joe Frazier, the former world heavyweight champion, at the
:24:19. > :24:23.age of 67. It is hard to work out in an era where the words legendary
:24:23. > :24:26.and Great are bandied around and undervalued, it is hard to work out
:24:26. > :24:30.exactly who merits those descriptions. The one thing you can
:24:30. > :24:34.say about Joe Frazier undeniably, one of the finest heavyweights of
:24:34. > :24:38.all the time, one of the most fearsome, and he was part of that
:24:38. > :24:47.unbelievable trilogy in an era when boxing was revered and will be
:24:47. > :24:51.Joe Frazier's career was ignited at the 1964 Olympics when he slugged
:24:51. > :24:57.his way to heavyweight gold while nursing a fractured left arm. Such
:24:57. > :25:01.toughness and tenacity would become his hallmark. A country boy from
:25:01. > :25:05.South Carolina became synonymous in the fighting city of Philadelphia,
:25:05. > :25:09.bobbing, weaving, bustling and brawling, 5 ft 11 ball of fury
:25:09. > :25:13.applying pressure that was near impossible to withstand. But
:25:13. > :25:19.crucially he was that the ultimate exponent of the Philadelphia left
:25:19. > :25:25.hook. Adversaries often found that smoking was hazardous to the health.
:25:25. > :25:28.The left a trail of destruction to the world title. Muhammad Ali's
:25:28. > :25:33.moving presence overshadowed his standing. The sporting rivalry by
:25:33. > :25:36.which all others are judged was born. Frazier and Muhammad Ali
:25:36. > :25:41.would meet three times, but their first titanic clash at Madison
:25:41. > :25:45.Square Garden in 1971 transcended sport and capture the imagination
:25:45. > :25:49.of the entire world. For the first time in history, two fighters with
:25:49. > :25:54.perfect records and a legitimate claim to the heavyweight crown
:25:54. > :26:00.would collide. Fraser's signature shot dropped Ali in the final round,
:26:00. > :26:03.the iconic image in a punishing points victory. His final title bid
:26:03. > :26:11.against's, the thriller in Manila, is widely regarded as the best
:26:11. > :26:15.boxing match of all time. Joe Frazier! Ali and George Foreman
:26:15. > :26:19.were the only boxes to give the Joe Frazier. While he is remembered as
:26:19. > :26:23.one of the greatest and most bitter rivalries in sport, he was simply
:26:23. > :26:33.one of the best heavyweight champions who ever lived, and the
:26:33. > :26:38.
:26:38. > :26:42.pantheon of heavyweight greats, his Well, Steve Bunce, esteemed boxing
:26:42. > :26:45.pundit, is with us for the rest of the afternoon, a man who met Joe
:26:45. > :26:50.Frazier on many occasions. There is a temptation if you are of a
:26:50. > :26:54.certain age to think that the era that you grew up in it was the
:26:54. > :27:00.definitive per year of any sport. But was he part of the golden of
:27:00. > :27:04.all golden eras customer I think he was, because as you know, it is
:27:04. > :27:08.rose-tinted. Any hero becomes that way when you look back, but the
:27:08. > :27:14.heavy weights from the 1970s were known as champions for ever. Of
:27:14. > :27:17.course, we at Ali, we had Joe Frazier, but there was also George
:27:17. > :27:20.Foreman and Norton, and they managed to fight each other in
:27:20. > :27:24.various combinations, and they provided 10 years of the greatest
:27:24. > :27:27.heavyweight championship fight. When you listed at the top all the
:27:27. > :27:31.things about him, the one thing he would miss out, and I were not
:27:31. > :27:37.correct to, is overlooked, because he was also overlooked and
:27:37. > :27:40.neglected. That is a bit of a tragedy. Perhaps because of the way
:27:40. > :27:44.that Ali treated him a lot of the time, you know, pulling the rug
:27:44. > :27:48.from under his feet, insulting him, saying he was ugly and all that
:27:48. > :27:52.sort of stuff. From all the people who have been talking about Joe
:27:52. > :27:56.Frazier, that lingering bitterness was there right to the end.
:27:57. > :28:02.Absolutely, and it was not partly to do with Muhammad Ali, it was
:28:02. > :28:08.hundred% to do with Ali. -- 100%. It is hard to change the way that
:28:08. > :28:12.people look back, and all they meet is the Ali stuff, which was very
:28:12. > :28:15.much anti-Joe Frazier. One week before he died, if they had been in
:28:15. > :28:19.a room, there would have only been one man left standing. They hated
:28:19. > :28:22.each other until the end. You may have heard some stuck with people
:28:22. > :28:28.trying to convince you that they were trying to build bridges.
:28:28. > :28:33.Absolute rubbish, take it from me, the hate randy, very deep. It is
:28:33. > :28:37.always sad to end talking about a great fighter in a negative kind of
:28:37. > :28:40.way, but I know that you have a story about when Muhammad Ali was
:28:40. > :28:43.lighting the flame in Atlanta at the Olympic Games, and we are
:28:43. > :28:48.thinking about the Olympic Games here this afternoon. Muhammad Ali
:28:48. > :28:51.was lighting the flame, where was Joe Frazier? This tends to be
:28:51. > :28:56.overlooked, but he was the first Olympic heavyweight champion to win
:28:56. > :28:59.the heavyweight championship of the world, because Cassius Clay,
:28:59. > :29:02.Muhammad Ali as he became known, was a light heavyweight. At the end
:29:02. > :29:07.of the Olympics, when Muhammad Ali was being feted and had been
:29:07. > :29:12.watched by billions, outside the boxing arena after the last fight
:29:12. > :29:17.of the 1996 Olympics, as I left the arena, Joe Frazier was signing
:29:17. > :29:24.copies of his autobiography for $50 out on the street wearing a cap.
:29:24. > :29:34.Sadly, that is how I will remember him. Top 10, top five of all time?
:29:34. > :29:39.
:29:39. > :29:49.Absolutely talking about heavy weights, we have got any at Bethnal
:29:49. > :29:57.
:29:57. > :30:01.He is looking to once more make an impression on the selectors, in his
:30:01. > :30:06.weight is the podium boxer for Great Britain baste. From
:30:06. > :30:09.Sunderland, he is firmly entrenched in that position up there at the
:30:09. > :30:19.English Institute of Sport in Sheffield but the Olympic spot
:30:19. > :30:26.
:30:26. > :30:30.still open in this weight class. -- So the first of a scheduled three
:30:30. > :30:35.three minute rounds in the 19 kilogram heavyweight division
:30:35. > :30:41.between Warren Baister wearing blue and his opponent Ben Llyemi from
:30:41. > :30:45.Finchley representing England, and he boxes out of the red corner.
:30:45. > :30:49.Baister taller. U you see the impressive fee seek as Baister
:30:49. > :30:59.scores with a hard right hand to the body. Lleymi comes back with a
:30:59. > :31:00.
:31:00. > :31:08.stiff left jab of his own. It could Big test for Lleymi. Warren Baister
:31:08. > :31:13.is a podium boxer. He shares that position with also Simon, those who
:31:13. > :31:16.are in pole position to try and get that number one spot so this is a
:31:16. > :31:25.test for like -- Lleymi. He has the power and good movement. So Baister
:31:25. > :31:35.will be have to be on his best today. He is connecting with long
:31:35. > :31:36.
:31:36. > :31:44.shots but Lleymi is defensive. Lleymi didn't box yesterday, only
:31:44. > :31:48.three boxers, he scored with a hurtful blow. Good shot. Switched
:31:48. > :31:52.the attack downstairs. That stopped Lleymi in his tracks a bit. There
:31:52. > :31:59.is that right hand. The Lleymi right hand is the punch that he
:31:59. > :32:02.should be concentrating on, now and again Baister just, he does just
:32:02. > :32:12.drop that left hand and he is open to that shot. Lleymi would be do
:32:12. > :32:16.
:32:16. > :32:20.well to keep throwing that punch. It is good to see Lleymi using that
:32:20. > :32:25.job. The second shot is getting through. It is a sign he has been
:32:25. > :32:30.well coached because the jab is an important punch for every boxer, no
:32:30. > :32:38.matter what your style is. He has good head movement but he is using
:32:38. > :32:43.that jab and using the right hand over the top. He scores once more
:32:43. > :32:52.with the left hand to the body. Talking about the coaching that
:32:52. > :32:57.Lleymi received, that is from John Oliver up there at the Finchley ABC.
:32:57. > :33:07.Lleymi didn't start boxing until he was 19. Went down after takes a
:33:07. > :33:11.year out because he was a terrific athlete across a number of sports.
:33:11. > :33:15.Good variation Ronald, from Warren Baister. Good left hook to the body.
:33:15. > :33:21.He keeps using that shot. He is a good straight puncture but he can
:33:21. > :33:31.switch down stairs with the left hook. He is accurate and gets great
:33:31. > :33:36.sparring. Carl froch comes into it as well. I have seen him sparring
:33:36. > :33:41.with Carl. Lleymi tried to respond but doesn't succeed in doing
:33:41. > :33:45.anything but air conditioning his hair. Lleymi trying to work away.
:33:45. > :33:50.He made a mistake there Warren Baister. He fell short and he got
:33:50. > :33:53.away with it. He stumbled into Lleymi but Lleymi has to look out
:33:53. > :34:00.for that. Warren Baister doesn't need to be falling short with his
:34:00. > :34:05.attack. So, this man being severely tested. All of his experience being
:34:05. > :34:10.put to the test against the more experienced Warren Baister, but he
:34:10. > :34:16.doesn't appear overawed by the task at hand. He acquitted himself well.
:34:16. > :34:19.That was a great left hook. He did a one two combination then he
:34:19. > :34:24.switched downstairs, he does it again there. A good combination
:34:24. > :34:32.from Warren Baister. At the conclusion of the first, it is all
:34:32. > :34:35.square. Four points apiece. That doesn't surprise me to be honest. I
:34:35. > :34:45.thought Lleymi landed good right hands, and a lot of the shots he's
:34:45. > :34:54.
:34:54. > :34:59.blocked on his gloves. I think that Last year this tournament was won
:34:59. > :35:04.by Simon, he went to AZ Alkmaar. He failed to secure a qualify kaition
:35:04. > :35:09.for the Olympics so everything is still up for grabs. In terms of
:35:09. > :35:15.going to that final Olympic qualifier in Istanbul in Turkey in
:35:15. > :35:22.April. A bit of a change in tactic from Lleymi. I think his corner
:35:22. > :35:28.have said get out there. He is scoring with the jab once more.
:35:28. > :35:34.Baister finishes that with a hurtful left to the body. Good
:35:34. > :35:38.counter from Lleymi. That is desire and belief in his ability, that is
:35:38. > :35:43.one of his greatest strengths. Demonstrating those qualities here
:35:43. > :35:52.this afternoon. Refusing to be intimidated by the occasion in what
:35:52. > :36:02.is the biggest fight of his novice career. Really came to aten shown
:36:02. > :36:07.
:36:07. > :36:13.route to that ABA title when he Good left jab response from Lleymi.
:36:13. > :36:16.He got caught and got caught again, he is hurt there. Starting to get
:36:16. > :36:20.through now, it is a good guard from Lleymi but the odd one is
:36:20. > :36:25.getting through. A beautiful left hook to the body and right hand
:36:25. > :36:29.round the corner. You see him trying that shot again. Trying to
:36:29. > :36:33.get behind the high held left hand of Lleymi. He is getting a bit
:36:33. > :36:38.tired here Warren Baister, so he is working well at mid and long range
:36:38. > :36:43.but he is falling and holding those feet, and that bringing Lleymi back
:36:43. > :36:53.in with dangerous shots like those. He is attempting those short arm
:36:53. > :36:58.
:36:58. > :37:02.Baister had a good win yesterday. They are starting to take their
:37:02. > :37:07.time. These are good shots from Baister. He is starting to slow his
:37:07. > :37:12.man up. All of a sudden Lleymi came to a stand-still after a couple of
:37:12. > :37:18.heavy punchs from Baister. He scored with a pun top of the rib
:37:18. > :37:25.cage. 30 seconds to go. Baister breathing through a slightly open
:37:25. > :37:29.mouth. It has ban torrid pace. Good right hand from Baister. But Lleymi
:37:29. > :37:35.impossible to deter continues to plough his way forward in an effort
:37:35. > :37:40.to land his own short punches. Upper cut got through. Again,
:37:40. > :37:45.Baister making the mistake of holding the feet, he is landing
:37:46. > :37:50.good shots but he is staying there. That is allowing Lleymi tho come in.
:37:50. > :37:58.He is strong. He has been hurt down stairs but he has come through the
:37:58. > :38:04.storm. Sporting round of applause. A rapturous one because that was a
:38:04. > :38:11.pulsating round of action from these two heavyweight boxers.
:38:11. > :38:14.round of solid boxing from both lads. In particular Warren Baister.
:38:14. > :38:18.He kept his range there and switching with that left hook to
:38:18. > :38:24.the bodies, those were the shots that were starting to hurt Lleymi.
:38:24. > :38:28.He drops his hand and gets caught coming in. A lovely left hook round
:38:28. > :38:37.the side. Better work from Baister but Lleymi he came through it. He
:38:37. > :38:41.came through toward the end of the round. That was a good right hand.
:38:41. > :38:46.A good second round for Warren Baister. There is the evidence. It
:38:46. > :38:53.extended that lead to six. It was tied at four points apeesd after
:38:53. > :38:58.one. Lleymi with only two scoring punches on the board according to
:38:58. > :39:03.the judges. He trails by six in this final round. He won't be
:39:03. > :39:08.interested in the moral victories, he is trying to get himself into
:39:08. > :39:14.the reckoning of the selector, he comes out blazing to begin round
:39:14. > :39:19.three. Yo you see him trying the short upper cut. Lleymi knows he's
:39:19. > :39:22.is behind. Better work from Baister. A good left hook. When you are
:39:22. > :39:27.boxing someone like Lleymi you have to concentrate for the full nine
:39:27. > :39:31.minutes. He is one of those guys he can bring a right hand from in
:39:31. > :39:36.where to Knox you out. Baister has to be on his guard to the left bell.
:39:36. > :39:43.That is what he did in the ABA final. He didn't knock the guy out
:39:43. > :39:48.but he put him on the floor. Baister continues to score can good
:39:48. > :39:53.left hands to the body. They are hurtful as well. He has put his
:39:53. > :40:01.opponent on the floor in the final round en route to that victory to
:40:01. > :40:09.take his first ABA title. We talked about him walking into Finchley at
:40:09. > :40:13.19. Then he invited hi Kosen Antony Joshua. The man who has become the
:40:13. > :40:23.silver medallist at after a sensational performance in
:40:23. > :40:28.
:40:28. > :40:33.Azerbaijan. Baister needs to box at You stand toe to to with Lleymi you
:40:33. > :40:37.bring him into it. Baister, having his handful keeping his mand up. He
:40:37. > :40:41.is continuing to let the punches flow. What is encouraging from a GB
:40:41. > :40:45.point of view he is letting that right hand go without fear or
:40:45. > :40:49.caution, he has been plagued by right hand trouble. That is a peach
:40:49. > :40:54.of a right hand from Baister. Following it up and Lleymi is in
:40:54. > :40:58.trouble. Sags to the ropes. The referee has intervue veened. We
:40:58. > :41:03.have a standing count. Will this be enough time for Lleymi to recover?
:41:03. > :41:08.That was a peach of a punch. Right on the point of his chin and his
:41:09. > :41:12.legs turned to jelly. Great right hand shot. Probably the best punch
:41:12. > :41:15.of the contest so far. Certainly from Baister. And Lleymi is doing
:41:15. > :41:20.well. He has done well to recover here, he is fighting back, all
:41:20. > :41:24.credit to him. That was a super punch frp Warren Baister. He scored
:41:24. > :41:29.with a good left hand to the body to bring the hands of Lleymi down
:41:29. > :41:33.and expose that chin. That is the shot that did the damage. The
:41:33. > :41:37.beautiful right cross. Baister boxing at range on the back foot.
:41:37. > :41:47.He knows he's can hurt Lleymi. Lleymi has done well to recover.
:41:47. > :41:48.
:41:48. > :41:52.Has he recovered sufficiently to let his hand go. 30 seconds to go.
:41:52. > :41:58.Right hand from Lleymi, but I think that is literally knocked the wind
:41:58. > :42:02.out of his sails. He is not fully recovered and Baister, he is
:42:02. > :42:07.walking away with it now. Perhaps taken the wind out of the sails are
:42:07. > :42:15.the shots to the body, particularly to the left hand. They can slow the
:42:15. > :42:21.movement of a fighter, deeper into the contest. There is the final
:42:21. > :42:25.bell. What a strong kid Lleymi. He was rocked to his boot straps by a
:42:25. > :42:30.thund row -- thunderous right cross. Sagged on the ropes. He managed to
:42:30. > :42:35.stay on his feet and indeed fought back to the finish. Super shot.
:42:35. > :42:38.Hopefully we will see it coming up. Great exchange here, from Baister.
:42:38. > :42:43.Right hand coming up. Crack. Look at that. That was a lovely shot.
:42:43. > :42:47.Lleymi did well to recover from it but he did. He is a strong boy.
:42:47. > :42:50.Baister switches to the body. That was a good performance from Warren
:42:50. > :42:55.Baister because he had to keep that concentration level right the way
:42:55. > :43:01.through this contest, and there is that right upper cut, another left
:43:01. > :43:06.hook downstairs, that was super stuff from Baister. Another angle.
:43:06. > :43:12.What a punch. They don't come better than that. And the sequence
:43:12. > :43:20.with the right upper cut, that is what brought on the standing count.
:43:20. > :43:26.The result of bout number eight by 23 to 9, the winner the Great
:43:26. > :43:34.Britain champion at 91 kill lows for 2011, baster in the blue corner.
:43:34. > :43:40.So Sunderland Warren Baister is crowned a new British champion in
:43:40. > :43:44.the heavyweight division. Give credit to this man, Ben Llyemi.
:43:44. > :43:49.Stood his ground, gave his all and put in a solid performance of his
:43:49. > :43:55.own. No doubt as to the victor, Warren Baister, the new heavyweight
:43:55. > :44:04.champion of Britain. After a dominant 23 points to nine points
:44:04. > :44:07.victory against Ben Llyemi. He is waiting to get his interview and we
:44:07. > :44:13.have to reiterate the Olympic pot is up for grabs. He will have done
:44:13. > :44:17.his chances no harm at all with a performance like that. Well done,
:44:18. > :44:21.how important was it to put in a big performance here in front of
:44:21. > :44:25.the selectors. Massive. Massive of. I felt to pressure yesterday.
:44:25. > :44:29.Yesterday worse than today, but definitely felt the pressure, and I
:44:29. > :44:33.am over the moon. I put a decent performance in. Do you think the
:44:33. > :44:38.Shrek thrors see it that way? Hopefully, hopefully, finners
:44:38. > :44:42.crossed! Where does this leave you in the mix for that Olympic spot?
:44:42. > :44:48.Hopefully it should put us on the top. I should be top of the pile. I
:44:48. > :44:56.am just praying I got to Istanbul. So you expect to go to Istanbul, do
:44:56. > :45:00.you expect to go there? I am not, yeah, I do. Yeah I do. OK and do
:45:00. > :45:10.you think the selectors will agree with you? Hopefully. Hopefully.
:45:10. > :45:12.
:45:12. > :45:16.How competitive is that division? He took a two men at the top from
:45:16. > :45:19.Middlesbrough and Sunderland, Vallely has got the Commonwealth
:45:19. > :45:24.Games gold medal, so he will be saying, I am going to be number one
:45:24. > :45:29.for Istanbul, and after that win tonight Warren Baister will be
:45:29. > :45:34.saying, no, I am going to get that slot! I do not think there will be
:45:34. > :45:37.another box off, because we have been through some palaver, so the
:45:37. > :45:41.selectors have got a headache. But at heavyweight and super-
:45:41. > :45:45.heavyweight, we have had a rich vein over the last couple of years.
:45:45. > :45:50.Some of our guys that should be going to the Olympics, they are
:45:50. > :45:56.defending and challenging for titles, like David Price, and even
:45:56. > :46:01.Tyson fury, lost to David Price. His unbeaten as a pro and will be
:46:01. > :46:05.in Manchester tonight. I was going to say, a big fight this evening.
:46:05. > :46:08.An extraordinary turnaround in the amateur ranks, six of the seven
:46:08. > :46:13.guys from Beijing are now in the professional ranks, and yet another
:46:13. > :46:17.class has come a long four years on who will be serious contenders.
:46:17. > :46:21.gets even crazier than that. In December of last year there were 40
:46:21. > :46:24.boxes in the elite squads, and I am telling you a hand on heart that
:46:24. > :46:30.you could have taken any 13 of those men and women and put them
:46:30. > :46:34.into the Olympics. It has been a really hard selection. This shows
:46:34. > :46:39.the depth we have got, this is not a hive job, we are the envy of the
:46:39. > :46:44.world, we have stronger squads than every nation except for Russia,
:46:44. > :46:49.that is a fact, not rubbish. words you and height are mutually
:46:49. > :46:53.exclusive. Sadly! London 2012 is the first Olympic Games where women
:46:53. > :46:56.will be competing in boxing in three weight divisions, 60
:46:56. > :47:01.kilograms is especially competitive, and qualifying takes place in China
:47:01. > :47:09.next May. We have got a bite coming up now which of us the winner to go
:47:09. > :47:17.down a beast -- put down a very serious market. I used to be a
:47:17. > :47:22.kick-boxer, but now I am a boxer. My name is Amanda Coulson, I am an
:47:22. > :47:27.orthodox boxer. The AIBA champion, very experienced, two world
:47:27. > :47:34.championships. She needs to make a play now. When did you move over
:47:34. > :47:38.into boxing? 2009, July. How did you find the transition? The style
:47:38. > :47:42.is different, because you have to block kicks and that, so I had
:47:42. > :47:50.loads of bad habits. She is an aggressive boxer, she comes forward
:47:50. > :47:53.and throws punches in bunches, lots of combinations. One of her
:47:54. > :47:58.weaknesses, she comes running in, and she will come running onto some
:47:58. > :48:02.shots on Saturday. Hopefully I have got her number. I have been
:48:02. > :48:05.training for 14 years, I have been on the full cycle of the male
:48:05. > :48:09.boxing in this country. It is going to be a big one for me, it is
:48:09. > :48:13.important that I put in the performance of my life and come
:48:13. > :48:19.away with a good decision to move on to bigger and better things.
:48:19. > :48:22.you nervous? They will be a lot of people watching. Yeah! People will
:48:22. > :48:27.not have seen the box for a long time, or never seen the box. So
:48:27. > :48:32.that is making me nervous as well. How do you deal with those nerves?
:48:32. > :48:37.They would go as soon as I get in the ring, when the bell goes. Until
:48:37. > :48:41.then, it is a long wait. It is open, you know, lightweight is open until
:48:41. > :48:45.next May. One of us is going to lose, and it is not to say that
:48:45. > :48:50.that person's Olympic dream is over, this is more of a personal thing
:48:50. > :48:54.for me to prove that I can get a decision against her. You have got
:48:54. > :49:00.the Great Britain vest, you feel like the number one fight at your
:49:01. > :49:05.weight? I don't know! Why don't you know? I have only boxed in
:49:05. > :49:15.different countries, so this will be the first time I have boxed here.
:49:15. > :49:16.
:49:16. > :49:25.So the women's 60 kilogram lightweight final, four rounds of
:49:25. > :49:30.two minutes between Chantelle Cameron and Amanda Coulson, a real
:49:30. > :49:37.veteran of international boxing. Joining us in the commentary box is
:49:37. > :49:44.Lucy O'Connor, 2007 EU champion at 70 kilograms. Two fighters that you
:49:44. > :49:48.know well. Absolutely, Amanda has been on the squad since it started
:49:48. > :49:53.in April 2009, and Chantelle is a relative newcomer, but they are
:49:53. > :49:57.both challenging for the prestigious spot. Lizzie is a
:49:57. > :50:04.newcomer, what have you seen of her so far? Have you been impressed?
:50:04. > :50:07.my goodness, yes. She has had a whirlwind start. She is undefeated
:50:07. > :50:17.at international kick-boxing. She has adapted so well, so
:50:17. > :50:18.
:50:18. > :50:25.resourcefully to the boxing game. But left dog. -- good left hand. A
:50:25. > :50:30.real contrast in styles, this. Because Cameron's trademark is to
:50:30. > :50:33.let her punches go, but she has been picked off coming in, superb
:50:33. > :50:39.straight shots from Amanda Coulson with their back close to the turn
:50:39. > :50:44.buckle. That was a superb shot from Amanda as Chantelle came forward.
:50:44. > :50:48.Definitely. Amanda has the strength with Chantal having the work rate.
:50:48. > :50:54.Amanda knows she has to stay on their back foot and let her come on
:50:54. > :50:58.to those big straight shots. Neat counter-punching from Coulson. She
:50:58. > :51:08.has said that she will be boxing clever, literally, in an effort to
:51:08. > :51:09.
:51:09. > :51:12.ward off the advances of Cameron. Ronald, I have taken both of these
:51:12. > :51:18.girls on the grass, and the power is definitely with Amanda Coulson,
:51:18. > :51:22.but the volume is from Chantelle. Trying to get through with the left
:51:22. > :51:28.hook, she scored with a good straight left, good movement, as
:51:28. > :51:33.she scores with a left hand of her own, Amanda Coulson, terrific punch.
:51:33. > :51:39.Continuing to close the distance and wore her opponent down, Cameron
:51:39. > :51:44.on the ropes in the blue corner just above us. It has been a fast
:51:44. > :51:48.start for both girls. BELL RINGS it is a fast start, good
:51:48. > :51:55.to see her boxing clever, it is different to their plan. Chantelle
:51:55. > :52:01.is working hard. Amanda Coulson, a real veteran, a real trailblazer of
:52:01. > :52:05.women's boxing. She boxed superbly in that opening round. She actually
:52:05. > :52:13.brought Chantelle Cameron on to those shots as she was coming
:52:13. > :52:18.forward. Amanda just gotta accuracy right with that right hand,
:52:18. > :52:22.blocking a right hand there, superb from Amanda. What a tremendous
:52:22. > :52:27.combination, waiting for her to come on. Some tremendous strong
:52:27. > :52:32.shots, great straight shots that define her as a boxer.
:52:32. > :52:40.conclusion of the first, it is incredibly tight, cools and leading
:52:40. > :52:43.by one point, so it is experience prevailing over you. Nigel Davies,
:52:43. > :52:49.words of inspiration and instruction to his Great Britain
:52:49. > :52:55.representative. Both fighters ready for this second of scheduled four
:52:55. > :52:59.rounds, the lightweight final, the women's 60 kilogram division. Good
:52:59. > :53:03.right hand from Amanda Coulson. Only three women's weight
:53:03. > :53:09.categories will be contested at the Olympics, 51 telegrams flyweight,
:53:09. > :53:15.60 kilograms lightweight and 75 kilograms middleweight division.
:53:15. > :53:20.Cameron getting through with some good left hands. A fair reflection,
:53:20. > :53:23.5-4? I thought that Amanda was slightly more ahead. I agree,
:53:23. > :53:28.Ritchie, with that tremendous flurry in a neutral corner, I
:53:28. > :53:34.thought she would have been a couple of points further up there.
:53:34. > :53:37.Cameron very much still in it. Transferred from kick-boxing, she
:53:37. > :53:42.said she was kick-boxing during that outstanding career and was
:53:42. > :53:45.often penalised for not using her legs. Once she went across to
:53:45. > :53:51.boxing... Good left hand to the body from Cameron. Once she went
:53:52. > :53:55.across to boxing, it was love at first shot. She never turned back.
:53:55. > :53:59.They really steep learning curve for her, but she has done
:53:59. > :54:04.tremendously well in a short time on the podium squad. Lovely right
:54:04. > :54:09.hand from Cameron there. He winced. Absolutely, what a tremendous
:54:09. > :54:14.backhand! That gave her something to think about. Style wise, Cameron
:54:14. > :54:18.is someone who comes forward. She hardly takes a backward step.
:54:18. > :54:24.so difficult to box against. When you have got someone coming at you
:54:24. > :54:29.all the time, it can take the Well out of you. Good right hand, right
:54:29. > :54:33.and left to the body from Cameron, approaching the final 20 seconds of
:54:33. > :54:38.this second-round. Coulson was in that cracking contest with the
:54:38. > :54:44.other contender for this spot, Natasha Jonas, are in Liverpool
:54:44. > :54:50.last year. A long straight right hand from Cameron. I think that was
:54:50. > :54:55.the best shot from Cameron, that right hand. Again, volume of
:54:55. > :55:01.punches. For once, she took a backwards step, amazing! Good right
:55:01. > :55:05.hand from Cameron. It will be interesting to see what the score
:55:05. > :55:10.reflects, because the incessant flow of punches coming forward from
:55:10. > :55:15.Cameron just appeared to slow the pace and tempo slightly. What did
:55:15. > :55:19.you make of this action? I think Cameron has definitely got back
:55:19. > :55:23.into this competition. She finds the angles so beautifully. When she
:55:23. > :55:33.is in range, she finds wonderful angles with uppercuts and body
:55:33. > :55:38.
:55:38. > :55:43.Confirmation of a one point advantage, one point deficit at the
:55:43. > :55:50.end of the first-round. The Cameron, representing Great Britain in Bloom,
:55:50. > :55:59.leads by one. 9-8. You fancy being a judge? You called that spot on!
:55:59. > :56:06.No, I don't, what a difficult job, I will stick to this! Third round.
:56:06. > :56:09.So into the third-round we go, remember women's contests are
:56:09. > :56:13.contested over four two-minute rounds. The men have reverted back
:56:13. > :56:18.to three rounds of three minutes. Look at the sheer volume of punches
:56:18. > :56:21.from Cameron, forcing Coulson into an exchange on a neutral corner at
:56:21. > :56:25.the far side of the ring. Talk about stamping your identity on a
:56:26. > :56:30.fight, that is what Cameron is doing so far in round three.
:56:30. > :56:35.think so, and Amanda Coulson is struggling with keeping her at a
:56:35. > :56:40.comedy you agree? Amanda likes to box with a bit of distance, but
:56:40. > :56:45.Chantelle is getting to her. She is putting pressure with the front
:56:45. > :56:48.foot all the time, not giving Amanda a moment to think. This is
:56:48. > :56:55.her strength. Amanda is doing incredibly well on the back foot,
:56:55. > :57:00.good stuff by both of them. Hooks being exchanged as Coulson got
:57:00. > :57:09.through with a sharp left-hand, slapping the head back of Cameron.
:57:09. > :57:13.Beautiful left-right combination Just an intervention from the
:57:13. > :57:18.referee to make running repairs to the head guard of Coulson. Cameron
:57:18. > :57:22.said to the furthest neutral corner. You can see that bandana beneath
:57:22. > :57:26.the red head guard, how she would dearly love to represent Great
:57:26. > :57:32.Britain at the London Olympics! Historic that women's boxing is now
:57:32. > :57:37.on the agenda. The action resumes with both fighters trading blows
:57:37. > :57:42.without caution. We are inside the final minute. Yes, I think what
:57:42. > :57:46.Cameron has probably got to do here, when she is falling into pools and
:57:46. > :57:50.a little bit too much, she has got to start taking half a step back as
:57:50. > :57:56.she is throwing shots, create the gap that will allow her to work
:57:56. > :58:00.again. Lucy, again, it is another close round. It is another close
:58:00. > :58:04.round, very difficult to call between them. I think Amanda needs
:58:04. > :58:08.to keep the range as much as she can, and if not, drive forward a
:58:08. > :58:13.little bit if she gets the opportunity. The final 10 seconds,
:58:13. > :58:18.and again it is Cameron, the aggressor, continuing to wait for
:58:18. > :58:28.it. Coulson punching effectively on the back foot schools with a good
:58:28. > :58:32.right hand. -- scores. Skimming the ropes. In this third-round, Ronald,
:58:32. > :58:35.the accuracy has definitely come from Coulson, she has got their
:58:35. > :58:40.timing better, she is waiting for Hamann to come forward and then
:58:40. > :58:44.coming back with her own counters. I have been really impressed with
:58:44. > :58:48.Amanda Coulson in that round. is her game, she is not normally on
:58:48. > :58:53.the back foot, but she is coping extremely well. She is covering up
:58:53. > :58:56.nicely and coming back with second- phase straight shots. Good guard as
:58:56. > :59:04.well from Amanda Coulson, a great straight left hand. She is doing
:59:04. > :59:10.well at the moment. Lovely one-two combination from Amanda Coulson,
:59:10. > :59:14.another left hook, and, Ronald, she did exactly what I say she should
:59:14. > :59:24.be doing, standing back, allowing her opponent for it, bringing her
:59:24. > :59:24.
:59:24. > :59:33.That is the result, Amanda Coulson takes a two-point lead going into
:59:33. > :59:37.this 4th and final round. One of Olympic qualifier for London 2012
:59:37. > :59:42.for the women, the world championships in China, so it is
:59:42. > :59:47.the 4th and final round. A three- way tussle for the 60 kilogram spot
:59:47. > :59:53.between these two and Natasha Jonas, last year's champion, and a strong
:59:53. > :59:56.performance here will put them in the driving seat for that vest. A
:59:56. > :00:01.straight right hand from Amanda Coulson, right hand around the
:00:01. > :00:07.corner blocked by Cameron. Stop! Just a little bit untidy on the
:00:07. > :00:10.inside. This is a terrific pace, do you agree? We are never
:00:10. > :00:15.disappointed with his weight category and the girls. We saw it
:00:15. > :00:25.last year with Amanda and Natasha, you cannot take your eyes off these
:00:25. > :00:34.
:00:34. > :00:41.bouts, a great example of female Running repairing to the blue head-
:00:41. > :00:47.guard. Trouble with the bandana. will have problems here now. To say
:00:47. > :00:52.the least, do you agree. I am not sure how much practise he has had
:00:52. > :00:59.with hair dos. Full marks, he is in the rodge profession. He should be
:00:59. > :01:04.a hairdresser, he fixed that with aplomb. Now the part he is familiar
:01:04. > :01:14.with. Adjusting the chin strap. A minute to go in this final round.
:01:14. > :01:19.The concentration because they know what is at stake. Cameron came into
:01:19. > :01:22.this contest having been sent to the last two tournament where se
:01:22. > :01:29.lost to Russian number two. She went to the EU Championships before
:01:29. > :01:34.that where she had the dubious privilege of meeting Katie Taylor,
:01:34. > :01:40.three time World Champion from Ireland. A strong showing here.
:01:40. > :01:45.can see that Amanda Coulson really wants this. She boxing with urgency.
:01:45. > :01:50.She was pipped against Natasha last year, and she is getting it right
:01:50. > :01:54.here. Her accuracy is better. Waiting for Chantelle. She is
:01:54. > :01:59.coming off at an angle and going back at her for second and third
:01:59. > :02:03.phase, this is where she is picking up the points. Inside the final
:02:03. > :02:08.half minute. Coulson led by two points at the conclusion of round
:02:08. > :02:12.three. Cameron continuing to be the agree sov. But look at the movement
:02:12. > :02:17.demonstrated as Coulson scores a lead. A straight left from Coulson.
:02:17. > :02:21.She is boxing to order. Perhaps the experience and tactics employed too
:02:21. > :02:28.much for Cameron. We will have to wait for the official verdict
:02:28. > :02:32.unless within fighter can find a punch to bring about a finish.
:02:32. > :02:38.is very fit Chantelle. She has made mistakes. It is probably the
:02:38. > :02:44.experience showing through here. Amanda had that -- has had 13 or 14
:02:44. > :02:49.experience and Chantelle has made small errors that cost points.
:02:49. > :02:55.sporting embrace at the end of a fantastic contest. Amanda Coulson
:02:55. > :02:59.is in no doubt as to who has won. Celebrations from her, pumping that
:02:59. > :03:05.right fist as she makes her way to her corner, because she boxed very
:03:05. > :03:09.well. Look at that for a right hand. Great timing. She got it right in
:03:09. > :03:19.that last round. Chantelle coming forward. Landing with a good right
:03:19. > :03:20.
:03:20. > :03:24.hand herself. That one. It was a bit offtarget. A good round for
:03:24. > :03:31.Amanda: She worked well on the back foot. That is all she kneed to do
:03:31. > :03:40.and that is all she did. Amanda Coulson bouncing in anticipation of
:03:40. > :03:45.this verdict. By a computer score of 22 points to 17, the winner and
:03:45. > :03:53.Great Britain champion ladies champion for 2011 Coulson in the
:03:53. > :03:59.red corner. Absolute delight from Amanda Coulson as she is crowned
:03:59. > :04:04.the light weight champion of Great Britain. She was pipped last year
:04:04. > :04:08.to rob her of that victory, this year she made no such mistake. She
:04:08. > :04:11.has boxed her way to the British title and put herself in the
:04:11. > :04:17.driving seat for that final spot, ahead of the China World
:04:17. > :04:22.Championships next year. She is in a really strong position now to go
:04:22. > :04:27.as the 60 kilogram representative and try and secure that Olympic
:04:27. > :04:32.berth at that historic championships at London 2012.
:04:32. > :04:36.Women's boxing on the agenda only three weight classes and aman do
:04:36. > :04:41.Coulson is in prime position for one of them. Congratulations, we
:04:41. > :04:44.saw in that celebration just what this means to you. Meant everything.
:04:44. > :04:48.Absolutely everything. Put in the performance of my life and I got it.
:04:48. > :04:55.Did et file like it was a last shot? Yes, Chantelle had been
:04:55. > :05:02.getting the nod over me and Natasha so I had a point to prove. I did it
:05:02. > :05:06.and I am very happy. Where do we go from here? I'm going to Finland, so
:05:06. > :05:11.I look forward to that and hopefully get a good win and finish
:05:11. > :05:16.the year on a high. Natasha will watch this from home, how does she
:05:16. > :05:19.fit into the mix. She is a fantastic boxer, you saw last year,
:05:19. > :05:24.the boxing between me and he one point to the last minute that, was
:05:24. > :05:30.the same to be fair, one us with up, one was down, then I came back, so
:05:30. > :05:40.it is fantastic. But your Olympic dream is very much alive. It is
:05:40. > :05:42.
:05:42. > :05:45.after that I would say so. We think that is only the second
:05:45. > :05:51.women's boxing contest we have shown on BBC TV. What do you think
:05:51. > :05:56.people will make of it? Most people will be shock and surprised by how
:05:56. > :06:02.technical the women R Amanda has been from 2003 to last year when
:06:02. > :06:08.she got beat on the BBC by Natasha, she was untouchable at her weight
:06:08. > :06:14.class. She is very technical. She has a full-time job, she answereds
:06:14. > :06:17.the phone in a 99 call centre. Chantelle is full-time. She is in
:06:17. > :06:23.Sheffield five or six days a week. If you were watching that and
:06:23. > :06:27.saying, "Are they women? "they are good. They throw the right kind of
:06:27. > :06:32.shots, there is no slapping. It is tidey neat and from here, John,
:06:32. > :06:38.really it is hard to tell, who is who, which is why from is a
:06:38. > :06:42.suggestion that women may be told not forced, told to wear skirts
:06:42. > :06:48.next year at the Olympics. That is another issue. Let's not go down
:06:48. > :06:53.that road. Sadly we don't have time to go there, mercifully, is there
:06:53. > :07:01.are 13 fights on the bill today and one of them was just so good and so
:07:01. > :07:06.tight, we simply had to show it to you. So the final of the 64
:07:06. > :07:11.kilogram light welter Wight final is June way. Josh Taylor boxing in
:07:11. > :07:21.blue and his opponent representing England in red is Louis Adolphe
:07:21. > :07:22.
:07:22. > :07:26.from south west London. Good straight shots from Josh Taylor.
:07:26. > :07:31.like Taylor's style. Skilful southpaw. Works well with the jab.
:07:31. > :07:35.Good movement. He has a good guard so he thinks about his defencement.
:07:35. > :07:38.Louis Adolphe is a bit too far away from Taylor, he will have to get
:07:38. > :07:47.closer, move the feet into range and be fast with that right hand
:07:47. > :07:55.counter. Josh Taylor. A relatively new recruit to the light
:07:55. > :08:02.welterweight division. He was a welterweight earlier. He boxed on
:08:02. > :08:12.both days, he put a blistering combination but adoll of blocked
:08:12. > :08:15.
:08:15. > :08:21.Good left hand. He is wading in, not measuring his man with jabs. He
:08:21. > :08:26.is loobg looking to unload. waited a bit too long and that gave
:08:26. > :08:30.Josh Taylor that time to plan that attack and just to, like a raging
:08:30. > :08:36.attack. He jumped in and that straight left hand. It was mainly
:08:36. > :08:43.because Adolphe waited too long. Adolphe falling short with his own
:08:43. > :08:51.shots. The movement and reaction of Taylor causing the punchs to fall
:08:51. > :08:57.short. Just over a minute to go, in the opening round. Josh Taylor the
:08:57. > :09:04.Commonwealth Games silver medallist from last year, he came up against
:09:04. > :09:14.Tom Stalker who took that title. Both men have moved up to light
:09:14. > :09:14.
:09:14. > :09:21.Taylor continuing to fire out that right jab. Adolphe, hasn't really
:09:22. > :09:29.found any range of his own. Got the win yesterday, over Leigh of Wales.
:09:29. > :09:33.This will be the biggest contest in which he has fought in A BAe
:09:33. > :09:37.finalist earlier this year. There is not a lot getting through. He
:09:37. > :09:42.has shown shots but Josh Taylor is blocking him no problem at all.
:09:42. > :09:47.Adolphe is waiting too long. What he has to be doing is reacting
:09:47. > :09:57.quicker. When Josh Taylor fires off he has to go back at him a bit
:09:57. > :10:03.
:10:03. > :10:08.quicker. Adolphe is dipping excessively at the knees..
:10:08. > :10:15.general problem is he is too far away from his opponent. He is
:10:15. > :10:20.falling short sh and when your pone feant has a good guard like Taylor
:10:20. > :10:24.you are not going to get through. He will have to find some adaptive
:10:25. > :10:31.strategy. That was a perfect illustration of the rounding micro
:10:31. > :10:35.koth cos.. Taylor evading the shots all too easily, the silver
:10:35. > :10:40.medallist put a superb round of boxing together. Good work from
:10:40. > :10:45.Taylor, apart from that bit there. That was naughty. That wasn't too
:10:45. > :10:51.good. In terms Taylor's round in my opinion. That was a good right hand
:10:51. > :10:57.left hook to the body there. We have been given the scores Josh
:10:57. > :11:04.Taylor is three points to one up. So low scoring opening round. Goes
:11:04. > :11:09.in favour of Taylor. Adolphe is going to have to make ap adjustment
:11:09. > :11:15.with his feet, just to get himself in range to give his punches a
:11:15. > :11:21.chance of scoring. When you the shorter man one tactic could be you
:11:22. > :11:28.allow the southpaw to lead, southpaws are counter punches. Led
:11:28. > :11:38.him lead, let him come forward and bring him on to shot. Into the
:11:38. > :11:49.
:11:49. > :11:57.second round in this 64 kilogram Adolphe now. Waiting for an opening.
:11:57. > :12:01.Taylor stood still trying to draw a reaction from Adolphe. Adolphe
:12:01. > :12:08.appears to be more relaxed. He is bouncing on the spot. He is letting
:12:08. > :12:17.his hand wave round laxly. Taylor is shooting out straight shots.
:12:17. > :12:22.That is a nice combination from Adolphe. He started this round well
:12:22. > :12:28.Adolphe. The opening 20, 30 seconds of the round. He started to close
:12:28. > :12:32.the gap down. Now that has brought about a standing count. Look
:12:32. > :12:37.aAdolphe celebrating. In fearness to Josh Taylor the referee impeded
:12:37. > :12:41.his backward process. The feet got in a tangle. He appeared to be in
:12:41. > :12:51.trouble. The referee brings about an eight count. The referee sent
:12:51. > :12:53.
:12:53. > :12:56.him to the wrong corner. He should have gone to a neutral corner.
:12:56. > :13:02.Adolphe appears to striken a huge amount of confidence from that.
:13:02. > :13:08.Fell short with that last attempt, but he is letting his hands go more
:13:08. > :13:12.freely here in this second round. He has closed that gap down between
:13:12. > :13:18.himself and tai lo in terms of distance, by going on the front
:13:18. > :13:23.foot, putting his pone nebt under pressure and he has got to. So good
:13:23. > :13:28.response. That right hand with a peach of a punch. Followed it with
:13:28. > :13:33.a hand to the point of the chin. Adolphe took it well. But the
:13:33. > :13:37.action is beginning to heat up here, with one minutes to go in the
:13:37. > :13:43.second round. It was a good response as you said from Taylor.
:13:43. > :13:49.But I think Adolphe would even much more welcome this type of fight. A
:13:49. > :13:58.toe to toe battle is what he wants. Taylor is responding with that.
:13:58. > :14:06.just dropped his arms as. The shorter man beginning to find his
:14:06. > :14:15.range. A piece of evasive manoeuvreing from Josh Taylor. It
:14:15. > :14:19.has caused Adolphe to touch down on the canvas briefly. You have to try
:14:19. > :14:26.and make your bone innocent -- opponent box the way you want to
:14:26. > :14:32.box. That is what Adolphe has done. He has dragged him into a scrap. He
:14:32. > :14:39.has been more successful, again. Beautiful left hand, to finish that
:14:39. > :14:49.cluster of punches from Adolphe. Josh Taylor has been dragged into
:14:49. > :14:52.
:14:52. > :14:58.Wants. The momentum is in his favour. Great round from Adolphe.
:14:58. > :15:03.What a response, he was losing at the end of the first but drags
:15:03. > :15:10.Taylor in a toe to toe scrap. This is a bit scrappy on the inside
:15:10. > :15:17.there. But there is a method in his madness. There is a good body work
:15:17. > :15:21.from Taylor. That was a super punch but Adolphe catches his opponent
:15:21. > :15:26.there is the right hand and he almost caught the referee, that
:15:26. > :15:32.would have within been a stunner if it landed on the ref. There is that
:15:32. > :15:42.right hander, and catches him with a left. So a good round. It is 6-4
:15:42. > :15:46.
:15:46. > :15:53.He really stamped his identity and tempo in that last round. Who will
:15:53. > :15:59.be able to establish themselves in the third and final round? Adolphe
:15:59. > :16:09.has started off at a torrid pace once more, but is being the title
:16:09. > :16:09.
:16:09. > :16:12.contest, that favours at of, the man in red representing England.
:16:12. > :16:17.Taylor will be disappointed with his performance because he has been
:16:17. > :16:24.drawn into a scrap. He should be working behind his jab, keeping his
:16:24. > :16:30.distance. But he has been caught. Josh Taylor, the boxer on the
:16:30. > :16:35.development squad Khama had a superb win yesterday, now finishing
:16:35. > :16:42.with a hook to their head. He had a superb win over Danny Phillips
:16:42. > :16:47.yesterday. On paper, that appeared to be the harder fight, but Maria
:16:47. > :16:53.Dolph is making this a title dogfight that favours him. -- Louis
:16:53. > :17:00.Adolphe. Maybe he thought he just had to turn up for this run, which
:17:00. > :17:06.is not a very good attitude to have, but he is not boxing very well. The
:17:06. > :17:16.movement is the key with Taylor, he keeps getting caught on the ropes.
:17:16. > :17:20.
:17:20. > :17:24.Josh Taylor beat had off, so common opponents for both men. It is
:17:24. > :17:28.counting very little in this contest. And it proves your maxim,
:17:28. > :17:35.styles make fights. This is a scrappy affair, but it is sitting
:17:35. > :17:41.at off, as we have said. He has got the confidence. -- it is shooting
:17:41. > :17:46.at all. That impressed the judges, walking on to it. He works by a
:17:46. > :17:53.scaffolding firm, he is a part-time boxer. He would dearly love to get
:17:53. > :18:00.on the development squad. The I am listening to the Scottish corner,
:18:00. > :18:05.they are saying, move, move! That was a lovely shot, could write hook.
:18:05. > :18:09.Some running repairs to the head guard of Josh Taylor. Perhaps
:18:09. > :18:13.breaking the momentum at the wrong time, because it was a good shot
:18:13. > :18:16.just before the referee had to intervene. Now both men will have
:18:16. > :18:26.time to gather their thoughts as we approach the closing stages of this
:18:26. > :18:28.
:18:28. > :18:33.third and final round at the 64 He is impossible to deter,
:18:33. > :18:38.continuing to wait for it, letting these languid shots go, but a lot
:18:38. > :18:43.of them are finding a home on the head and body of Josh Taylor. It is
:18:43. > :18:47.tied at 6-6. Good footwork and punching from Taylor, scoring
:18:47. > :18:52.effectively. This will be a fight to the finish between these two
:18:52. > :18:57.proud warriors. It is tied at 6-6 at the two rounds, everything to
:18:57. > :19:01.fight for in this third and final round. Yes, it is going to be a
:19:01. > :19:05.close one, Ronald. Taylor has been listening to his corner, he is
:19:05. > :19:10.starting to hit and Omo. He has found better quality shots, but
:19:10. > :19:13.whether it is enough, this is a close one. Indeed it is, what you
:19:13. > :19:17.make of the body language? Adolphe was in no doubt that he has done
:19:17. > :19:20.enough to take the title, but Taylor feels he will have done
:19:20. > :19:27.enough to secure the verdict as well. It is in the hands of the
:19:27. > :19:32.judges, and we await the official verdict. Yes, scrappy in that last
:19:32. > :19:37.round again, lovely short left hand from Taylor, just getting caught on
:19:37. > :19:41.the ropes too many times. His ringcraft was not very good in that
:19:41. > :19:45.fight, holding his feet too often, getting caught on the inside.
:19:45. > :19:55.Although it is not pleasant to see, that was a bit south of the border,
:19:55. > :20:00.
:20:00. > :20:03.So a nervous wait for the boxes. Josh Taylor perhaps looking for
:20:03. > :20:07.divine intervention as they share a sporting embrace once more, but
:20:07. > :20:12.they have tested one another tonight. It is all smiles from
:20:12. > :20:18.Adolphe, but the scores are just being told about ringside. Whose
:20:18. > :20:27.hand will be raised? Ladies and gentlemen, number four, the
:20:27. > :20:37.computer score was 9-the red and nine to the blue. On a countback,
:20:37. > :20:38.
:20:38. > :20:47.62 the red, 62 the blue. The belt went to the judges, and the judges
:20:47. > :20:53.three against two in favour of the red corner. Adolphe has done it! By
:20:53. > :21:01.the slimmest possible margin, countback 9-9, countback to the
:21:01. > :21:05.first one, 60-60, finally in the final analysis, Adolphe from south-
:21:05. > :21:11.west London will be crowned the new light welterweight champion of
:21:11. > :21:16.Great Britain by a score of 3-2 on countback. He is the new champion.
:21:16. > :21:21.Boxing is no different to any other sport, on such tiny margins are
:21:21. > :21:25.championships won and lost. Ali and Frazier coming shortly, but before
:21:25. > :21:31.we finish showing you the action from Bethnal Green, we have to show
:21:31. > :21:41.you the first round and a bit more may be of the 91 kilogram class,
:21:41. > :21:50.
:21:50. > :21:56.91 telegrams between Joe Joyce, representing England, in blue. --
:21:56. > :22:02.91 kilograms. Representing Britain in red, Frazer Clarke, two towering
:22:02. > :22:09.sue their heavyweights. Joyce is 26 years old, from London. His
:22:09. > :22:18.opponent is from Burton Amateur Boxing Club. That is Frazer Clarke,
:22:18. > :22:23.20 years of age. Two huge fellows here, Frazer Clarke works very well
:22:23. > :22:27.at this weight. He works well with his jab, but as he comes forward,
:22:27. > :22:31.he drops his left hand too often. He occasionally gets caught without
:22:31. > :22:39.right hand, so he has got to watch what he is doing, keep that left
:22:39. > :22:43.The name is very poignant, given the passing of the great
:22:43. > :22:48.heavyweight champion we are discussing today, Joe Frazier.
:22:48. > :22:55.Frazer Clarke's dad was a huge fan, hence the name, the Christian name
:22:55. > :23:00.that he was given. Originally a podium BASSA, straight from the
:23:00. > :23:04.junior ranks to the podium level, but it was too steep a stare. --
:23:04. > :23:08.Bodiam boxer. The move back down to development, and he was devastated
:23:08. > :23:18.at the time, but he said that in hindsight it was the best thing
:23:18. > :23:21.
:23:21. > :23:26.Joyce coming across with a right hand and another one! I said about
:23:26. > :23:35.that left hand, it is too low, he has got to get it up a bit more.
:23:35. > :23:45.Joe Joyce box yesterday, won his semi-final. -- boxed. The Fort Ross
:23:45. > :23:49.
:23:49. > :23:54.Henderson from Scotland, so he is The Olympic spot is already taken,
:23:54. > :24:00.because Anthony Joshua from Finchley boxed his way into that
:24:01. > :24:07.position. He is moving the wrong way, Ronald, Frazer Clarke. He
:24:07. > :24:10.keeps moving to his left, walking on to that right hand. Scoring
:24:10. > :24:17.effectively with the Left as well, Joe Joyce, just 26 years old, a
:24:17. > :24:21.real novice. He lost to Anthony Joshua in the finals, went on to
:24:21. > :24:27.win his second title this year, getting the world championship
:24:27. > :24:33.silver. The left eye of Frazer Clarke just beginning to swell up,
:24:33. > :24:36.beginning to close. The final seconds of the first round.
:24:36. > :24:40.little bit of damage there, it is because he has been shipping those
:24:40. > :24:45.right hands and getting caught left, right and centre. It has been a
:24:45. > :24:51.good performance from Joyce up to now. So the bell sounds at the end
:24:51. > :24:56.of a really torrid first round in the super-heavyweight final, Joe
:24:56. > :25:00.Joyce, look at that for damage on the left eye! My goodness, that is
:25:00. > :25:03.really grotesque. The left eye of Frazer Clarke completely swollen
:25:03. > :25:08.shut, and there is no way he is going to be able to continue at
:25:08. > :25:13.that. I think they will call the referee over. This is some of the
:25:13. > :25:20.action, look at that for a shot, what a right hand that was! Bent
:25:20. > :25:25.arm shot, looping over that left hand of Frazer Clarke.
:25:25. > :25:29.Well... It had to be said, big men, big punches, and Ronald and Riggi
:25:29. > :25:35.were right, the referee stopped the fight after that. From a very tall
:25:35. > :25:38.man called Frazer Clarke to a man who was only 5 ft 11, Frazier, and
:25:38. > :25:44.it is impossible to tell you how the world felt, it almost stock
:25:44. > :25:48.still and held its breath before he fought Ali at Madison Square Garden.
:25:48. > :25:51.No live TV coverage in those days, you listen on the radio under the
:25:51. > :25:55.bedclothes of make sure you got home from school the next night,
:25:55. > :26:00.Tuesday night, to watch the highlights on BBC One. We watched
:26:00. > :26:06.dumbstruck at the fight, at the outcome, and especially at the
:26:06. > :26:10.final round. This is it, the final three minutes of one of the most
:26:10. > :26:20.amazing world heavyweight championships of all time. Muhammad
:26:20. > :26:20.
:26:20. > :26:30.Ali trying to regain his title from He was to say at this point that he
:26:30. > :26:36.
:26:36. > :26:41.Aisle, there egos, the left hook! Tremendous left hook. He was up at
:26:41. > :26:45.five, compulsory eight count. Cassius Clay down, the first knock-
:26:46. > :26:52.down of the fight, tremendous left hook. Franchot Frasier finish in in
:26:52. > :27:02.the last round? -- Can Joe Frazier? If he is down three times, the
:27:02. > :27:11.
:27:11. > :27:21.We have got just over a minute and a half to go. Cassius Clay can do
:27:21. > :27:27.There is the left hook again, and the almost goes down from that one.
:27:27. > :27:30.At this point, he looks a beaten man. The side of his face is
:27:30. > :27:40.swelling, you can see the side of his face swelling where he took
:27:40. > :27:49.
:27:49. > :27:59.that tremendous left two. He is Frazier has the look of the
:27:59. > :28:00.
:28:00. > :28:04.Conqueror about him as he finishes Here it comes! It is over, and it
:28:05. > :28:13.has gone the distance, and Frazier gives in a contemptuous little pat
:28:13. > :28:18.on their head. Wow! The memories! I'm not sure the clock on the
:28:18. > :28:22.screen in those days was quite big enough. Vintage clock. It is
:28:22. > :28:27.fascinating, from a rewriting of history, if you like, to hear Harry
:28:27. > :28:33.Carpenter calling him Cassius Clay, still. In all fairness, most of the
:28:33. > :28:36.newspaper still called him Play. There has been a massive piece of
:28:37. > :28:40.history just forgotten, loads of revisionist history since then to
:28:40. > :28:44.do with Muhammad Ali and Cassius Clay. We are doing what everyone
:28:44. > :28:50.else has done, falling into the trap. We should be talking about
:28:50. > :28:56.Joe Frazier. But we are talking about Ali. The two will be forever
:28:56. > :29:03.inextricably linked, and Frazier will always be wise to Morecambe.
:29:03. > :29:06.That is absolutely fair, and that is why there was the Panama City --
:29:06. > :29:11.animosity write until he died. One or two people wanted to try to make
:29:11. > :29:14.out there were bridges, but there were none, they were still in the
:29:14. > :29:18.mind of the people calling him Cassius Clay. They hated each other,
:29:19. > :29:23.they were two different types of people. Muhammad Ali had a lovely
:29:23. > :29:27.home and a lovely life, Joe was poor, barefoot until he was six or
:29:28. > :29:32.seven, he came to Philadelphia, one of the roughest cities, lit in the
:29:32. > :29:36.scariest part of town. The greatest fight ever? Because of the build up,