2012 Boxing: Great Britain Championships

Le crowd far left feet. What a Hello, a warm welcome from the art-

deco splendour that is the Troxy here at East London, which started

out as a cinema hall previously, but now it is set for the amateur

boxing world championships. They are hoping to make their mark in a

sport where Britain is getting better and better.

We will meet the seven members of our GB Olympic boxing team. It is a

dream come true, the hard work has paid off. It is going to be massive,

I can't wait. I am going to put everything I have got into it.

long as I am winning, that is what matters because everybody loves a

winner. They will make history and feature in the women's boxing

tournament, we will bring you coverage from China. And of course

we will have action from the British championships, live.

Joining me, as you can see, the irrepressible Steve Bunce through

the earth -- afternoon. hopefully we will be seeing Allott

2016 Olympians. Before that, let's have a look at how things have

changed. Having a British boxer at the Olympics used to be a rare

feature, casting your mind back to 2004 when Amir Khan fort. Now every

one of our boxers has a decent shout at the medal. Let's

officially introduce you to the official G B boxing team. I went to

the world championships in November just gone, came away with a silver

medal. I was standing there with a silver medal, just really

frustrated. I wasn't happy, number two in the world. I am going to

these Olympics and I will put everything I have got into it.

like to think I am a nice boxer but when the going gets tough, I grit

my teeth, and go to town. I think I can do everything relatively well.

At the Olympic Games I really believe and I hope I can win a

medal. I know it will be an amazing atmosphere, the crowd. Maybe when

they seek 6 ft 220 stone fighters coming in, the crowd will get

excited but I have got to stick to my game plan because as long as I

am winning, that is what matters. Everyone loves a winner. I am 5 ft

11 so I am quite tall for a lightweight. I have a good defence

and fast hands. Obviously in the opening ceremony, the crowd

screaming, the whole thing will be massive. I can't wait. I had six

fights in the championships, I lost in the final, and I had to fight

just to get there. I pick punches. I am number two in the world and if

I trained really hard I reckon I will be the best out there.

Qualifying at the World Championships has given me a good

base to go on. The trainers are telling me what I can do, I just

need to get my head down and hopefully I can come away with a

medal. In 2004 I was watching Amir Khan in the Olympics and my whole

family was cheering for him. To think I am going to the 2012

Olympics, it is a dream come true. It just shows if you dedicate your

life to something you can get the rewards. That is happening to me

now and the training has paid off. We have a professional set-up in

Sheffield and we are all dedicated. That is the magnificent seven. How

good is this squad? Five of the seven are ranked inside the world

governing body's top four so five of them, according to their

rankings, should get the silver or gold medal position. Of the other

two, they probably will gatecrash the top five or six. We have never

had this. Even if we had bigger squads for the Olympics, we have

never have that many boxers inside the top five, never. That is the

seven men in 18 GB but what about the women? History will be made at

London 2012 with the first-ever women's boxing tournament. We went

to China for the world championships, not fighting just

for a medal but for their places at London 2012. We were watching

Natasha Jonas and Nicola Adams to find out what they could do in the

biggest week of their sporting lives.

No matter where you are from in the world, to be a winner you need to

be able to deal with pressure, and here at the Women's World Boxing

Championships in China, Great Britain's boxers have certainly had

their fair share. To qualify for London 2012, the very first

Olympics to include women's boxing, Natasha Jonas, Nicholas -- Nicola

Adams needed to appear in the top three and failure to do so would

end their dream. As four Europeans could make the semi-finals in the

light weight class, Natasha Jonas needed France to lose and to win.

That combination would get her to London 2012. I remember standing in

the tunnel, and I got no doubt to the about so I never knew the final

result. All I knew was things were going my way. The first round went

well, I was up by a couple of points. Going into the third round,

I was 11 points up, I was just telling myself to stay focused.

Even though I knew I was 11 points going into the round, you never

know until someone turns around and says you are a winner. I watched

the panel, and as they lifted it up, I thought yes! My dad didn't know

anything about it. Obviously he went back to the coaches and they

searched France had got beaten and he Newall said you what it means.

The Nicola Adams was next up in the flyweight division, she knew a win

would see Natasha Jonas going to the Olympic Games. Standing in her

way was a legend of women's boxing. I have the pressure on in the first

round. I wanted to make sure I was dominant in the first round. Trying

to get the point and get the lead, just to let her know I have come to

fight today. I haven't come to let you walk all over me just because

of who you are. I came to qualify. I think she started to come apart a

little bit. I have qualified now, I have done the business. I just need

to go and get a nice colour medal and then go for the Olympics.

incredibly, despite securing a bronze medal by reaching the last

four of the middleweight division, to qualify for London 20 twirled

Savannah Marshall needed to win against her Russian opponent. Just

as she did, when faced with tough opposition in the previous rounds,

she left the ring with the victory. How did you keep that believe going

because you had such difficulty about every round? I have seen the

psychologist a few times, and it paid off. I just want to go to the

Olympics and I are not even 21 yet. Savannah Marshall is through, and

all three women through to the Olympics but what about Savannah

Marshall - could she become the first British woman to win a world

title? She was taking on an opponent from Azerbaijan. We joined

it with Savannah leading by two The coaches in the blue corner

giving savanna Marshall clear instruction on how to approach this

Good work from the Azerbaijan boxer. A very good triple punch

combination. Really good shots from her. Marshal needs to get back into

Are good right hand again, a good point scoring right hand from

Savannah Marshall. Just watch the shoulder. Was it that shoulder that

caused this bloody nose? I think the result of that three punch

combination from the Azerbaijan boxer. 30 seconds in the third

round, Marshall with that two point advantage, determined to keep the

momentum going here. Using the long Keep that head up. Marshall has got

to keep using the ring, stay light on her feet. Again, the shoulder.

That is the second time. There goes the bell. 6-6. A good ground for

both boxers, a good scoring round for them, but Savannah Marshall

still holds on to the advantage going into the fourth and final

round 13-11. A lovely hook with the left hand. Equally as effective

combinations. Left-to-right straight punch with a right hook

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Good work again from the boxer in red.

The opening minute, not the best That's a good one-two combination,

one over the top from Savannah Marshall. She puts some good scores

and points on the board here. Needs to follow it up again. 35 seconds

on the clock. Vystropova answers back. A good combination punch from

the Azerbaijani boxer. Marshall needs one more combination.

Again, the doctor is asked to look at the blooded nose of the English

Puts that jab out again, Marshall. Needs to do that now n the last 15

seconds of this final round. Stay strong is the call from the

Another one-two, right before the bell. That could be the point score

that gives it to Savannah Marshall. What a brilliant middleweight final.

Incredibly tense, very close. Is this the perfect birthday

present for the English boxer. She's done it. Savannah Marshall

takes the gold. A brilliant performance. Great news from China.

Who better be joined by, than somebody involved in the initial

tussle to join Team GB. What an amazing achievement from Savannah

Marshall. She boxed brilliantly. She had one of the hardest routes

to the final and won it in style. How big a boost is it to go there

with three representatives and come back with three qualifyers?

could not ask for anything better. There are three countries which

have fulfilled all three places. That is ourselves and Russia.

are not overstating this, are we - all three had a good shout at a

medal at London 2012? It is not an overstatement. You have a good

chance of making those medals shiny medals. Your reaction to what has

happened in China? It has inevitable the way it has been

building. We have looked at these three women. Once we worked out -

we pushed them, training camps, European Championships, World

Championships. In Barbados two years ago Savannah Marshall got the

silver medal N the summer it will not go back to silver, it will stay

at gold. A word for Savannah Marshall, because she is

frightfully shy away from the ring. I think her boxing speaks for

herself. She does not need to say much outside of the ring. She is a

great boxer. A great technician. She is very calm in the ring for

somebody who is so young. Let's find out about Nicola add damns.

She was up against the home town favourite. Nicola had it all to do,

Of course the winner of this will surely set themselves up as

favourite for the gold in London. 69 days to go until the opening

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There's the good right-hand shot A good combination of punches from

Ren. They could secure the world title for her. 20 seconds on the

clock. Again, a nice grab from ren. A good one-two from Adams. Good,

straight punching from the world number two.

A Chinese cry of counting the clock down here. What a match! What a

performance from both boxers. World-class.

Was that enough? Was that enough from Nicola Adams

to take the gold away? Has Cancan Ren, of China, added her Third

World title and she's done it. Once again Nicola Adams, of England,

has to settle for the silver. A brave performance from the world

number two. So, disappointment for Nicola. She

is still one of the favourites for the Olympics, isn't she? She is

without a doubt. She has beaten the Chinese world champion. She has

lost to Cancan Ren. She knows she can do it. Can she do it in her

home town? She has a very good chance. How will it go down with

the general public? They will love it. We will give it plenty of

publicity. What we all want is more women's weights. They have got ten

weights: We are only seeing three at the Olympics. Hopefully next

Olympics we can have five. We could have had five or six women here. We

are not only a good nation, we may be the top nation. Time now to

concentrate on the amateur boxing here at The Troxy.

A competitive afternoon of boxing ahead. The finalists have had to

come through bouts culminating in last night's semi-finals. We start

our round-up with another boxing This year alone, I boxed the first

tournament. I won gold there. That was a great achievement. In

the GB this year, I have Commonwealth medalist. I have a

good kid a lot of experience. There's me, who is Commonwealth

youth medallist. A great category. I mainly switch it - that's the

main way I box. When I need to, I come forward and put the pressure

on the front foot. So long as I perform as well I know I can.

now for some live boxing. Our commentators are here.

Thank you. You get that tingle. Two months until we kick off at the

Olympic Games in London. The shouts will be for Britain. There is a new

generation coming on. We are looking at talent which will come

on at 2016, Brazil Games. Four years, Beijing, it has flown. It

will fly to Brazil. We are looking out for talent coming through.

Boxers from Wales, boxers from Scotland - that is only

strengthening Great Britain's hand, isn't it? The development squad is

developing to the podium. They are talented young lads. They will look

for those result games. I am looking forward to this afternoon.

Two of the boxers on the Development Squad will be next in

A bantamweight final at 56 kilos. It is a contest of three rounds

between, and introducing you to you in the red corner, representing GB,

Qais Ashfaq. And in the blue corner,

Well, this is a very good division in Britain. Not too far away the 56

kilogram division. Both these boxes, there's Qais Ashfaq, representing

Great Britain and the man representing Wales, Sean

McGoldrick,. At the top of the tree is Luke Campbell, a serious

contender in the Games this year. These two have probably boxed

dozens, if not hundreds of rounds. They know each other well. From

McGoldrick's tactics, he knows he has to close Ashfaq down. Ashfaq

likes room. He is a counter puncher. He likes room to manoeuvre. That is

why McGoldrick is on the front-foot straight away. He has to close that

gap and get to his man. represented Wales in the

Commonwealth Games in Delhi. He got Sean McGoldrick, and we felt at

ringside, had done enough to get the decision there and then.

thought he was robed in the final, to be quite honest. He did enough

to win it. It was overturned. It would have been nice on the day he

got that gold medal. Ashfaq came against the English representative

by 13-9. McGoldrick against another GB Development Squad member, Joe

Ham, an old friend and old opponent, 17-14. Nothing much has changed in

terms of how punching and scoring is judged. There are five judges at

ringside. Each have a pad in front of them. They press either button,

if they feel it has gone to the head. That does not happen and you

only see the total now. This will happen in the Olympics coming up

here. You will 078 see the totals at the end of the -- only see the

totals at the end of the round. The scores of the judges seem to be

discarded and the middle three scores are averaged out. I know it

sound very complicated. You don't have to take your shoes and socks

off to do the sums. It is done by computer for you. We bring you the

scores. It will give us a wee bit more to talk about. Gold gld gold

started the round very well -- gold gld gold started the round very

well. -- Sean McGoldrick started the round very well.

McGoldrick has to quicken up a bit. He has the room and space and is

boxing much quicker. That style of his is proving more awkward for the

experienced Welshman. He's tall, Ashfaq and he's very clever A very

good opening round indeed. A very competitive weight division.

A close round. It will be interesting to see how it pans out

with the scoring. There was good work from this man later on in the

round. Working well with the grab. A great one-two there. He is back

to the safety distance. McGoldrick trying to get to his man. He gets

caught there with the left hand. What is it like when Dahlia is to

have had to Spar with the same partners? Of course, you are

friends within the squad, working with each other every day, but the

fact they have sparred hundreds of rounds together, they know each

other inside out so you have got to get the edge of your opponent.

have said down the years we have been at many a ringside together,

it is great to see them taking it all in. When you see the eyes

wandering, you know he is not Round two, nothing between them,

Great Britain represented by the He is boxing very well on the back

foot. We have got a cut the ring space off a little bit better. He

can't afford to take punches coming in. He has got to quicken up with

his feet. At the moment he is controlling things. What he can't

do is allow McGoldrick to get inside him because the Welshman is

He played a very experienced boxer in the semis and then the

controversial final, when he thought he had won it - as it

turned out he did. He has got to concentrate on boxing from the

centre of the ring. Once McGoldrick pushes him into the corners, that

is when he gets success. I little right hand, right on target. This

It is all about getting your feet in the right position. You can't

land the punched unless your feet are within range. That is what

McGoldrick is trying to do but he is finding it difficult. He is just

controlling the range a lot better here, the Great Britain boxer.

good left hand by Qais Ashfaq. great sequence, both taking good

shots. Qais Ashfaq again, back on the outside. A bit of a slip.

boxes much better when he is on the outside, controlling his distance.

The jab is the bread and butter The last few seconds off another

absorbing round, and again they will not be much in it but I have a

feeling Qais Ashfaq will have done enough to open up a gap of a few

points, but we will have to wait and see what the computer scoring

system brings. Looking nice and relaxed and calm in his corner.

Qais Ashfaq gets caught with the left hand, and also catches his

opponent as it was coming in. The same sequence, just a different

angle. McGoldrick on the front foot, coming forward, landing a good

right hand. Qais Ashfaq is controlling things for me. He has

indeed opened up a lead. They were level pegging at the start of the

McGoldrick straight into action, may have just pulled one back. A

good body shot, Qais Ashfaq just complaining to the referee it was a

little bit on the high side, above the waistband. The waistband is

picked out by the White on a boxing With a moving fighter you go

downstairs to slow him down a little bit. It is easier with the

taller man whose guard is pretty high as well. Qais Ashfaq can't

afford to hold his feet. McGoldrick is very strong, and he has got to

start gobbling up the attacks, going for one attack and then

straight after launching into another one. The McGoldrick is

falling into the trap you sometimes get, letting his lead left foot get

inside the southpaw right foot of Qais Ashfaq. That will bring him on

to the southpaw lead and the left hook. If he is also lacking

accuracy with the left hand. That is mainly because he is on the back

foot, moving away from the shot. He is better to concentrate on the

Body Shop's, right up to the body, especially from McGoldrick, when he

is in close. That is the second time Qais Ashfaq has slipped a

little bit. His boxing is superbly on the back foot. Switching styles,

keeping the guard up. Good work from Qais Ashfaq here. Yes, just

leaned forward and show them the South Paul ride, then immediately

switch back to the orthodox left hand. McGoldrick went all the way

to the Commonwealth finals recently. He is taking a few shots himself,

he has got to try to cover or better run the inside. Remember, he

is on the danger area and he is getting caught but he is against a

very talented man in Qais Ashfaq. 20 seconds to go. I think Qais

Ashfaq has got this one. We have needed to see a few more

combinations from McGoldrick. Too many single shots. The GB boxer has

boxed very well here on the back foot. Another very, very good

contest. Campbell coming up, he is the representative in this division

against the Irishman John Nevin. I reckon this man has got it. Yes,

the better quality work came from Qais Ashfaq, especially when

McGoldrick started to get desperate. Worked well downstairs. This was

good pressure from McGoldrick, but Qais Ashfaq working well on the

back foot, kept his distance, and then back to safety. A lovely

straight left hand from Qais Ashfaq, and a well-timed shot. The better

skill came from Qais Ashfaq, and a lovely straight right hand. That is

what I was talking about McGoldrick getting caught on the right hand

The winner of the bantamweight final and GP champion for 2012 by a

score of 20-15, in the red corner Qais Ashfaq. A considerable victory

for Qais Ashfaq over a man who has boxed in both the European

Championships and the World Championships, and as the

Commonwealth Games gold medallist. It is onwards and upwards for this

19 year-old from Leeds. It was an excellent performance all way

through, and a new champion who doesn't look as if he has broken

sweat is at the ringside. punched the air when the verdict

was announced, it shows how much this meant to you. It means a lot.

He beat me two months ago in a tournament abroad, revenge is sweet,

you know what I mean? It must have done your confidence a world of

good to beat the Commonwealth champion. I am the Commonwealth

Youth champion. If you put it into perspective, the boy just beat the

man. For that was a real backs-to- the-wall performance today, wasn't

And it will be, he has only just turned 19 and he doesn't have his

man strength yet. He may be cocky, arrogant, he has good hands but he

is lacking a bit of power. When he finds that power, he will not be

against the ropes so often. Let's not forget, McGoldrick is a veteran

of the world, the Commonwealth gold champion, and Qais Ashfaq is just a

kid from Leeds. McGoldrick left it too late, maybe? Yes, but most of

that is because Qais Ashfaq was not giving him any space. Once you cut

down the ground get the end, it made it much harder for him. I like

this kid, write his name down on the back of a fag packet because in

2016 you will be putting money on him. If I smoke, I would do. Next

up, the big guys at super- heavyweight, a grudge match between

Frazer Clarke and Joseph Joyce. We caught up with a pretty determined

Fraser ahead of the final. I have been training for two-and-a-half

years now, and I have been surrounded by the Olympians now the

most of that time. They are great, there is no big-headed nurse, it is

great. I just want to keep improving. I'd be cut so much from

these guys, watching them training and how they conduct themselves. If

we want to the Olympians, we have got to carry ourselves the same way

and train the same way. I had a disappointment a few weeks ago

against Joseph Joyce. I have trained hard since then so I will

be trying to put a few wrongs right. The view put one of these chaps on

the other shoulder, they would be about the size of a London bus that

has been used to advertise London 2012 in the capital. Look at the

size of these two, they are two of the biggest and tallest amateur

super-heavyweight I have seen. are big men, and this is a grudge

match. Joseph Joyce has two victories over Frazer Clarke so he

has got to pull it out this time. They're having a little word with

their respective boxers. Frazer Clarke is only 20 years of age,

runner-up to Joseph Joyce in the GB championships and the more recent

ABH championships. -- ABA. At the moment it is 2-0 to the man in red.

He won a tournament in Estonia just In the blue corner, representing GB,

Frazer Clarke. Again, two boxers in the biggest of all divisions. They

know each other pretty well. There is a little bit of a needle here

because Frazer Clarke feels he has to put this record straight. There

is not a lot of spare on them, they are in very good condition. The

main man from a British point of view is Anthony Joshua who, if you

have a little bit of money, and Steve Bunce should know better than

to smoke and to be putting things on flak jackets, but he will be

putting some money on Anthony Joshua in this particular division.

Joyce has a good straight right hand, and he will be looking to

land that over Frazer Clarke's left. Now and again, he drops his left

hand, a fault he has got. He is open to a straight right, and that

is the favourite punch of Joyce so Frazer Clarke has got to watch what

A pretty decent right hand from Frazer Clarke. The younger of the

two by some five or six years. Well, that was a good solid shot. He'll

be pleased with that one. A good stiff hand to follow. He fot his

right got his right hand up to his face to avoid the left hook from

He left himself open and Clarke came back with that. The ref saying

you have to hit with the knuckle They have started at a fair old

pace. They are quite light on their feet for two enormous men. There is

about 40 stone between them, I reckon.

Joyce is starting to get into his rhythm. He is confident coming

forward, he's looking to land that A very good left-hand. It was the

right hand of Joyce that started to disappear a little bit. He let it

down down by a precious two or three inches. There's not much

between them. For his money, I think Frazer Clarke has shaded this

opening round. He's landing better shots. That was a straight left

hand. That's a rare occasion there from a jab from Clarke, a super

punch. He's probably going to get an extra point for that.

Psychologically it is very, very important. Joyce is responding and

coming straight back. This could go either way. You get the feeling

that if somebody is silly enough to let their chin out to dry, it will

get clipped and Joyce is responding. He knows he is conceding this

opening round, particularly because of that. He's working hard to get

back into it. That was a good round. Joyce is concentrating too much on

that right hand there. Frazer Clarke boxed very well in that

round. He does look pretty fresh, Frazer

A couple of good right hands from right hand coming up here from

Joyce. Then he walks on to that left hook from Clarke. There's that

straight left. That was a super punch from Frazer Clarke. A simple

jab. So it was quite close this first round. I thought Frazer

Joseph Joyce straight into the centre of the ring. He did get

caught with the right hand on the chin. You have to be patience - you

have to have a plan. He's too confident at this stage, Joyce. It

a terrific shot. Very, very powerful. He's being too erratic

with it. That's better with the jab. Lurk Clarke working well with that

stiff -- Fraser Clarke working well Another good solid shot from Frazer

Clarke. He just swerved out of the way of Joyce's attack there. A

lovely counter punch there from Clarke. It is the straight punch

where he's measuring the distance behind that punch. You can see

Joyce coming - always a danger with He's on the back foot now. He needs

to steady himself and keep his composure. A little changing tactic

from Joyce. What he's decided to do is get on the front foot, close the

gap down and go for his man. He's risking a lot by doing it.

A good right hand there from Joyce. And the super heavys, there's

always the chance, always the Joyce needs to keep his chin down

more. Frazer Clarke is gaining confidence now.

Clarke may have done enough to keep himself aahead.

-- ahead. I don't know if there's enough weight on it to score, but

that was a good left from Joyce. Joyce has landed some good single-

-- I think Clarke may be ahead again there, Jim.

Joyce came back into that in the last 30-40 seconds.

Clarke is looking a bit on the tired side. Here is how he came

back into the contest. To be fair to Clarke, he did block a few of

those shots. That was a good combination from the man in blue.

Good boxing from both lads there. Oh, look, they are catching each

other, straight hands from Joyce. Joyce had some success there by

pinning Frazer Clarke on the ropes. What a round for Joyce. Having got

into the start of the round, at three points a drift, he's now one

point ahead with three more minutes to go. Is he going to make it three

out of three against this opponent? What a very good second round that

was by big Joseph Joyce. I was intrigued, I always have been

intrigued, that anybody that big can step over the top rope. Most

duck underneath it. This fella did that. I have not seen anybody done

that since the big heavyweight who used to put the fear of God into

opponents because he would step Joyce skill has that confidence

coming forward. He needs to measure it with his

left first, maybe his jab. Clarke trying to keep boxing together. He

needs to move his head more. Needs to move that head a little

bit more. There's Joyce again. It's Joyce sticking to the olded aage,

"be first. Whatever you do, be first." Good defence by Joyce.

Saw that right hand come from his Seems to be more urgency from

Clarke now. Maybe he is sensing he's behind with that jab. That's

what he needs to do. Another good solid looking jab.

Joyce was wobbling a little bit. He's got caught again. Body-shot by

Clarke. Clarke needs to keep that up. A good scoring shot.

Another terrific contest, as you would expect in the GB finals. This

is as good a heavy welterweight It has been fantastic from both

boxes A super right hand from Joyce A lot of blood come from his mouth

now. He's in difficulty now. Joyce knows that he's probably got this

one in the bag. A terrific round round, all the way through.

Confidence from Joyce. He keeps coming forward, trying to land that

right hand. What a great end to a good contest. Well... You can see

the respect and admiration they have for each other. It is always

difficult to box against somebody who you spire with. You have to

give it 100%. You have to put friendship and everything else

behind you. What a great round of boxing it was. There it was, that

brought about that standing count. Super punch from Joyce. He needed

it because Clarke was boxing well until that stage. Great work from

both boxers. A terrific finish. Coming forward, they were prepared

to take punches, to land punches. A great contest. Well, there was a

lot of work to be done in that last round. It was the man in red,

Joseph Joyce, who did most of the work. I am pretty sure he's got the

decision. Ladies and gentleman show your

appreciation for both boxers. They both deserve it.

APPLAUSE And the winner of the super

heavyweight 91-plus kilo final and GB champion for 2012, by a score of

37-36, in the red corner, Joseph Joyce.

Just one between them. I thought perhaps Joyce had maybe earned his

victory by more than that. It could not have been closer, 37-36. What a

super scoring contest from the super heavyweights. He will be

disappointed from having lost against the man across the ring

from him. At only 20, his day will Congratulations! That lived up to

expectation? I enjoyed the bout. It went well. It was good to box him

again. Were you aware you were behind on points in the second

round? You pulled it out in that secretary orpbd round? He must have

been -- second round? He must have been studying, working in the first

round. I wanted to win. I did what I had to. And moving forward, you

are getting to spire with Joshua in the games, what is that doing to

you and your confidence? It is very good at GB, plus the training and

stuff. Well done - congratulations! OK. Quality boxing between Frazer

Clarke and Joe Joyce. They are big boys and because they lack that

international finesse, they lack defence, which is great for the

spectators. Horrible if you train one of them and you are watching

through your fingers. They went for it, like they have now, the third

time in seven months. 73 points, split between two heavyweights, OK.

That's, I am an oldish man - I have been around a long time - that is

the highest quality I have ever seen a heavyweight fight reach.

you think there has been a complacency?

He had a good finish a few weeks ago. He beat phrase phrase last

year in the GB championships. He was trying too hard with his right

hand. Because he was waiting for the right hand... He's only a 20-

year-old baby - he was pushing on. Joe threw it away by going right-

hand happy. The quality of the boxing has been sensational, hasn't

it? We had the final and it was the best finalsvy seen, going back

about 30 years. H's more, there were 12 -- what's more, there were

12 boxers there of 20 and under. We have such depth, such quality

coming through, we are the envy of the world. That includes the

Russians and the Cubans. We have seen a fight going back in history

would be the best fight in 50 years. Charlie flew in from Scotland, I

like his style. Zack Davies has got something to prove, and 60 can

grunt be his call for grabs. This is the type of fight that will not

be international quality, but it will be entertainment quality. We

are in the entertainment business, and we? My let's go ringside and

Joshua Taylor from Scotland will be Britain's representative in this

division in 2012, and just in a couple of months' time. There has

not been a Scotsman since Barcelona, when Brian Carr was there. You had

three of them in your squad in Seoul. Yes, Dave Anderson, he was a

great boxer. Late these and gentlemen, about No. 6 is a light

weight final at 60 kilos. A contest of three three-minute rounds

between and introducing, coming from the red corner Zack Davies. In

the blue corner, representing Scotland, Charles Flynn. Zack

Even though it is just after 3 o'clock on a Sunday afternoon,

Charlie Flynn, the youngster in blue from Motherwell in Lanarkshire

in Scotland looks like he should be tucked up in bed with his teddy

bear. He looks like he is 12 years of age. He has quite a prospect, he

has won Youth Championships on no fewer than five occasions. His

opponent is that it much more experienced from Wales, Zak Davies.

He has been on the GB Development squad for the last few years. He

won a gold in Estonia just a month ago, a couple of very good wins. He

beat the Norwegian 14-4. Scotland in blue, Wales in red. Charlie

Flynn looks a nice little prospect. He does, Davies is keeping a nice

tight guard so whenever Charlie Flint is throwing it seems to be

blocked and parried. Davies is the more experienced one here. Zack

Davies has been on the development squad for three years so this is a

good opening. Nothing much between them in this opening round. A very

cagey start, and they have similar styles - high and watertight

defences. The neither of them want to make mistakes here but Zack

Davies is blocking a lot of the body, trying to get as close to

Flint as possible. -- to Charlie Flynn. A wide stance, and he hit

his opponent with a very solid right town just underneath the left

elbow of the Welshman. There is that shot round the corner again,

and Charlie Flynn is going for a lot of body shots so he has been

well schooled on are. He is concentrating on planting his feet,

catching Charles Flynn with the odd jab. A bit wild by young Master

Charlie Flynn but he is coming forward all the time. He pops his

shot out, then gets his hands straight up again. Zack Davies

turned 20 in February, still a lot to go. This is a real test for

young Charlie Flynn because he is boxing well but he has got to go

through this watertight guard so that is the challenge for him. A

good round. Who has got the first round? I think Davies is just ahead.

A little bit of action from the first round, good footwork by

Charles Flynn. Avoided the right, then got caught by the left. Some

good solid work into the body, good footwork, had to duck down a little

This is that -- Charles Flynn has got it. Rightly so, he scored well

to the body. you always felt when the computer scoring system came in

that the body shots would not count, but that has not happened. Charlie

flew in coming forward, he got the silver in the recent Commonwealth

Games youth tournament held on the Isle of Man. His won by one single

point. It was a great experience for him, and Davies will know he is

probably behind. Charles Flynn will be trying to pick him off, and I do

like his defence. That was a good shot from Charlie Flynn. Davies

just made a mistake, as he was coming forward dropped his hands a

little bit and Charlie Flynn took advantage. I think you are right,

Jim, Davies feels like his behind. He is walking up to too many.

pace has picked up. What a good shot. Timed it perfectly, round the

corner of the opponent's left. That was a typical counter-attack from

Charles Flynn. He waited and waited. Davies was just about to launch his

own attack, and he stepped in to land the right hand counter-attack.

Sue -- superb. We have two outstanding medal prospects - Selby

in the bantamweight division. There is plenty to celebrate over. This

is any one's it is a cracker. has impressed me is the way Charlie

playing his commanding the ring, cutting off the escape route the

Welsh man is looking for. Good defence work. There is another left

hook from Charlie for lend so he has landed some quality shots in

this round. Keeping those hands up very nicely indeed with 20 seconds

to go. Charles Flynn coming forward, he may have edged this round as

well, so he will have increased his lead going into the third and final

round. This would be a considerable scalp. A bit of a slap, which won't

count. You have got a land with the knuckle part of that love on the

target area with sufficient force. That has been another very good and

very busy round. It was a good round. I think Charlie Flynn

thought very well. The last 20 seconds, Davies started to catch

him, but for the Scotsman earlier in the round have this right hand.

Coming forward. There is again. He made Davies go back, and he was

looking for the right hand constantly during that round. He

caught Davies with some excellent punches. One round - keep focused,

shots mid-range, work very hard. We have got to do it. He has been told

to get up close to his man. The air was only one point between them so

that little flurry at the end may have picked up some points for

Davies. This is there for the taking. Will it be the teenager in

bloom from Scotland, or the Welshman Zack Davies who only

turned 20 himself in February? can't afford to get to confident on

the front foot. You go forward, you catch your opponent with punches.

If you get sloppy, you can walk on to counters and that is what

happened to Zack Davies in the last A good right hand, a straight right

hand right down the middle by Charlie Flynn. Davies just slowing

a little bit now. Again, Charles Flynn gets regard all. One little

flurry could swing this contest, and there was not a battle from the

Welsh month. He is brimming with confidence now. Charles Flynn is

still just a baby coming forward, just got caught by a good right

hand from Davies. Davies may have turned the corner now. He is

starting to battle back, bringing Charlie playing on to the punchers.

After Charles Flynn has landed the shots, he has got to get his guard

If Charles Flynn keeps progressing at this rate, what a prospect he

will be for the Commonwealth Games. He is a baby, and he will develop.

But this is not over yet. Charles Flynn needs a big finish now, and

for my money Davies has just eased ahead. Charles Flynn has got a lot

to do. Davies response, the hands dropping a have a -- dropping a

little bit. His coach was saying made to short range so when he is

in the distance he has got to throw some shots. A bit of a slapping

right hand, but it landed. I would not like to bet anyone's mortgage

on this one, let alone yours. is a close one. There is a bit of a

problem - has Charlie Fleming got a cut? -- Flynn. I think Davies has

pulled it round to be honest, but Charlie Flint is starting to come

I think Charles Flynn is running out of time. A great shot, great

little left hand from the Scot. Is it going to be enough in another

cracking contest? And again. Slipped to his left, pulled that

left shot round again. He just showed his experience there,

turning to southpaw. This is a great contest either way.

Championship boxing in a championship final from two

champions of their country. What more could you ask for? They have

given it just about everything. Charles Flynn ahead at the end of

the first and second, but will he be ahead at the end of the third

when it matters? A good sequence from Davies, and he put a few of

those together in the last round. Super skills, a very talented

Scotsman. The shots from Charles Flynn were maybe the crisper and

the cleaner in that round. It is all down to the judges. What have

they decided? Ladies and gentlemen, good are askew to show your

And the winner of the light weigh, 60 kilo champion. A score at 24-all.

After countback, the score was 109- 111. The winner in the blue corner

Charles Flynn. Representing Scotland. It went to countback. I

don't think we will see anything as close T number of shots landed in

total was 111, to 109 in favour of Charles Flynn.

The new teenage Scottish sensation has taken a well-earned rest, but

he's about to talk to Andy. Congratulations! How does it feel?

You have just beaten a seasoned international? At love work. The

coach has put a lot of work into me. Constantly every day of the week,

training, sprints, great thanks to my trainer and physios. It was a

hard fight. I just pulled it off. This is important going forward

because the GB coachs will look at you now? Good to be in the GB camp

and get the experience. Different tactics, different movements. It's

a really good opportunity. You will be the next generation which will

head to the next Olympic Games. The Commonwealth games will be - so

great for your confidence? Different countries, different

boxers, different styles. Constantly building. Charles Flynn

- the first time you have seen him in action. First time I have seen

in the flesh. I got reports yesterday. They said, he looks like

a little pro. When I was watching him, it looked like a 16-year-old

Ricky Hatton. He has the same hair. It was like watching him. Same skin

colour, same shot. I thought the decision was right, don't get me

wrong - I know it went to the countback, which is a complicated

thing to explain, but I think overall the right boy and he is a

boy, 18, the right boy won. If he goes on to achieve half of his idle,

he will be doing some. The -- McTaggarth got hit. He has -- could

not have a style further away from the real maestro, arguably the

greatest amateur boxer of all time, Dick McTaggarth. If he takes his

natural aggression at 18, more than that, after that he's got a great

career. The timing could be good as well.

They happen to be in Glasgow. The Scottish fans will get behind him.

He can talk. He is 18 years of age. He was a great talker. What happens

in two years' time, when he has had media exposure? I can guarantee you

that my phone, before the end of the night, I would have had a

couple of calls from pro managers talking about not anybody else

we've seen, but that kid. I bet you �5! It was a terrific

contest here at The Troxy earlier today. It was with the smallest

Jack Bateson in the blue. A serious target there for Ashley Williams to

stride for. He has to close that Williams gets the hands up. He's a

good guard has Williams. He comes forward in the Welsh corner.

Bateson has got to box on the back foot. Does not need to stand there,

but then gets caught. Williams really is having a go.

Again Bateson's defence is pretty solid.

The GB boxer is on the back foot at range. He is superb. He really is.

He allows Williams to close the gap. The little Welsh man keeps come

KFOR ward, determined. The 49 kilogram division. Two good solid

scoring shots there from the man in blue.

That extra quality from Bateson. That was superb with the left hook.

Content to stay on the back foot, got to move up those ropes though.

What an engine Williams has got - what an engine - he hasn't stopped.

He ploughs forward. He needs to move his head more. He needs to try

and avoid shots on the way in. He is working well downstairs. Well,

the last round to go. Williams is turning it on. He has great stamina.

What a cracking contest in the lightest division of all. Straight

punches from Bateson on the back foot. What is Bateson doing there?

Holding his feet. He's making life easy for the Welshman there.

He's under pressure a little bit, Bateson. He had a three-point

cushion going into this last round. Williams has closed the gap a

little bit. There will not be much in it.

Just that extra quality is come At last, there are signs that

Ashley Williams might be tiring. Very determined. Hard to score

those shots on the inside from Williams. Not really clean punches.

It's all on the back foot. A wide swing by Williams. That's

going to be it. I will be surprised if Bateson has not got this. My

word, he has worked hard for it. What a cracking contest.

Super contest. Great performance from both. Very, very determined.

Bateson had that quality. A lovely variation. I think he just squeezed

down, but there, finishing on the left hook there and came back with

the right hand. Holds his feet. Williams comes downstairs with a

good right hook there. Bateson - that quality. There was that left

hook and right hand again - that combination. That was excellent.

Just able to get the shots around the corner, using that superior

reach of his. Sweeping around the outside, first the right and then

the left of the Welshman, who never took his foot off the ped of what

has been a great -- pedal of what has been a great contest.

Ladies and gentlemen, can I ask you to show your appreciation to both

boxers please. An excellent contest. APPLAUSE.

And the winner of the light flyweight 49 kilos final and GB

champion for 2012 by a score of 21- 17, in the blue corner, Jack

Bateson. Only four between them. Three

between them going into the last round and a busy last round for

both boxers. That little bit of extra skill just won it for Jack

Bateson. His aim and all the other boxers here today is to feature in

the Olympics in London 2012. You are both in there for Team GB.

You are a proud Londoner. How does it feel to be there? Being in my

back garden hopefully I have the whole of London representing me.

Everybody is tipping you for gold and you following Amir Khan. Is

that the kind of pressure you welcome? Yes, most definitely. We

all have pressure and expectations, within ourselves. I'm going to feel

the pressure, but I am going to deal with it and turn it into good

energy. Four years in boxing - your progress has been staggering?

Behind closed doors we work hard, learn and listen. We go out and get

the job done. It has worked quickly. I have to keep on moving forward.

Anthony, you are one of the last to qualify for the Olympics. Has it

sunk in? The Games are 68 days away. It is starting to sin income.

have had quite a -- is starting to sink in. You had quite a journey.

You were in the last-chance saloon at one point? My performance had

not been as good as I would have liked. I have qualified for the

Olympic Games. It is all I wanted to do. To have finally done it and

I can enjoy the excitement around the Olympic Games and enjoy

becoming an Olympian. We have the performance director of Team GB.

You have come back from China. What a terrific performance from the

girls? All three qualified. We got a gold, silver and bronze. Little

Lisa, the feather weight won a bronze out there. It shows you the

strength coming out of the women. These guys have qualified, as have

the women in China. This is just the start. We're on the running now

we are ten weeks out from the Olympic Games. We have a good squad

assembled. We have ten qualifiers. One boxer who was unlucky not to

qualify. We have ten, seven men and three women. They all have great

chances of winning medals. We have talked about how when Amir Khan was

the only GB boxer, in 2008 in the Olympics - what can you put this

down to? We have a great structure. We have tremen tous boxers coming

through all the nations. It is our job to identify the boxers, the

ones with best international potential and coach them for

internation at events and win medals. Back in January last year,

I think there were 37 boxers in the different development squads. It

has not been an overnight success. We have not suddenly got seven

boxers and three women going there, we have been working since the

plane landed from Beijing, putting in place the success we are

enjoying now. Would you agree with that? I have come in late, but the

guys who have been there for four years and even before Beijing, they

have been putting in hard work. They are lucky enough to go to the

Games in London. I am proud of them as well. It is about coping nerves,

having the Olympics back in your back yard? We have one of the best

coaches in the world, and the other coaches we have. We owe a lot oh

them. They are there getting the most out of us. Thanks to them as

well. It is true, you are almost building a legacy at the moment?

is nice to think that. The most important thing is to give boxers

the best chance to have a great career, fulfil their potential and

win medals and go on to bigger things. Boxing opens doors for you.

I am sure they cannot all be Olympians and win medals, when they

leave they know more about life and what avenues they will go. For sure,

we have tremendous talent. It is our job to coach it and get success

out of them. It is coming together at the right time hafplt is not a

fluke either. You go and these two kids, especially, these two love

this pressure. The big fella, he will only go out if there are

15,000 people watching! Thank you. We have been treated to a great

afternoon of boxing here at The Troxy. We have been given a glimpse

into amateur boxing. Goodbye.

Terry Spinx was the golden boy. He had the checkyness of the cockney.

The middleweight has a lot of boxing skills. Harrison is saying