:00:37. > :00:43.Welcome to the WABA in Sofia Gardens. It's the championship
:00:43. > :00:53.finals. We are under the spotlight as a Welsh boxing looks forward to
:00:53. > :00:59.London 2012 and beyond. Things have been great for Welsh boxing. There
:00:59. > :01:06.will be a hell of a lot to fight for. Fred Evans has been fantastic.
:01:06. > :01:13.There is no reason why they cannot win medals. Two years to go to the
:01:13. > :01:22.Commonwealth Games. Now is the time to make an investment. To be home
:01:22. > :01:32.country champion tops it off. is the one I want him to win. The
:01:32. > :01:33.
:01:33. > :01:39.It's a big night and the big names are in town and on the team.
:01:39. > :01:46.Starting with the light heavyweight champion. Nathan, you have another
:01:46. > :01:51.fight in a month. For weeks tomorrow, the Albert Hall and
:01:51. > :01:55.defending a world title. Keeping busy. What is your role tonight?
:01:55. > :02:02.Interviewing the fighters tonight, the winners, getting their thoughts
:02:02. > :02:09.and feelings. There is some serious talent. The yes, good names on the
:02:09. > :02:16.list and I look forward to it. for you later. Another member of
:02:16. > :02:26.boxing's intelligence it, Nicky Piper. A before they get started,
:02:26. > :02:30.one small but significant change. Although amateur boxers score by
:02:30. > :02:36.the knuckle part of the glove to the body, they were not be
:02:36. > :02:40.announced until the end of the round. The average will be on the
:02:40. > :02:44.scoring pass. The boxer with the most points is the national
:02:44. > :02:47.champion. And we complete the line-up of big
:02:47. > :02:52.hitters with former British Commonwealth and European
:02:52. > :02:56.welterweight champion, Colin Jones in the commentary position
:02:56. > :03:06.alongside Steffan Garrero. Big names for a big fight night. Let's
:03:06. > :03:08.
:03:08. > :03:18.get it on! First up, the battle of the flyweights. Ryan Llewellyn from
:03:18. > :03:23.
:03:23. > :03:31.Cwmcarn. J Harris was a finalist The first of the finals for 2012.
:03:31. > :03:41.The flyweight category. Ryan Llewellyn from Cwmcarn in the red.
:03:41. > :03:42.
:03:42. > :03:47.J Harris from Gwent. Immediately, Ryan Llewellyn is on the attack. A
:03:47. > :03:52.new scoring system this year. There is no running scores on the screen.
:03:52. > :03:57.We get those at the end of every row. Five judges at ringside. Those
:03:57. > :04:02.who score furthest away from the other three, those scores are taken
:04:02. > :04:10.out and an average taken off the three remaining scores. Fairer that
:04:10. > :04:14.way, in major tournaments at the end of the bout it's always the
:04:14. > :04:19.right winner and that's the most important thing. How they get there
:04:19. > :04:23.is another thing. As long as they get to the rights Boxing and the
:04:23. > :04:30.verdict that's important. What's interesting is they have done away
:04:30. > :04:36.with the one-second window where they had to have three judges,
:04:36. > :04:41.hitting the bottom at the same time. The when second window is unfair
:04:41. > :04:50.for the judges and puts them under pressure. That's been taken away.
:04:50. > :04:55.We are seeing a fairer results. Ryan Llewellyn is a tough cookie.
:04:55. > :05:01.His physical disadvantage is quite something. And so he has to get
:05:01. > :05:09.under Jay Harris and open him up but with. A shorter man but getting
:05:09. > :05:18.a few shots in in the first three minutes of the WABA this year.
:05:18. > :05:22.Getting a couple in the end of the round. 7-6 is the lead for Harris.
:05:22. > :05:28.J Harris seven points to six up. He took a few good right hands in the
:05:28. > :05:35.first round. Some culmination punches.
:05:35. > :05:43.Harris is trying to become the 2012 Welsh title-holder at flyweight.
:05:43. > :05:49.There is still a lot on it. Make no bones about it, Andrew Selby at 52
:05:49. > :05:54.in the Olympic Games, he will be competing and getting ready for the
:05:54. > :06:02.Games. It opens up another spot for were the wings the flyweight title
:06:02. > :06:07.tonight. There's a lot at stake. The boys know what is ahead for
:06:07. > :06:13.them. There's a lot at stake in terms of competing for Wales and
:06:13. > :06:18.the Commonwealth Games. Staking a claim for Glasgow, these boys
:06:18. > :06:23.tonight in 2014. A good combination from Harris. He got his man on the
:06:23. > :06:28.roads for a second. Ryan Llewellyn getting out of the way. A three
:06:28. > :06:38.inch height advantage, Harris. He is the more experienced man. Ryan
:06:38. > :06:42.
:06:42. > :06:46.Llewellyn is getting through with Another right hand hook combination
:06:46. > :06:56.from Ryan Llewellyn. The second half was all Jay Harris. A good
:06:56. > :07:04.
:07:04. > :07:13.combination of punches. Keeping his Looking to extend his big lead from
:07:13. > :07:17.the second round, Harris working on the body and head again. A good
:07:17. > :07:26.little hook, a great a right hook taking the feet away from Ryan
:07:26. > :07:32.Llewellyn, a little stumble. He redeems the attack point. When you
:07:32. > :07:38.look at too little fellows for the Welsh title, you expect great
:07:38. > :07:42.battles by sue the heavyweights but in their category this is a great
:07:42. > :07:49.little about. Both boys not giving any quarters. The number of punches
:07:49. > :07:54.these guys are throwing over this nine minutes is phenomenal work.
:07:54. > :08:00.Ryan Llewellyn has taken more but he has not stopped his engine. He
:08:00. > :08:07.is firing them off. Still looks like he's enjoying himself with 10
:08:07. > :08:13.seconds left to go. A big right from Jay Harris. He is looking to
:08:13. > :08:22.end this on a high, Harris. He lost in the thick the 6th -- 56 kg
:08:22. > :08:29.category last year. He wants Welsh title this year. And he has got it!
:08:29. > :08:34.45 points to 33. He did not have it all his own way. Ryan Llewellyn
:08:34. > :08:41.came back with some big punchers. A big finish to finish the round. Jay
:08:41. > :08:50.Harris seals the victory. Finishing strongly. A deserved champion.
:08:50. > :08:56.2012 Welsh WABA champion is in the blue corner! Jay Harris! Well then,
:08:56. > :09:01.blue corner! Jay Harris! Well then, you looked nice and sharp. I lost
:09:01. > :09:09.last tip in the final against Chapman. I dropped down the weight.
:09:09. > :09:13.Back freshener. With London 2012 less than four months away, it's no
:09:13. > :09:17.great surprise the Olympic boxers are not fighting tonight as they
:09:17. > :09:26.have been sharpening their mettle elsewhere.
:09:26. > :09:33.Sheffield, City of steel and home to just to get -- Jessica Ennis.
:09:33. > :09:39.is going well, keeping in the gym. It is everything I have dreamed for.
:09:39. > :09:48.It is not often you see what people in the Olympic Games. It is really
:09:48. > :09:54.big. High work-rate. Get Ready! Two qualifiers are Welsh, art of the
:09:54. > :10:01.five I can see five medals. I am confident about Andrew and Fred's
:10:01. > :10:09.ability and moving to London. the's speed is out of this world.
:10:09. > :10:13.He can move, it's like will-o'-the- wisp! He is a special talent.
:10:13. > :10:20.one of the most talented boxers I've ever seen. He is one of the
:10:20. > :10:26.best in the world. Fred Evans has been a revelation, a tremendous
:10:26. > :10:34.fighter, Southport very smart. have known him since he was forced
:10:34. > :10:40.-- a four-year-old. He came back after Christmas and beat the cube
:10:40. > :10:48.number one and won gold. Fantastic. Both are moving along nicely.
:10:48. > :10:52.Wales's only Olympic boxing medal to date was Ralph Evans in 72. What
:10:52. > :11:00.are the final preparations? I had the tournament last month and one
:11:00. > :11:06.silver. A want to keep shop. Fred has come back from two major
:11:06. > :11:11.tournaments. He is back in the gym ticking over but not really putting
:11:11. > :11:16.it in yet. We don't want him to peak too early. When the time is
:11:16. > :11:21.right we were left the training and get them spot on for the Olympics.
:11:21. > :11:25.The Olympic dream is still alive for Joe Cordina, he has made into
:11:25. > :11:33.the second European qualifiers in Turkey in two years' time. I will
:11:33. > :11:38.push myself to the limit. I am hoping to get it. That's my goal,
:11:38. > :11:45.the Olympics. It is brilliant for Wales to have boxes of this calibre.
:11:45. > :11:52.I want a medal for my country. There is pressure but I know I can
:11:52. > :11:58.do it I am good enough. See what happens.
:11:58. > :12:03.And I am happy it I have found Fred Evans. Great to see. Last year he
:12:03. > :12:08.won this, did he fancy this year? would have liked to be here but I
:12:08. > :12:13.have preparations for the Olympic Games. I had to miss out. You have
:12:13. > :12:18.to be careful about the preparations. They write a program
:12:18. > :12:25.for me every week. I have to stick to that and do my preparations for
:12:25. > :12:30.the Olympics. You won gold in February. Yes, a hard tournaments,
:12:30. > :12:34.I lost four times but beat the Cuban on the way. It was good. I've
:12:34. > :12:41.got a good base to go on. How to prepare your mind and body for the
:12:41. > :12:45.Olympics? I have training camps, international training camps which
:12:45. > :12:50.are all benefit from sparring. I have another competition at the end
:12:50. > :12:53.of next month. There will be me finished then the stock there is
:12:53. > :13:00.more spiring and ready for the Olympics. The whole country is
:13:00. > :13:05.behind you. Best of luck. Cheers. At 64 kilos, the light welterweight
:13:05. > :13:13.promised a good punch-up on paper. Thomas Hoar is an awkward fighter.
:13:13. > :13:23.At 5 ft 11 he comes with a reach advantage. Nico Morrison is the
:13:23. > :13:27.
:13:27. > :13:37.finest and so far has success ratio BELL it looks to be a very evenly
:13:37. > :13:38.
:13:38. > :13:47.And in goes Nico Morrison, trying to find out where his range would
:13:47. > :13:55.be. A big gap between the two, there will be a bigger reach
:13:55. > :13:59.advantage for the man in red. Already, it's a little scrappy and
:13:59. > :14:05.a little ungainly, but that is what you are going to get at this weight
:14:05. > :14:11.level. And you have got a big international ring tonight, a lot
:14:11. > :14:19.of these boys would be used to the ring. It will suit Thomas Hoar,
:14:19. > :14:24.because he likes to move a little bit, a lot more than Nico Morrison.
:14:25. > :14:34.Morrison will have to hunt him down and look for those body shots.
:14:35. > :14:35.
:14:35. > :14:43.Which would be an easy shots -- I thought the mood was more than
:14:43. > :14:47.that, actually. The left jab was the superior Penge. That punch.
:14:47. > :14:57.Keeping it long, doing the right thing. I think he deserved more
:14:57. > :14:59.
:14:59. > :15:02.This is what Nico Morrison wanted to do, forced him back as much as
:15:02. > :15:10.it cannot to the ropes and get as many shots away as he can while he
:15:10. > :15:14.is enraged. -- in a range. Not really pouncing on his manner,
:15:14. > :15:20.Morrison, but that is down to the foot work up Thomas for getting
:15:20. > :15:28.himself out of this awkward spots. -- Thomas Hoar. Constantly bouncing,
:15:28. > :15:36.He doesn't want to be there having exchanges with Nico Morrison, he
:15:36. > :15:46.wants to keep on the move. A couple of shots while he was on the ropes
:15:46. > :15:50.
:15:50. > :16:00.He landed a good right-hander that second round. Some good scoring
:16:00. > :16:04.
:16:04. > :16:09.Such an interesting contrast between the two men in the ring.
:16:09. > :16:14.Good left hook again from the man who has been slightly more on the
:16:14. > :16:21.defensive, but Morrison goes on the attack this time. Get a scoring
:16:21. > :16:27.shot into the right. The referee calls them apart and the closing
:16:27. > :16:34.stages of this round at number three, if you are Morrison, need to
:16:34. > :16:41.be all-out attack. A couple more scoring shots from Thomas Hoar. And
:16:41. > :16:45.he already had the five point lead going into the round. Morrison was
:16:45. > :16:50.slightly off balance that time when he went into the attacker, but he
:16:50. > :16:54.looks like the one tiring. You have to admire Thomas Hoar, he has stuck
:16:54. > :16:58.to his tactics all three rounds. Nice and simple, he has had
:16:58. > :17:06.complicated things, used his feet at the right times, kept a nice
:17:06. > :17:10.distance between them. It is good to see it is not all about the
:17:10. > :17:18.blood and guts and big swinging punches. Good to see the foot work
:17:18. > :17:24.and the skilful jabbing and keeping his man at bay. When he doesn't is
:17:24. > :17:33.when Morrison comes in with some serious punches. He needs a flurry
:17:33. > :17:38.He hasn't got the power in his arms, hasn't got the energy, and I think
:17:38. > :17:41.Thomas Hoar can see that. Yes, keeping it dies and simple, no
:17:41. > :17:51.sense trade. Nico Morrison looking for the big shot, which he will
:17:51. > :17:52.
:17:52. > :17:59.have to look for -- nice and Big shots coming in from Morrison,
:17:59. > :18:02.not finding their target. But he has definitely got it in him to
:18:03. > :18:05.swing a big one. BELL.
:18:05. > :18:10.BELL. Just hadn't got the energy to put
:18:10. > :18:20.his full power behind it. Thomas Hall shows a big tactical display,
:18:20. > :18:27.
:18:27. > :18:32.Words can't express how much it means, it is amazing. You are well-
:18:32. > :18:36.suited to the points system. I was always catching him with the third
:18:36. > :18:41.shot, I thought I would keep that going. Are you aiming for the
:18:41. > :18:47.British? Definitely going for it. Well done, mate.
:18:48. > :18:54.This is a real chess match, let's see why. Thomas Hoar up against
:18:54. > :18:56.this shorter, aggressive Nico Morrison. The third round exploded
:18:56. > :19:01.Morrison. The third round exploded into life as Morrison tried to
:19:01. > :19:06.close the gap with his all-out aggression. This proved to be a
:19:06. > :19:10.mistake as he ended up walking into the straight punches.
:19:10. > :19:16.A Olympic ban Fred Evans won the six tonight kilo about last year by
:19:16. > :19:20.beating Jamie Evans. Jamie is back this year under the tutelage of
:19:21. > :19:30.Gerald Jones, who has already trade 71 champions and would like to
:19:31. > :19:36.
:19:36. > :19:44.This club has been by love, I just love it. I don't know what I would
:19:44. > :19:54.do without it, you know? At think I have been lucky, two world
:19:54. > :19:55.
:19:55. > :20:02.champions. The boys are, they wanted. -- want it. You can't get
:20:02. > :20:06.it out of your blood. He doesn't say a lot June training but as soon
:20:06. > :20:16.as he spot something wrong, he will say something to -- he doesn't say
:20:16. > :20:18.
:20:18. > :20:24.a lot during training. Jamie is a good box fighter, very good. If the
:20:24. > :20:34.title fight came tomorrow, I would say, OK. I wouldn't go with anyone
:20:34. > :20:39.
:20:39. > :20:45.else. For JB to be the champion, he would be the sweat -- 72nd champion
:20:45. > :20:50.to come out of this gym. I'm just hoping that all the hard work
:20:50. > :20:52.actually does pay off. I hope I will have a lot for champions
:20:52. > :21:02.coming out of this team in the future.
:21:02. > :21:08.With Fred Evans missing, this year's welterweight is a wide-open
:21:08. > :21:13.affair. At 25, Kristian Nagle from affair. At 25, Kristian Nagle from
:21:13. > :21:19.Splott is one of tonight's most experienced boxers. JB Evans lost
:21:19. > :21:29.last year to Fred Evans. Can he go one better this year and give
:21:29. > :21:29.
:21:29. > :21:33.George Jones another champion? Plenty of coaching experience
:21:33. > :21:40.behind Jamie Evans, and with Gerald Jones of ABC behind him, he has got
:21:40. > :21:44.the makings of a future champion. Unlucky to come up against Fred
:21:44. > :21:47.Evans last time round. Fred are not competing this time around because
:21:47. > :21:53.he will be involved in the Olympics later in the year, he is the
:21:53. > :21:57.current champion. Kristian Nagle, 25 years old, a few schoolboy
:21:57. > :22:02.titles to his name at the youth title as well. Been on the
:22:02. > :22:08.international scene for a little while with Wales. Could be an
:22:08. > :22:16.interesting match-up. Yes, Kristian Nagle is very clever and very fit
:22:16. > :22:20.and then you have the Harkness of JB Evans. -- harshness of JB Evans.
:22:20. > :22:30.Don't blink, there is every possibility they could be assured
:22:30. > :22:33.
:22:33. > :22:36.one here. -- it could be a short A lot of bluffing from both men
:22:36. > :22:43.before the big shots finally come, and when they come, they look
:22:43. > :22:51.pretty big. A good left hook from Christian Aid all right under the
:22:51. > :23:01.guard of Evans. That time, Evans learnt from his mistakes -- from
:23:01. > :23:02.
:23:02. > :23:08.Kristian Nagle. This is a very Another great left hook from events
:23:08. > :23:14.which finds they header. This is very interesting -- from Evans. A
:23:14. > :23:17.very interesting combination of boxers. Similar styles. Just
:23:17. > :23:26.waiting to take first blood in this one.
:23:26. > :23:29.A about she would have thought with a round that close, or five points
:23:29. > :23:35.apiece -- and there she would have thought.
:23:35. > :23:39.It started very slowly but it burst into life halfway through. At the
:23:39. > :23:41.into life halfway through. At the end of it, a left hook by events.
:23:41. > :23:51.end of it, a left hook by events. end of it, a left hook by events.
:23:51. > :23:55.
:23:55. > :23:59.Close fight, a big punches. Peschke I heard the whole story that Eddie
:23:59. > :24:09.Thomas, my old manager, used to stay about Gerald is that if they
:24:09. > :24:09.
:24:09. > :24:19.could get him a world title fight in the mind as well, he would have
:24:19. > :24:20.
:24:20. > :24:30.Both have the same very well- matched, same height, same way,
:24:30. > :24:32.
:24:32. > :24:42.Beasant left hook by Kristian Nagle, but it seems that every time he
:24:42. > :24:42.
:24:42. > :24:49.fires one, one comes back from Jamie Evans. It is almost like they
:24:49. > :24:56.are boxing against mirrors here. Sparks are flying at the end of
:24:56. > :25:00.round two. Both men scoring a, both men looking for big haymakers. A
:25:00. > :25:10.huge left hook which Mrs coming from Kristian Nagle. Just moved out
:25:10. > :25:12.
:25:12. > :25:19.Some of those big shots are scoring and more of them for Kristian Nagle.
:25:19. > :25:24.Trying to keep it longer, Jamie Evans, but it wasn't always working.
:25:24. > :25:34.But counterpunching from Kristian Nagle. It was getting heated at the
:25:34. > :25:39.
:25:39. > :25:49.Good left hooks coming in from both men, but they Jabez coming off more
:25:49. > :25:49.
:25:49. > :25:59.Both men firing of shot. Even when they are tangled, they are not
:25:59. > :26:02.afraid to mix it up. They have any good Fred Evans at the Olympic
:26:02. > :26:09.Games in this division, showing he is the top in the country. With
:26:09. > :26:19.these young plants -- lads coming through, it shows that the future
:26:19. > :26:22.
:26:22. > :26:32.The final half-hour minutes for Jamie Evans to try and overhauled
:26:32. > :26:39.
:26:39. > :26:45.A good right hook, two from Kristian Nagle. JB Evans is
:26:45. > :26:50.starting to throw caution to the wind, he has to to a certain extent
:26:50. > :26:58.he -- Jamie Evans. He is trying to open up and reduced the deficit and
:26:58. > :27:03.Kristian Nagle has the perfect opportunity to counterpunch. Do
:27:03. > :27:07.powerful, noisy shots coming onto the head guard of Jamie Evans from
:27:07. > :27:16.Kristian Nagle. Another right hook comes through, Evans tries to work
:27:16. > :27:19.on the inside and push his man off of. Just being held back slightly.
:27:19. > :27:22.They could block that time from Evans with his forearm as the left
:27:22. > :27:32.hook came through of -- a good block.
:27:32. > :27:38.
:27:38. > :27:48.He saluted the crowd, he thinks he has got it. At 23-15, the judges
:27:48. > :27:53.
:27:53. > :27:57.64 kgs Senior champion, you looked sharp. Banks a lot. It is any my
:27:57. > :28:02.second fight in four years, I have been out for three years -- thanks
:28:02. > :28:07.a lot, it is only my second fight. I thought it would have been good
:28:07. > :28:13.I thought it would have been good tonight. Happy with that? Yes, he
:28:13. > :28:18.has trained very hard for the last few weeks. So it wasn't champion
:28:18. > :28:24.number 72 for trainer Gerald Jones as JB Evans found the
:28:24. > :28:30.counterpunching of Kristian Nagle too much can handle. He founded
:28:30. > :28:35.Close, but it wasn't enough, as Kristian Nagle took it. He will
:28:35. > :28:43.have to wait another year. The way been for 72 tonight, but it
:28:43. > :28:53.wasn't to be. Up -- you were aiming. Another two years and I were led by
:28:53. > :28:55.
:28:56. > :29:04.London 2012 will be big for female boxing. For the first time affair
:29:04. > :29:13.they will be Olympic medals at stake. However, this ignores the
:29:13. > :29:20.limits of three. Bad news for whilst champion. She lost out as
:29:20. > :29:24.she found herself to light to qualify. Becky Price still has an
:29:24. > :29:28.out side chance of Olympic qualification if she can make a big
:29:28. > :29:33.impression at the forthcoming world champions in China -- championships
:29:33. > :29:43.in China. She has to defend her title against Charlene Jones from
:29:43. > :29:48.
:29:48. > :29:57.Merlins Bridge he won the Welsh Three weight classes for the women.
:29:57. > :30:07.Plenty for these girls to go for. Price has the more experience, she
:30:07. > :30:09.
:30:09. > :30:17.is in the red vest. Jones in the The opening exchanges are a frenzy,
:30:17. > :30:21.to say the least! It is like a premium of the world championships.
:30:21. > :30:31.The weather wins this is guaranteed a spot to go to the world
:30:31. > :30:33.
:30:33. > :30:42.championships in China -- rule ever wins. -- and whoever wins. Decent
:30:42. > :30:48.shots from both boxers. It is a good start from Charlene Jones. You
:30:48. > :30:58.can see a good long jab, a perfect shot making it through. Look at the
:30:58. > :31:08.defence. Everything on the arms. This is have a score these days.
:31:08. > :31:19.
:31:19. > :31:24.The final minute of the contest. A great chap from Becky Price.
:31:24. > :31:32.Shots like that could be the decisive factor. Charlene Jones has
:31:32. > :31:37.in given up yet. No, one of the best girls' finals and boxing I
:31:37. > :31:43.have seen for many years. It's a really grates standard. The winner
:31:43. > :31:47.of this one goes to the championships, the quarter-finals
:31:47. > :31:56.and you get yourself at the Olympic Games. That's how much depends on
:31:56. > :32:03.this next few seconds. Price is two points ahead going into the round.
:32:03. > :32:10.June's refusing to the final seconds to give up on her dreams.
:32:10. > :32:16.It seems the cleaner work is coming from Becky Price. Charlene Jones is
:32:16. > :32:23.falling into every shot. She needs control of her feet again. In the
:32:23. > :32:32.red corner and I think Jones crediting her opponent with a
:32:32. > :32:34.victory. 13.28. Becky Price goes on to the World Championships and
:32:35. > :32:44.maybe a name to lookout for at maybe a name to lookout for at
:32:45. > :32:45.
:32:46. > :32:51.London 2012. Well done. A lot was riding on it. Hopefully China now.
:32:51. > :33:00.Best of luck. Thank you. Becky Price was a big favourite against
:33:00. > :33:10.Charlene Jones. Price try to control the action from long range.
:33:10. > :33:11.
:33:11. > :33:16.The experience of price and she moves on to China. I am delighted
:33:16. > :33:22.to be joined by Nigel Davies. Thank you for coming down. How important
:33:22. > :33:28.is it for you to be here? Well, it's very important that I come
:33:28. > :33:34.here. Being a Welshman anyway, I would not miss this for the world.
:33:34. > :33:40.Being a podium coach is important I come down and not miss the talent.
:33:40. > :33:50.There are many talented boxers in Wales, men and ladies. If I can
:33:50. > :33:51.
:33:51. > :33:54.keep an eye on them and report back, between us all... The Becky Price
:33:54. > :34:00.fight was really good for us to have no way we Charlene Jones
:34:00. > :34:07.letting her through easily. Charlene started so aggressively.
:34:07. > :34:12.She was like a tornado! A very high work-rate. I think in the end it
:34:12. > :34:17.was the height and reach of Becky Price the got her the points in the
:34:17. > :34:23.end but a close contest. An entertaining one. Becky is still in
:34:23. > :34:26.with a chance of going to London 2012. Yes, yes. If Wales centre to
:34:26. > :34:34.China in May and she gets to the last four that's what it's all
:34:34. > :34:40.about. 54 kilos was a Gwent battle between Danny Price and Rachel
:34:40. > :34:48.Pritchard. Let's enjoy the best of the action.
:34:48. > :34:57.The aggressive nature of Pritchard that is taking it away from price.
:34:57. > :35:07.Danny price is giving as good a shot as she can. Price is giving it
:35:07. > :35:09.
:35:09. > :35:18.everything but how -- has not got off the clean shots. The 2012 Welsh
:35:18. > :35:22.champion, Rachel Pritchard! heaviest female wit, 64 kilos saw
:35:22. > :35:29.Rachel Tobin against Tamlyn Williams.
:35:29. > :35:37.All square after the first round. Rachel Tobin are more on the
:35:37. > :35:44.aggressive side of things. Williams got a couple of shots in. These are
:35:44. > :35:49.the big -- the big final few seconds. A single-point victory for
:35:50. > :35:57.Rachel Tobin. 18 points to 17. She is the light welterweight champion
:35:57. > :36:04.for Wales. Every year there's one fight that
:36:04. > :36:14.more eagerly anticipated then the others. This year, its the 81 kilos
:36:14. > :36:19.
:36:19. > :36:29.between the prominent members of I have won eight titles, the
:36:29. > :36:35.
:36:35. > :36:40.British title. Ice bar with Nathan before. He is a quick one. He is a
:36:40. > :36:47.tidy fighter. Nice and fall and through the jabs. I need to stay
:36:47. > :36:56.away from him! Nathan is strong, although he does not look strong,
:36:56. > :37:05.he is tall and strong and fast. His speed can be deadly. He is unbeaten
:37:05. > :37:15.this season. He is very fast, fast reactions. Low hands, he gets away
:37:15. > :37:17.
:37:17. > :37:27.He tries to capture with the counterpunch. Hopefully we can put
:37:27. > :37:32.some pressure on him. If I decide to box, that's what it will be.
:37:32. > :37:41.can't wait to get in there and show what I can do! Show him the
:37:41. > :37:51.business. It will be a great fight. This title is No. 9, it's going to
:37:51. > :37:52.
:37:52. > :38:02.The fight of the night is a battle for Welsh Development Squad
:38:02. > :38:02.
:38:02. > :38:08.supremacy. Sexual chocolate Morgan- Jones has won 21 out of 26 so far.
:38:08. > :38:18.Nathan Thorley has one Welsh championships in the past. Not one
:38:18. > :38:20.
:38:20. > :38:25.A B contest for both men. Both on the 2014 elite squad. -- a big
:38:25. > :38:33.contest. Big markers to set down for both of these guys ahead of the
:38:33. > :38:39.Commonwealth Games. Morgan James in the red. Nathan Thorley in the blue.
:38:39. > :38:49.Immediately they decide to go at it. Nathan Thorley with a three inch
:38:49. > :39:04.
:39:04. > :39:14.advantage. Nathan Thorley has moved up. He has a 6 ft 5 frame, 75 kilos
:39:14. > :39:30.
:39:30. > :39:40.Morgan is a talented boxer. He likes to counterpunch, quick hands.
:39:40. > :39:45.
:39:45. > :39:53.Jones, a good big punch from Nathan Thorley just missing the whiskers
:39:53. > :40:03.of Morgan. Another angle... Just about Mr, thankfully. He came back
:40:03. > :40:05.
:40:05. > :40:10.with a good combination of his own. Good fast hands. Some good work
:40:10. > :40:18.coming from Jones as he looks to extend his three-point lead he
:40:18. > :40:22.holed from round number one. Another good jab. Nathan Thorley
:40:22. > :40:31.trying to avoid them, it depends what the judges are set as to what
:40:31. > :40:41.they think. Another wild attempt. Nathan Thorley will not worry about
:40:41. > :40:50.
:40:50. > :40:54.that. A tight guard up to his head. There was a cheeky shot and the
:40:54. > :41:04.response from Nathan Thorley is what you would expect. He has been
:41:04. > :41:12.
:41:12. > :41:18.He gets his man back on the ropes exacting revenge. He gets back
:41:18. > :41:25.centre ring. Nathan Thorley almost gets caught with a straight jab
:41:25. > :41:28.from Morgan-Jones. He has found his range, the big man. He gets one
:41:28. > :41:35.through the guard but gets one back for his troubles from Nathan
:41:35. > :41:40.Thorley. A typical round to score, this one. Morgan-Jones extend his
:41:40. > :41:46.lead, 12 points to seven. An aggressive start the Nathan Thorley
:41:46. > :41:56.but messy and not much accuracy. A great chap from Morgan-Jones.
:41:56. > :42:04.
:42:04. > :42:10.Morgan is doing the damage. excellent shots which had spurred
:42:10. > :42:15.Nathan Thorley into life. Good shots straight through the guard.
:42:15. > :42:19.He is trying to turn round, Nathan Thorley. Jones needs to be careful
:42:19. > :42:29.with the body shots. They are making contact as well. Getting the
:42:29. > :42:30.
:42:30. > :42:40.head movement back as well. Jones wasn't fully with us for a second
:42:40. > :42:43.
:42:43. > :42:45.or two. I am not sure that is the way to protect yourself. The final
:42:45. > :42:49.exchanges. Both men on the elite squad looking ahead to the
:42:49. > :42:55.Commonwealth Games in two years but this would be a body-blow to Mother
:42:55. > :43:00.loses this one. Psychological advantage to the winner. On the
:43:00. > :43:09.back foot again goes Jones. Try to cruise the final stages of this
:43:09. > :43:18.round. Will he did it with a three- point advantage? -- do it. Making
:43:18. > :43:23.contact at will. His footwork is in bed but he is clubbing the shots in.
:43:23. > :43:33.The confidence of the man is something to behold. He has his man
:43:33. > :43:36.
:43:36. > :43:41.That is it as far as Nathan Thorley is concerned. It is all over and
:43:41. > :43:44.Morgan Jones has struck a huge... Look how much it means to the
:43:44. > :43:52.Look how much it means to the Merthyr Ex man, it is a big win for
:43:52. > :43:56.Morgan Jones. The light heavyweight champion of Wales for 2012 is
:43:56. > :44:00.Morgan Jones. Well done, an emphatic victory. I enjoyed every
:44:00. > :44:06.second of it. You have come on a lot than the last year, improved
:44:06. > :44:10.rapidly. I have found the right weight, you know? I had been at 75
:44:10. > :44:14.for a long time but I was struggling to make the weight, but
:44:14. > :44:20.light-heavyweight, that is for me. You feel stronger, the punches are
:44:20. > :44:26.snappier. I can concentrate on my boxing. I'm just loving it.
:44:26. > :44:31.So we have to the elite squad members in North -- Morgan Jones
:44:31. > :44:34.and Nathan Thorley fighting for superiority. It was a hard contest.
:44:34. > :44:38.Nathan Thorley put everything into the third round attempted to close
:44:38. > :44:43.the deficit but ended up walking on to a big punch that closed the
:44:43. > :44:47.contest. Of Morgan Jones at the champion.
:44:47. > :44:52.-- Morgan Jones, the champion. Lot a state tonight with boxers
:44:52. > :44:55.from all over Wales fighting for funding as the Welsh Amateur Boxing
:44:55. > :45:05.Association prepares the 2014 Welsh -- Commonwealth Games, and that
:45:05. > :45:05.
:45:05. > :45:10.further ahead by investing in future stars of the sport.
:45:10. > :45:13.We want more success. We have had Andrew Selby and Fred Evans when
:45:13. > :45:18.European Championships, they have qualified for the Olympics, and it
:45:18. > :45:21.is thinking how can we invest in the sport further? We think we have
:45:22. > :45:27.got there the support, financial and from Sport Wales, to really
:45:27. > :45:32.make a big difference. We have got three programmes in place in Wales.
:45:32. > :45:38.A talent programme for youth and juniors. Then. A women's programme.
:45:38. > :45:48.It is about seeing what they can achieve, and what they need to do
:45:48. > :45:50.
:45:50. > :45:54.to move on to the next level. are identified, really, from a very
:45:54. > :46:02.young age. There is there reason why these young boys cannot emulate
:46:02. > :46:08.champions. I remember up when I was there. Boxing has changed a lot, it
:46:08. > :46:13.is something that would improve more as time goes on. The up taking
:46:13. > :46:18.up on board what they do up on GB and from youngsters up to the
:46:18. > :46:23.seniors, we will hopefully be a strong a nation in the boxing world.
:46:23. > :46:26.We have two years to go until the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow said
:46:26. > :46:33.there is the time to make a big investment in the sport, and have
:46:33. > :46:37.even more success -- there is the time. Things have been great for
:46:37. > :46:46.Welsh boxing and we intend to keep the ball rolling. Of we want to
:46:46. > :46:51.stamp us Mark in Great Britain and represent ourselves and let
:46:51. > :46:56.everyone know well as a big force in boxing -- we want to stamp our
:46:56. > :46:59.mark. A I'm joined by the chairman of the Welsh Amateur Boxing
:46:59. > :47:05.Association Terris bed. What have you made of the standard tonight?
:47:05. > :47:10.think very good. -- Terry Smith. With the development squad working
:47:10. > :47:15.on them regularly, we have a lot of promise. Can you explain to me what
:47:15. > :47:20.the support Wales support of WABA has meant to the organisation? --
:47:20. > :47:23.Sport Wales. We have everything from them. It is the basis of our
:47:23. > :47:26.development. We have just introduced the new performance
:47:26. > :47:32.director James Thomas and with Colin Jones, we are looking for
:47:33. > :47:38.buried pick things. -- very. It did that basic, decent funding and you
:47:38. > :47:43.end up with better boxers? Course. We can see the boxers at
:47:43. > :47:46.grassroots levels and if we can support them, they can become an
:47:46. > :47:55.elite performers. If seems to be working, some good fighters out
:47:55. > :48:05.there. I am blood -- glad you enjoy A North-South bust-up between
:48:05. > :48:08.
:48:08. > :48:16.Cwmbran's Joe Hall and Kazim Ghani. Just waiting for Kazim Ghani to
:48:16. > :48:22.fire one up. Wherever the gap is, he finds it. The big shots are
:48:22. > :48:28.coming from Joe Hall. 24-22 for Joe coming from Joe Hall. 24-22 for Joe
:48:28. > :48:38.Hall. I didn't know anything about his style, I didn't know what to
:48:38. > :48:39.
:48:39. > :48:43.expect in the ring. St Joseph's Leon Goodman and Daniel Richards
:48:43. > :48:48.were well matched at middleweight. There is the big left having
:48:48. > :48:51.strayed from Daniel Richards, the head of the valley boxer. Leon
:48:51. > :48:56.head of the valley boxer. Leon Goodman felt that one -- head of
:48:56. > :49:04.the ballet. He needs to keep attacking, Leon Goodman. Daniel
:49:04. > :49:10.Richards knows exactly how is going to defend his lead. Every time, he
:49:10. > :49:16.finds a way of getting that left through the guard. 14-7, he secures
:49:16. > :49:24.victory. What is next? I'm going to go on and turn professional and
:49:24. > :49:28.hopefully come and join you! Nice Next up, it is the big boys, with
:49:28. > :49:36.current heavyweight champion of Lloyd Davies from Mountain Ash
:49:36. > :49:46.taking on the man from rural Wales, where in boxing circles, he is
:49:46. > :49:49.
:49:49. > :49:55.I am not even a farmer. I have never been on a farm, never worked
:49:55. > :50:05.on a farm, but it is stuck there, so I had dared have much choice. --
:50:05. > :50:14.
:50:14. > :50:24.I started when I was 15, I walked in and instead of shaking my hand,
:50:24. > :50:32.he hit me. He was tiny, and he is now 6 ft 3. The first year, I was
:50:32. > :50:38.allowed to hit the back. I was terrible. Boys from the country are
:50:38. > :50:44.strong lad, they need to train and they love training -- strong lads.
:50:44. > :50:49.Lloyd is a better boxer than me, he is strong and he is fit, so it will
:50:49. > :50:58.be an interesting bout. I expect a hard fight, because he is a good
:50:58. > :51:03.boxer. I have been involved for 35 years in boxing, trained over 30
:51:03. > :51:13.Welsh champions. This is the one I want to do it, the Welsh
:51:13. > :51:17.
:51:17. > :51:23.Big Rhys Williams at 6 ft 3 has a height advantage and if he connects,
:51:23. > :51:30.watch out. But Lloyd Davies's are three times finalist and last
:51:30. > :51:38.year's champion. -- Lloyd Davies is A. Experience or exuberant, which
:51:38. > :51:46.Time for the big boys to show what they can do. Rhys Williams in the
:51:46. > :51:53.red, Lloyd Davies in the blue. Both of these up above 6 ft, and very
:51:53. > :51:58.much the heavyweight, the big swingers. Rhys Williams going for a
:51:58. > :52:03.couple of big shot very early on in the first round, just to see what
:52:03. > :52:10.Lloyd Davies is made of. Davies beat Robert Penn with a second-
:52:11. > :52:17.round stoppage last year. They will shoot title for Williams at the
:52:17. > :52:21.British Youth silver medallist. -- a youth title. It is very much
:52:21. > :52:26.Lloyd Davies with the best of the opening stages in round number one,
:52:26. > :52:31.getting through to the head three or four times. Yes, and Rhys
:52:31. > :52:33.Williams, a little over anxious. Just get back to his boxing,
:52:34. > :52:37.because Lloyd can punch a bit, there is no doubt about it, should
:52:37. > :52:42.he gets caught with two or three of them, he will find himself in
:52:43. > :52:52.trouble. In these to be patient, try and take his shot, because
:52:52. > :53:02.Lloyd can poach a bit. That punch a bit. -- puncher bit. Incredibly
:53:02. > :53:03.
:53:03. > :53:10.Lloyd-Davies is starting to find gaps. Three or four holes and that
:53:10. > :53:17.defence. -- in that event. A very much ahead on points and Rhys
:53:17. > :53:23.Williams needs to get back guard up. He has done well to respond. He has
:53:23. > :53:29.proven he has got a good solid chin, takes a good shot. He just wants to
:53:29. > :53:33.get his hands up a bit tighter. You don't want to be up there mixing it
:53:33. > :53:38.with the experienced Gilad. He is dropping his right every time he
:53:38. > :53:42.fires up the jab and that is where the shot are coming from. The
:53:42. > :53:45.referee having a look at this, a standing count come in for Rhys
:53:45. > :53:52.Williams to protests like you can't believe it but I'm pretty sure he
:53:52. > :53:56.can. In the an Rhys Williams is so
:53:56. > :54:04.strong, he has taken so many punches -- Ilunga Rhys Williams.
:54:04. > :54:10.How many... How busy standing up to this? He took a lot of shots but he
:54:10. > :54:14.is standing up so far. You just wonder how much Lloyd Davies has
:54:14. > :54:18.expanded earlier on. He is looking as though the energy levels they
:54:18. > :54:25.have gone bad because it did most of the running for the first three
:54:25. > :54:28.minutes -- may have gone bad. But he reckons again. You wonder how
:54:28. > :54:33.much longer Rhys Williams can take these heavy shots. The referee will
:54:33. > :54:38.be having a very good luck in between these rallies. Let's start
:54:38. > :54:45.forget, he is only a youngster. There is their need for him to be
:54:45. > :54:50.stuck in their taking unnecessary punishment. -- no need. A learning
:54:50. > :54:53.experience of nothing else against the current Welsh champion. He is
:54:53. > :54:59.taking some serious punishment than you wonder whether the referee
:54:59. > :55:02.needs to champion, three or four to the head. -- needs to jump in. He
:55:02. > :55:09.took a standing count for the first round and a couple of those punches
:55:09. > :55:15.looked a little oddly. -- Oh dear. Slashing uppercut coming through
:55:15. > :55:22.from Lloyd Davies. A few of those were making serious contact with
:55:22. > :55:26.Rhys Williams. A massive lead of 30-4 and when he is throwing and
:55:26. > :55:31.landing this may be shot, I am not surprised. How is Rhys Williams
:55:31. > :55:41.standing up to this? Not the sort of man you want a bit on the street.
:55:41. > :55:46.But good shot, Class C punches, powerful shots. -- high-class
:55:46. > :55:52.punches. Williams is taking a lot of punishment. Another big shot
:55:52. > :55:55.from Davies, crisp, clean punches. Massive books coming into the head
:55:55. > :56:00.of Williams and Williams isn't going to give up, you can't blame
:56:00. > :56:09.him for that. He has taken everything. Probably one of the
:56:09. > :56:13.most courageous performances I have courageous performance that I think
:56:13. > :56:18.I would rather not see. I have to agree with you, he is taking a
:56:18. > :56:23.ridiculous amount in there and he has not really firing many back.
:56:23. > :56:31.That is his third standing count of the bout. He has had one in every
:56:31. > :56:35.round. The referee decides he is taking too much time and with a
:56:35. > :56:39.minute left in the final round, it was coming for a long time. It was
:56:39. > :56:40.coming from the first standing count, Lloyd Davies wins by a
:56:40. > :56:48.count, Lloyd Davies wins by a stoppage. The heavyweight champion
:56:48. > :56:55.of Wales for his second year running. The winner and the 2012
:56:55. > :57:02.Welsh they be a Ali to his Lloyd Davies. -- A B A. Second year
:57:02. > :57:08.running, feel-good? A Yes, I did my preparation and I homework and it
:57:08. > :57:13.showed. A happy with that performance? Very happy. Everybody
:57:13. > :57:20.is saying this boy of Ostrom, he has never been stopped. -- this boy
:57:20. > :57:25.was strong. Happy to get the stoppage? Yes, even better. This is
:57:25. > :57:30.my friend of my T-shirt, he passed away about a month ago and I would
:57:30. > :57:33.like to dedicate it to him. Lloyd looked every bit as champion as he
:57:33. > :57:36.through combinations of class and power continuously. The strength
:57:36. > :57:42.and durability of Williams was amazing but eventually, at the
:57:42. > :57:48.finishing touches forced a third round stop.
:57:48. > :57:55.How was that you tonight? A great evening of boxing. I didn't wanted
:57:55. > :58:01.to stop. There were a few big names missing, but it was very good.
:58:01. > :58:06.the knockout was pretty full-on. Yes, that was my box of the night.
:58:06. > :58:12.He has improved rapidly over the last year and he had boxed
:58:12. > :58:15.beautifully up to them and the knockout finished it off. And the
:58:15. > :58:19.first time we are going to see female boxing at the Olympics. You
:58:19. > :58:23.think Wales will have some representatives? Possibly, Becky
:58:23. > :58:28.Price is probably the favourite at of all of them to make it and there
:58:28. > :58:34.is a good chance they are going to qualify now. -- out of. She has a