BOXING
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SAM Ah-See didn’t suffer a post-national title hangover as he recorded another victory on Saturday at the Molong Fight Night at the Festival Hotel.
Ah-See won by judges decision over Truman Robb in the main fight on the 17-bout card at the Molong event staged by Toby Weekes and Mobsport’s Jake Kenney.
The elite 69kg Australian champion was concerned he may be flat after beating Victorian Brandon Groves the previous week at nationals in Canberra, but he need not have worried as Robb was primarily focussed on survival rather than scoring an upset win against the Mobsport boxer.
“The boy just didn’t want to exchange with Sam. They had a couple of exchanges and then he just ran the rest of the time,” Mobsport head trainer Jake Kenney said.
Mobsport’s Adam Francisco and debutant Brett Staines also won in Molong, but it was Orange PCYC that shone on Saturday night.
Six of the gym’s seven fighters recorded victories leaving PCYC trainer Bobby Williams proud of their efforts.
Eddie Burns scored a win over Mobsport’s Corey Low, while Anthony Bleakley beat Tyrone Bligh from their rival Orange gym.
Billy Cummins recorded a points win over Kandos’ Zac Schwebel and his brother Jack Cummins was also victorious against a Griffith fighter.
“He put in a classy effort. I had people walk up to me and say this was the classiest fighter of the night,” Williams said of Jack’s efforts.
Darren Morris was another winner from PCYC, while Ben Fitzpatrick was defeated by Nyngan’s Jake Kinsella.
Former world junior welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu was a spectator at the Molong event and he would have left happy as his son, Tim, built on his reputation in amateur boxing circles by impressively beating a fighter from Canberra.
“There were some good, hard exchanges but Tim Tszyu was just too polished,” Kenney said.
Lithgow’s Axel Williams also beat James Thomas, while Sean Grossett from Campbelltown defeated Jason Ash after landing a couple of good punches late in the third round of their bout.
Kenney is happy with the event and is now keen to stage another fight night in Orange in March.
“It was very good. The Molong community supported us as they always do and people travelled from Orange,” Kenney said.