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Pete Love bounces back
from defeat to record two HOME SIDE: The Army team at the
round robin event hosted in Aldershot
wins in the Army’s round
robin tournament

THE Army Boxing Team finished
their busy year with the second
edition of their round-robin
invitational tournament held
at the Combat Sports Centre in
Aldershot. The event took place
from December 13-15 and saw
four teams; British Army, Southern
Counties, London and the
Belgium national team involved in
competitive action across the three
days.
The Belgians brought a full
team, with two catching the eye LOVE FINDS A WAY
in particular. Nabil Messaoudi
moved up to 75kgs but never
struggled with the naturally bigger
opposition. The Army’s Pete Love Shamim Khan and Pete Love. turning his overall result for the RESULTS
did force him to work on the Friday, Khan was his usual unorthodox weekend positive, with two wins 56: Amin Ameziane (Belgium) outpd by FRANCIS
but he followed up with a slightly self as he bamboozled the smaller and a loss. STOREY (Finchley), SHAMIM KHAN (Army) outpd
more straightforward win over Amin Amaziane, from the At 91&kgs, surprise package Ameziane, KHAN outpd Storey. 60: Yasine Arafa
Faith Ofolorun (Croydon) on the Belgium team, in his first bout. Harvey Dykes (Moulscombe) has (Bel) outpd by ROSS DRISCOLL (Finchley),
Saturday. On the Sunday Francis Storey fast hands and can move well. He SYDNEY DRISCOLL (Army) outpd Arafa. 64:
At 64kgs Diallo Ibrahima (Finchley) was game and gave beat both Jamie Tshikeva (White Numan Hussein (Haringey) outpd by DIALLO
made the most of his long reach Shamim plenty to think about but Hart Lane) and Josh Woods IBRAHIMA (Belgium), Harry Condren (Army)
to handle Haringey’s Numan it was the 35-year-old Khan’s hand (Army) impressively. Other notable outpd by IBRAHIMA. 75: NABIL MESSAOUDI
Hussein on the Saturday. Having that was raised after three rounds. boxers on display included current (Belgium) outpd Pete Love (Army), Romauld
had the opportunity to watch Pete Love did brilliantly to 86kgs Elite champion Kheron Collard (Belgium) outpd by FAITH OFOLORUN
Diallo already, the hosts’ Harry bounce back from defeat to Gilpin (Miguel’s), who cruised (Croydon), Joe Lowery (Army) outpd by SONNY
Condren started brightly, using Masaoudi on day one to secure to victory over Belgium’s Sasha PARKINSON (Hill Crest), MESSAOUDI outpd
sharp counters to frustrate him. two wins at his new weight of Lelievre and Ziad El Mahor. Ofolorun, LOVE outpd Collard, LOVE outpd
But the Belgian, aged just eighteen, 75kgs. He had too much for Sonny Parkinson (Hill Crest) Ofolorun. 86: Sasha Lelievre (Belgium) outpd
showed his class; he adjusted and Belgian Romuald Collard on boxed very neatly against Joe by KHERON GILPIN (Miguel’s), LUKE MCWHINNIE
increased the work rate in the last Saturday before taking on Faith Lowery but unfortunately didn’t (Southampton) outpd Lelievre, GILPIN outpd
two rounds to take the decision. Ofolorun, with both boxers in their get the opportunity to box again Ziad El Mohor (Belgium). 91&: HARVEY DYKES
The Army had notable success third bout of the weekend. Love due to an injury to his next (Moulscombe) outpd Jamie Tshikeva (White Hart
with double wins for both had to dig deep to get the win, opponent. Lane), DYKES outpd Josh Woods (Army).

LA CRUZ CONTROL

Cuban national championships see familiar faces at new weights

THE Playa Giron, Cuba’s national to 91kgs. He did so with aplomb, Cuba’s leader in the new division,
championships, concluded in winning the final against Angel unanimously outscoring Jorge
Camaguey on December 18. Napoles on a unanimous decision. Moirant in their final.
Some of the country’s most well Another Olympic champion, In the welterweight final
known boxers were in action Arlen Lopez moved up to 81kgs Kevin Brown upset London 2012
but at unexpected weights. Only successfully, beating Raisel Poll gold medallist Roniel Iglesias,
in September the great Julio La in the final also on a unanimous defeating him via split decision.
Cruz [pictured] was boxing at his decision. Yariel Areu won the OTHER FINALS RESULTS
familiar light-heavyweight, the 75kgs title, edging out Yoenlis 49: BILLY RODRIGUEZ outpd Alibel Poll split. 52:
division where he captured the Hernandez on a split decision. YOSBANY VEITIA outpd Damian Arce unan. 57:
Olympic gold medal and his four The brilliant Andy Cruz, the OSVEL CABALLERO outpd Osvaldo Diaz unan. 60:
World championships. But for this reigning World gold medallist DARIELKI PALMERO outpd Rafael Joubert unan.
event he moved all the way up at 63kgs, confirmed his place as 91&: DAINIER PERO outpd Yoandy Toirac unan.

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