Best of the Marines: 45 Commando retain team title in Royal Marines boxing showstopper

45 Commando Royal Marines have retained their team title at the Royal Marines Corps Boxing Championship Finals after a showstopping night of boxing action. 

Twelve bouts in total saw only two fights end in a referee stoppage with ten bouts going the full distance.

The final bout proved to be one of the highlights of the night, which saw Marine Connor Fanning of 30 Commando Royal Marines take home the Middleweight Open Belt after beating Marine Grant Crookes of 45 Commando Royal Marines by a split decision. 

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A power cut inside the Commando Training Centre briefly paused the second bout of the evening, but was soon resumed once power was restored. 

You can relive every moment of the Royal Marines Corps Boxing Finals by watching the full replay on the Forces News YouTube channel which you can also watch below. 

Full results

1. Marine Josh Harvey (43 Commando Royal Marines) beat Marine Jonas Lord (45 Commando Royal Marines) by split decision.
2. Marine Tommy Caulfield (CTCRM) beat Gunner Brookson Wildish (29 Commando Royal Artillery) by unanimous decision.
3. Marine Toby Hamer (45 Commando Royal Marines) beat Marine George Nicholls (43 Commando Royal Marines) by unanimous decision. 
4. Marine Daniel Humphries (CLRRM) beat Private Lemeki Digitaki (29 Commando Royal Artillery) by unanimous decision. 
5. Marine Max Green (CLRRM) beat Marine Connor Frawley (45 Commando Royal Marines) by unanimous decision.
6. Marine Jack Fowles (42 Commando Royal Marines) beat Marine Max Pentith (45 Commando Royal Marines) by unanimous decision.
7. Marine Tommy Tolhurst (CTCRM) beat Marine Clarke Gutterage (40 Commando Royal Marines) by referee stoppage.
8. Marine James Ramshaw (30 Commando Royal Maines) beat Marine George Blake (CLRMM) by split decision. 
9. Marine Sacha Zachariades (45 Commando Royal Marines) beat Lance Bombardier Tuaga (29 Commando Royal Artillery) by referee stoppage. 
10. Marine Jo Slatter (42 Commando Royal Marines) beat Marine Tom Burtwell (42 Commando Royal Marines) by unanimous decision.
11. Marine Gabriel Rands Silva (42 Commando Royal Marines) beat Marine Dominik Zieba (CTCRM) by unanimous decision. 
12. Marine Connor Fanning (30 Commando Royal Marines) beat Marine Grant Crookes (45 Commando Royal Marines) by split decision.