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Forces Fight Night: Army retains Inter Services title in electric night of boxing

Watch: Catch up on the boxing highlights from Forces Fight Night in Aldershot.

The British Army have retained their team title at the Inter Services Boxing Championships by the narrowest of margins after a spectacular Forces Fight Night in Aldershot.

Boxers from the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force all claimed three wins each for their service, but a crucial walkover bout ahead of the evening's action saw the Army take the team title by a single point.

There were also wins for the Army in the female bouts which also took place on the night. 

The first bout of the night saw Able Seaman Chloe Jenkins face Craftsman Niamh Brooks, where Brooks went on to win by a stopped contest.

And later on, England international and future Olympic hopeful Corporal Terri-Leigh Stuart saw off Able Seaman Billie Matthews for the Navy, winning her bout by a split decision.

Terri Leigh Stuart Inter Services boxing
Delight for England international Terri-Leigh Stuart who won her bout by split decision (Picture: Alligin Photography)

Another highlight of the evening was the bout between GB Boxing's Marine George Crotty who won against the Army's Lance Corporal Jack Lorja by a unanimous decision. 

Mne Crotty will be travelling to Bangkok, Thailand, at the end of May for the second world qualifying tournament where the light-heavyweight hopes to qualify a place for Team GB or this year's Olympic Games in Paris.

RAF boxer Sergeant Cameron Lewis also won his bout against Fusilier Connor Moore in the 75kg category by a unanimous decision, a performance that awarded him the Best Boxer award of the evening.

All of the winners from the night's contested bouts will now represent the UK Armed Forces at the English National Amateur Boxing Championships which commences on 6 April at the University of Wolverhampton.

Rewatch all of the bouts and decisions from the night here.

George Crotty and Jack Lorja
Olympic hopeful George Crotty (left) spars with Army fighter Jack Lorja, right (Picture: Alligin Photography)

Full Results

54kg: AB Chloe Jenkins v Cfn Niamh Brooks. 

Winner: Brooks by stoppage

57kg: AR Jaydon Johnson v Fusilier Matty Calderwood

Winner: Calderwood by split decision

60kg: AS1 Archie Pallister v Pte Lewis Harvey

Winner: Harvey by unanimous decision

63kg: Cpl Terri-Leigh Stuart v AB Billie Matthews

Winner: Stewart by split decision

63.5kg: Lt Ben Grant v Cfn Leon Moulds

Winner: Moulds by unanimous decision

67kg: Mne Liam Bell v Pte Jordan Shaw

Winner: Shaw by unanimous decision

71kg: AS1 Blaine Lambert v Spr Marley Devitt

Winner: Lambert by split decision

75kg: Fus Connor Moore v Sgt Cameron Lewis

Winner: Lewis by unanimous decision

80kg: Mne Kyle Shaw Tullin v Pte Cody Pearson

Winner: Tullin by split decision

86kg: Mne George Crotty v LCpl Jack Lorja

Winner: Crotty by unanimous decision

92kg: AS1(T) Selby Grace v Pte Kieran Cooper

Winner: Grace by split decision

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