Triple success for military boxers in early rounds of National Amateur Championships

There were victories for three military boxers at the pre-quarter final stage of the England Boxing National Amateur Championship in Walsall.

Fusilier Matty Calderwood beat Faisal Firozi by referee’s stoppage while Army teammate Craftsman Leon Moulds was the winner by split decision in his battle against Connor Yates.

The Navy’s Marine Kyle Shaw-Tullin was also triumphant by split decision against Kamil Nowak.

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The RAF’s Air Specialist Class 1 Blaine Lambert and Sergeant Cameron Lewis both lost their bouts, while the Navy’s Marine Liam Bell pulled out of the competition before his fight due to injury.

The victorious military boxers will continue in the competition this weekend with the following ten quarter-final bouts featuring military personnel:

• Women’s 52-54kg: Chloe Jenkins (Royal Navy) v Paige Howarth (Olivers)
• Women’s 54-57kg: Frankie Lyall (RAF) v Emilia Grachala (Panthers)
• Men’s 54-57kg: Ethyn Weaver v Matty Calderwood (British Army)
• Women’s 57-60kg: Carys Mainwaring (RAF) v Charan Desi (East Hull)
• Men’s 57-60kg: Lewis Harvey (British Army) v Hamilton Joyce (Camp Detox)
• Women’s 60-63kg: Shannon Rochester (Billingham) v Billie Matthews (Navy)
• Men’s 60-63.5kg: Amo Singh (Don Davis) vs. Leon Moulds (British Army)
• Men’s 75-80kg: Kyle Shaw-Tullin (Royal Navy) v Tommy Ledwidge (Christ the King)
• Men’s 86-92kg: Luke Selby-Grace (RAF) v Leon Hughes (Jennings)
• Men’s Over 92kg: Toby Lawal (British Army) v Matthew Williams (Sherringtons)