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Captains courageous!  IT was a clash worthy of a professional world champion’s rich praise and a fitting end to a tremendous advert for amateur boxing.
The Jersey Select lost the Corniche Apartments Gold Cup, 3-2, at Hotel L’Horizon on Saturday night, when an extremely tight split-decision in the final bout went against Captain Craig Culkin.
But after such a ding-dong contest, against the Royal Navy and Marines Select captain Jason Gardner, it was impossible to be anything but uplifted.
Said light-heavyweight Culkin (31), who made his senior debut for Leonis ABC aged 17 against the Royal Marines: ‘I really enjoyed that. That’s what I’m all about. I got beat, but I gave my all.’ Every second of the three three-minute rounds lit up the Jersey Dinner Boxing Club show, already on a high with the appearance of former WBC heavyweight champion Frank Bruno, one of the most loved British sportsmen of the modern era.
Thank you for taking the time to log on and find out more about the Jersey Dinner Boxing Club. The club has been formed solely to support local amateur boxing in Jersey with all profits to be ploughed back into the sport and the development of the youths associated with it. For many years the old Jersey Dinner Boxing & Sporting Club successfully carried out this task under the guidance of Mr. Paul Holley. Since Mr. Holley’s Retirement various Patrons and Members have been urging me to form a new Club and return it back to its glory nights at the world famous Hotel L’Horizon, St Brelade’s Bay. The New Jersey Dinner Boxing Club nights, once again will be a black tie and evening gown affair, with all of Jersey’s notoriety, celebrities, banking & corporate services expected to attend. Thank you for taking the time to log on and find out more about the Jersey Dinner Boxing Club. The club has been formed solely to support local amateur boxing in Jersey with all profits to be ploughed back into the sport and the development of the youths associated with it. For many years the old Jersey Dinner Boxing & Sporting Club successfully carried out this task under the guidance of Mr. Paul Holley. Since Mr. Holley’s Retirement various Patrons and Members have been urging me to form a new Club and return it back to its glory nights at the world famous Hotel L’Horizon, St Brelade’s Bay. The New Jersey Dinner Boxing Club nights, once again will be a black tie and evening gown affair, with all of Jersey’s notoriety, celebrities, banking & corporate services expected to attend. A special rate with the hotel has been set up for supporters wishing to make a complete night of the event, (bed & breakfast). Each event will include special celebrity guests and the usual fun of raffles, bout sponsorship and a charity auction. New members are welcome to the J.D.B.C with the added guarantee of a seat at the event with recognitions both on our program and website and regular updates within the club. Should your company wish to sponsor any of the events, please contact us to discuss all aspects. Mark H Dunlop President |
Jersey Leonis boxers came so close to a whitewash victory over a South of England Select last night as they stormed in to lift the Firzgerald Estates Gold Cup.
