Busy Skidmore puts on a master-class

Skidmore eyes his opponent. Pictures: MSN Images/BCB Promotions

TIPTON’S Danny Skidmore put on a clinical four-round display at Bescot Stadium, Walsall, on Friday, writes PAUL WEBB.

On BCB’s Powar Moves show, he completely outboxed hundred-plus-fight veteran Simas Volosinas. The 28-year-old is the latest fighter to come out of Jimmy Gould’s gym and he is wasting little time with this being his second contest in less than ten weeks.

 The taller of the two, Skidmore used his longer reach to pop out the jab and landed accurate right hands against his Lithuanian opponent, who makes a living out of surviving against quality prospects. Skiddy kept looking for the openings and showed a tight defence going the distance for the second time, taking a 40-36 win on referee Ryan Churchill’s score card.

Sonny Clarke unloads on Jake Darnell

 Heavyweight hopeful Sonny Clarke made the perfect start to his second professional contest, dropping the durable Jake Darnell with a right hand in the opening round of their scheduled four. The Wolverhampton Bomber certainly lived up to the nickname as Darnell took a knee to recover before managing to beat the count.

It wasn’t to be an early night, though, as Clarke had to settle for his second straight points win, but he won’t be disappointed as he dominated the action from start to finish and showed he is more than just a puncher.

Darnell looked susceptible to body shots, and it was an area the 22-year-old targeted throughout, landing numerous solid blows. The man from Blackpool did manage to see the final bell, but it was a shutout on the scorecard, with Clarke taking the contest 40-35.

James Griffiths forces Smith to the ropes

 James Griffiths made it a fantastic five wins from five with another solid performance, out-pointing Shane Smith. The Baggie Boy has been looking to go through the gears, and he landed plenty of solid shots and showed good movement against a motivated Shane Smith boxing for the first time since a stoppage loss to Liam Gould in February.

 The 28-year-old from Wombourne did drop one round on referee Ryan Churchill’s score card but looked a comfortable winner, getting the decision 39-37.