Finley makes it a brace of pro wins
Cooper forces Davies back. All pictures: MSN Images/Manjit Narotra
FINLEY Cooper made it a perfect two wins out of two in a fan friendly tear up with Steve Davies on BCB’s Sunday show at The Hangar, Wolverhampton.
The 20-year-old from Wolverhampton made his debut back in July after a brief amateur stint for Merridale Boxing Club and the full time property developer displayed his passion for the aggressive side of boxing with his come forward style and high volume of punches.
Davies, who boxes out of Aberdare in Wales, has previously gone the distance with BCB’s Jay Griffiths and showed a big heart and plenty of stamina to make it to the final bell. He managed to share a round, losing 40-37 points.
Evans forces Dodge back
Zach Evans faced a serious step up in opposition against Dean Dodge in just his fourth pro outing. But he rose to the occasion and picked up a conclusive points win.
The Droitwich based light-middle wanted a tough test and Dodge started brightly, trying to take the centre of the ring and letting his hands go.
Evans, aged 26, looked the bigger, stronger man and started to assert himself with some crunching body shots and combinations which sapped a bit of the ambition out of his opponent before he was rightly awarded the 40-36 points decision.
Sonny Clarke impressed in pro debut
The heavyweight division has long been the most glamorous in the sport and the West Midlands has a new prospect to get behind in Sonny Clarke.
The Wolves Bomber got his career underway with a four round clash with wily veteran Phil Williams that saw him display his size and power against a man who rarely takes a clean shot.
Clarke likes to let his hands go and has MMA and Muay Thai experience, traces of which you could see on Sunday as he looked very fleet footed for a man of his size.
Judge Kevin Parker saw it 40-36 and Williams may be one of very few men who will see the final bell against Clarke, who many predict has a bright future.
Liam Gould clatters a right against Grant
Liam Gould must have thought it was Halloween when he faced off against the ever-quirky Dwain Grant, who walked to the ring in a full scream suit complete with mask.
There was to be no horror show for the 25-year-old from Coseley who racked up his fifth win, taking a clean sweep on Kevin Parker’s scorecard 40-36. Gould is yet to lose a round since he turned professional in October 2022 and looks one to keep an eye on.