Tori-Ellis oozes class in one-sided victory

Willetts…made it four wins on the spin in Edgbaston on Friday

AFTER seven months out of the ring, you could expect some ring rust from Tori-Ellis Willetts.

Instead, the 28-year-old from Sutton Coldfield put on a career-best performance against Liubov Oksha on BCB’s Friday night show at the H Suite, Edgbaston, writes PAUL WEBB.

Willetts was an excellent amateur and she showed her class early by dropping her Ukrainian opponent in the second round with a combination of left and right hands that sent Oksha stumbling to the canvas.

Tori maintained the pressure throughout and landed some crisp jabs and straight right hands that were having a heavy effect on Oksha, putting her in survival mode in the later rounds. Willetts finished the bout strongly and deservedly took the 60-53-point decision. She and is now unbeaten in four.

Levi Vaughan…had to overcome a scare. Pic: MSN Images/BCB

 Levi Vaughan got his professional career off to a winning start but had to climb off the canvas to do so. The 26-year-old from Birmingham was dropped in the second round by the experienced and heavier Harry Matthews with a heavy counter left hand.

Fortunately, Vaughan managed to recover quickly and landed several power punches of his own, throwing some nice combinations to the body and head. Heading into the fourth round, he couldn’t afford to make any mistakes and he showed a level head and maturity by boxing at a distance and controlling the round. Referee Kevin Parker scored the fight 38-37 for Vaughan, and he will have taken a lot from the experience.