Zach signs-up with promoter Murray in Cannock home town

Zach with (from left) Pegg, Murray and trainer Mitchel Pearce

CANNOCK’S Zach Evans has signed-up with hometown promoter Scott Murray.

The 26-year-old will be promoted by Scott, who stages red carpet boxing nights at his Excelsior Sporting Club, based at Cannock’s Premier Suite.

Welterweight Zach, who has signed management forms with Jon Pegg, will fight at the Excelsior and on the public shows that Scott unveils this year.

He’s the second unbeaten Cannock talent to forge links with Murray. Tall middle Ollie Cooper, trained by Richie Carter, also fights at the Excelsior.

Scott said: “The plan is for Zach to fight for a Midlands and English title this year. That’s also the plan for Ollie.

“How about that? Two Cannock lads fighting for major titles in Cannock.”

I’ve been impressed with Evans and, after he demolished Petar Aleksandrov with a single body shot last year, felt we’d found an exciting prospect.

Formerly with BCB, he’s won four and has yet to drop a round. He’s also yet to go beyond six rounds.

Zach is trained by Mitchel Pearce at Priory Park Boxing Club, Dudley, where Evans ended his amateur career. He finished with 15 wins from 19 outings.

He first boxed during a spell based in York, representing the Legions club.

Zach picked up a Yorkshire Elite Challenge title in his very first amateur fight, through a unanimous points success over Joe Garside, who is now an unbeaten pro.

He switched sports after 30 bouts in kickboxing, which he learned at the Huntington Kickboxing and Adrenaline gyms, in Cannock and Brownhills.

Zach, who works in the scaffolding business, said: “When I saw what Scott was doing with his shows in Cannock, I didn’t want to miss out. I didn’t want to miss out on the chance to fight in my home town.

“I saw Ollie Cooper was on at the Excelsior and thought, ‘I want some of that, too!’ I’m confident in my ability and confident of taking it as far as I can.”