Coastal clean sweep for boxing champs

TORQUAY has its first official female competitive boxer with Saskia Leahy winning at the Victorian Amateur Boxing League on April 28.

Saskia joined three other Torquay Boxing fighters, under the tutelage of trainer Ashley Lynch, who saw massive success at the competition in Melbourne with three wins from three fights.

Welterweight Saskia achieved a stunning technical knockout over Melbourne’s Beck Romyn in round two.

“Super fit and fearless Saskia has only been boxing for one year but simply broke the other girls will landing such a high volume of effective punches,” Torquay Boxing’s Ashley Lynch said.

“Her courageous opponent who fought back time and time again was unable to continue.”

The Melbourne opponent of Torquay’s Michael Cordner (Victorian State Champion 2017) chose not to fight at the last minute.

“This to me is plain arrogance, an insult, a breach of contract; especially after Michael’s hard work he put into his training as well as a disappointment for supportive family and friends who drove the distance to attend,” Mr Lynch said. “Thankfully, most boxers come with an intention to be honourable.”

Torquay lightweight Logan Drill outclassed and outfought Thomas McKellar of Melbourne with a second-round stoppage.

“Logan was all business causing the referee to stop the fight early in round two,” he said.

And fellow lightweight Torquay crowd-pleaser Euan Kennedy found himself in a close war with Melbourne’s Stefano Mazzacca but took the win by unanimous points decision.

“Extremely proud of them. Next time in May we’ll be heading to Albury-Wodonga to get acquainted.”

The next Victorian Amateur Boxing League bout will take place on May 26 at Wodonga Racecourse, corner of Wilson Street and Hamilton Smith Drive, with doors open at 6pm for a 7pm start.