{"id":24474,"date":"2019-04-18T13:24:07","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T03:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=24474"},"modified":"2019-04-18T13:24:07","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T03:24:07","slug":"torquay-powerhouse-takes-down-opponent-in-lilydale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/sport\/torquay-powerhouse-takes-down-opponent-in-lilydale\/","title":{"rendered":"Torquay powerhouse takes down opponent in Lilydale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TORQUAY boxer Amy Turner soared her way to victory in a Victorian Amateur Boxing League showdown held in Lilydale on Saturday April 6.<\/p>\n<p>The 16-year-old \u2013 who trains at Torquay\u2019s Coastal Boxing with coach Ashley Lynch \u2013 proved a force to be reckoned with, dismantling the opposition in three rounds.<\/p>\n<p>Lynch said he believes Turner has the potential to become a \u201cTorquay champion\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be honest, I wanted Amy to take on a more experienced opponent. However, right from the bell, Amy\u2019s confident and experienced Lilydale opponent of seven fights, Leah Haining, copped the boxing lesson instead,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a shock to us all. I know Amy is a cool cucumber who is handy and resilient, but to win so convincingly against a rugged, seasoned boxer like Leah is really quite amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Turner will return to the ring on May 3 in Brunswick. For news and updates, visit facebook.com\/TorquayCoastalBoxingandFitness or coastalboxing.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORQUAY boxer Amy Turner soared her way to victory in a Victorian Amateur Boxing League showdown held in Lilydale on Saturday April 6. The 16-year-old \u2013 who trains at Torquay\u2019s Coastal Boxing with coach Ashley Lynch \u2013 proved a force to be reckoned with, dismantling the opposition in three rounds. 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