Arfan Iqbal Is A Knockout in Pro Boxing debut at Whitwick

Arfan Iqbal Is A Knockout in Pro Boxing debut at Whitwick

By SecondsOut (Dec 6, 2011) Doghouse Boxing
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SecondsOut.com - Derby light-heavyweight Arfan Iqbal launched his professional career with a contender for knockout-of-the-year on promoter Clifton Mitchell’s latest show at Hermitage Leisure Centre, Whitwick, Leicestershire, England on Sunday.

Iqbal detonated a right-hand power punch that laid out Robert Studzinksi in the second of their six-round light-heavyweight fight and showed why Mitchell rates the 20 year-old light-heavyweight so highly.

Iqbal sold more than 100 tickets and in the opening round, ‘The Major’ showed a loose-limbed, quick-fisted pot shotting style. Late in the session, he connected with a left hook that buckled Studzinski’s knees and soon followed up with a quick-fisted volley that put the Welshman on the floor.

Studzinksi beat the count - and the bell rescued him.

Iqbal finished the job early in the second in sensational style. He slung a sledgehammer right hand that swept Stiudzinski off his feet and left him flat on his back. The referee immediately waved the fight off without bothering to count.

Nottingham-based cruiserweight Andy Ingram also gave a power-packed display.

Ingram, a points winner over current Midlands Area champ Shane McPhilbin on his debut in October, 2009, stopped Michal Skierniewski in the third round.

Ingram unloaded heavy hooks in the opening round, then settled to box behind his jab. He went for the finish after a left hook shook up Skierniewski in the third. Ingram followed him to a neutral corner and kept the punches coming until the referee jumped in.

Leicester slugger Tommy Ward won the battle of cruiserweight debutants by knocking out Andy Mitchell in the fourth of a scheduled six twos.

Ward, a former Junior ABA and Four Nations champion with Belgrave ABC, had Mitchell on the floor in the opener with a body shot, but Andy came back well in the second.

Ward got his jab working in the third, then showed a touch of class to end the fight in the fourth.

He backed Mitchell up with jabs, then let go a lightning left-right that dropped Andy in a heap in a neutral corner. He was counted out in the act of rising.

Swanwick welterweight Steve Jevons was made to work hard by Andrew Patterson for his seventh straight win in their four rounder.

Jevons showed smart southpaw skills and just before the bell to end the opener, he stiffened Patterson’s legs with a combination. He couldn’t discourage Patterson, however, and Jevons was relieved to hear the final bell after the hard-as-nails Brummie hurt him in the dying seconds. The referee scored it 39-37.

Prince David Davis took out late sub Martyn King with a second-round left hook and Leicester welterweight Junior Thompson had a competitive three-round exhibition against Lee Jevons.

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