Walsall’s Christopher Keane believes he can get to the top quickly as he prepares to get more rounds in the bank with a hometown showdown.

Next week’s boxing show involving West Bromwich’s Marcus Portman and Cannock’s Dave Egan at the New Bingley Hall in Birmingham has been cancelled.

Stafford’s Grant Cunningham today put his current and future success down to 11 years of mentoring from the town’s popular figure Rod Woodward.

Pleck ABC’s Liam Etheridge took a big points win in the junior ABA championships – as Walsall Wood’s ABC Daniel Breeze sailed through without boxing.

West Bromwich’s Marcus Portman today vowed to “make a man” out of Nasser Al Harbi when they clash at the top of the bill in Birmingham next month.

Wednesbury ABC’s Jack Wood will be looking to drag Pat McCormack into the trenches when he meets the world champion in the junior ABA competition.

Cannock’s former footballer Dave Egan today vowed to take the “mental toughness” he gained from playing for Chasetown into the professional boxing world.

Pleck ABC’s Liam Etheridge stunned five-time national amateur champion Marc Leach with a countback win in the junior ABA championships.

Wolverhampton Amateur Boxing Club today posted their Olympic hopefuls back to Dominica after “the best preparation they have ever had.”

Cannock’s Dave Egan will swap passes for punches after hanging up his boots as a Chasetown footballer to make his professional boxing debut.