Boxing: Test for prospect Joe Thorpe
Joe Thorpe puts his unbeaten record on the line on a busy night at Leicester Railwaymen's ABC tomorrow (8.pm).
The talented junior southpaw has four wins on his card to date and has emerged as a bright prospect.
He faces another unbeaten fighter, at East Park Road, Far Coton's Kaylan Abrahams, who has three victories to his name to date.
Brady Lingard sets about repeating a points win over Grantham junior Connor McReedy, who he had the better of at the same venue last December. George 'Sticky' Pratt takes on Joe Turner from the Huthwaite club.
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Ray Kakad, one of the host club's busiest boxers having had 10 outings last season, picks up the pace again as he squares off with Tommy Stewart from the Raging Bull club in Yorkshire. Another Railwaymen-Raging Bull clash sees Kai Osmond facing Jay Moore.
Jake Green isn't likely to be lacking support, either, as he meets George Vernon from Telford.
Among the seniors there is a return to action for the home club's Owen Jones, who has been out of action for a year. He hits the comeback trail with a fight against Tom Johnson from Wellingborough.
Tirth Bassi makes his debut for the city club and looks like having a tough assignment ahead of him with Birmingham City's Scott Cattell in the opposite corner.
Martin Wardle has home advantage as he climbs through the ropes to tackle Billy Adamson from Bradford's Platinum club.
Matchmaker Dave 'Sticky' Pratt – who is celebrating 35 years in the sport – has 14 bouts lined up, featuring a dozen of his own club's boxers.
The action is bound to come thick and fast as there are also a further five Three Counties ABA finals scheduled for the evening.
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