My 1st boxing promotion - 'Celtic Clash' Sept 14th in Belfast

great fight

 

this sums it up better than i ever could...

http://news.boxrec.com/news/2013/reynolds-wins-small-hall-thriller-belfast



Reynolds wins small hall thriller in Belfast


In a brutal and bloody war Stephen ‘Block’ Reynolds eventually overcame the titanic effort of Declan Trainor to stop his younger foe in the sixth round and dramatically claim the Celtic Nations cruiserweight title in Belfast on Saturday night. Fight fans gasped at the ferocity of the seesaw battle that had everything - double knock-downs, momentum swings, blood and unwavering bravery – all on raw display that charged an electric atmosphere in the jam-packed Devenish venue.

The opening round started with Trainor moving around the small ring, working his jab and backing it up with quick one-two’s, however, in the last minute of the round Reynolds started to find his range and was able to penetrate Trainor with heavy right hooks. In the second and third, Trainor was throwing the bigger volume of shots and was doing so behind the jab, but Reynolds moved his head well and caught many of the shots on his gloves and stormed back in bursts, again finding a home for lead rights. As the fight progressed Reynolds increasingly was catching Trainor with clean right hooks and right uppercuts, taking advantage of Trainor’s lack of head movement.

In between rounds corner teams and managers anxiously glanced across the ring at the opposition fighter desperately hoping to spot a sign of weaknesses – excessive tiredness, a faltering will, anything they could use as ammunition to spur their fighter for the next round. The press table was located below Trainor’s corner, providing an apt vantage point to witness the Kronk corner team, led by Tony Dunlop, to incite Trainor to keep up the pressure as ‘Reynolds was tiring’.

The fourth round was action packed as both men traded leather in the centre of the ring; there was less of Trainor’s jab and move and the fight opened up to a complete war of attrition. At this juncture the fight was in the balance, both fighters looked like they had the arsenal to finish the fight. As both men exchanged power shots, the momentum swayed back and forth and the decibel levels inside The Devenish increased again. At the end of the fourth Trainor returned to the corner with blood seeping down his chest as a result of a cut below his chin and the ******point man was shaking his head as he sat on the stool. He shook his head a couple more times during that interval and for a moment this writer thought he was going to quit. Trainor didn’t quit. He got his breath back, listened to his corner, and met Reynolds again in the centre of the ring, for what will surely go down as one of the best rounds of boxing in an Irish ring.

The dramatic action of the fifth round of Trainor-Reynolds was so gripping that one section of ringside could not sit on their seats, they were on their feet, some were getting closer to the ring apron and finally MC Mike Goodall took to the microphone and warned them to take their seats. Reynolds dropped Trainor after a barrage of punches and after beating the count Trainor continued on shaky legs. Reynolds was gung ho chasing the stoppage and as he moving in he got caught on the chin with a deft short hook and fell to his knee. In the shock, this writer initially thought he might have slipped, but this was no slip, Reynolds took a good shot and he remained on one knee using his experience to take advantage of a few extra seconds to clear his head. When the fight resumed Trainor, roared on by his supporters, was the one that was hunting a knock out. As the bell rang at the end of the round, ringsiders gasped at what they had witnessed.

As both fighters rose from their stool to begin the sixth and ultimately the final round of the fight, everyone in the hall was screaming at the top of their voice, desperate for their man to come through, and sensing that the end was near. Both men had scored knock downs in the previous round and both had reason to believe they were going to win. Both fighters again planted their feet and exchanged heavy thudding shots, but it was Reynolds who was connecting with the cleaner shot and he was increasingly looking the stronger fighter. Trainor backpedaled as he got tagged and Reynolds finally backed the brave ******point man into a corner and threw a barrage of unanswered left and right hooks, Trainor was out on his feet and the referee quickly dived between the fighters to stop the fight at 1.32 in the sixth. It was breathtaking finale to a brutal and unrelenting duel between two warriors. This was the best fight involving two Irish fighters that this writer has ever seen and Round 5 of this fight must go down as one of the greatest in an Irish ring. This type of matchmaking will sustain small hall shows and it is a crying shame that the main event, at least, was not available to a wider audience on a television network. One thing is for sure the next card at the Devenish by promoters Mark Dunlop and Leonard Gunning will sell out even faster

Referee David Irving’s scorecard at the time of stoppage was 48-47 to Trainor. Reynolds will now look to achieve his goal and fight for an Irish Title in his next fight and he quickly ruled out a rematch with Trainor, stating ‘one fight with Trainor was enough’. Declan Trainor is an exciting fighter and with the help of the Belfast Kronk team he can come back a better fighter and develop further after this experience.

SUBMITTED BY BRENDAN GALBRAITH ON 16 SEPTEMBER, 2013 - 09:27

 

Reybnolds v Timms next ?

 

This was an absolute belter of a night. Trainor v Reynolds was immense as well! Probably the best scrap I have seen in the flesh. The set up in the place was fantastic too. Well done to all involved, I will certainly be looking forward to more of the same.