The evening culminated in a fight for the Vacant International Masters Super-Featherweight championship between Ashtons Jon 2 smokes Kays and Welsh champion Dai Davies. The fight was fought on a very even keel for the most part, though Kays was able to change upset the equilibrium and eventually overcome Davies to win the fight and claim the title. The 1st round centred on the use of the jab to try and gain a measure of control in the centre of the ring. Nothing of note was landed in particular and the fight looked to be an evenly matched spectacle. The 2nd was more successful for Kays, who showed that he held the advantage when the fighting had fallen back to the ropes. Due to Kays pressing home this advantage, he took the 2nd, although he failed to make sure the action was not confined to this area, which ultimately of course, did not matter. The contest continued in the same fashion, with the majority of the action taking place in the middle of the ring, which benefited Davies more than Kays as both men appeared evenly matched in the boxing stakes. Kays clearly realised that Davies was struggling when forced to box from the ropes. His greatest successes came when doing this, and the shots he was able to detonate on Davies in consequence helped wear down the Welshman for the fateful 7th round. When the 7th arrived, Kays was slightly ahead and it had become apparent that Davies was beginning to flag slightly, failing to stop Kays backing him up and exercising control. Kays ultimately made his man pay when he caught the Welshman with a beautiful overhand right over the top of the guard that sent his game opponent falling down for the count. With Davies rising to beat the count, his legs were still in a rubbery state, and Kays did not need to be told to put his boxing into 5th gear, he chased the weakened Davies, hitting him with a wave of hard shots before the referee took mercy on Davies, thus ending the fight and seeing a new champion installed. The vacant title place had been filled. It was a fitting end to a brilliant night of boxing for the boys at VIP Boxing Promotions that saw many prospects push on to hopefully achieve even bigger and better things. Final Result: Jon Kays TKO in round 7 This content is protected
