Jennings’ dream over

Monday 28th April 2008, 2:30PM BST.

Matt Jennings’ dream of an ABA title was ended by a nasty nosebleed.

MATT JENNINGS’ ABA title dream is over for another year.

After a long day’s waiting in Sheffield on Friday the Guernsey cruiserweight was stopped in the second round of his quarter-final bout against Ricky Leyland of the Peacock club in London, blood pouring from his nose.

Although bitterly disappointed to see his man lose, Amalgamated BC coach Graham Guilbert had no argument with the decision. ‘There was too much blood and he did right to stop the bout.’

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Ahmed Watson

April 28, 2008 at 5:21 pm

I am an avid follower of boxing and do get tired of reading about Matt jennings, there are other boxers who are more deserving like young Adam Baker who is on an impressive run, Matt has lost 3 of his last 6 bouts and all by stoppage, while Adam remains unbeaten in his last 6. Also, your reporting of Matts aba quarter final bout at 86 kilos with Ricky Newlands was inacurate, first his opponents surname and secondly the score at the time of the ref rescuing Jennings, it was 6-2 in Newlands favour,(not the hopefull 5-4) this means Matt only landed 2 scoring punches. Please could you print the right score at the time of the stoppage. Here is proof of the score, scroll down to bout 31
http://www.abae.co.uk/News_Archive/2008/April/News/Senior_ABA_Quarter_Finals.asp

Thankyou

Ahmed

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