Dexter Hastings
Showdown Night of Champions Show Review
Showdown
Night of Champions
Show Review

Showdown Entertainment had their summer boxing event a the newly opened Pryzm is night club Broad street Birmingham city centre. With 5 titles on the line, a great under-card and the Showdown team keeping there high standards this was always going to be a great
show.

Here is a fight by fight round by round review of the matches.
Fight 1
3 x 2 minute rounds
Stuart Taylor v Stefan Alcock

Round 1- Taylor dominated the first round controlled everything.
10 – 9
Round 2 – Taylor yet again dominated putting Alcock down, Alcock got back to his feet and finished the round.
10 – 8
Round 3 – Alcock came out strong but Taylor took control again putting Alcock down for the second time I n the fight. Alcock got up and saw the round out.
10 – 8
Verdict – Taylor wins 30 – 25

Fight 2
3 x 2 minute rounds
Lee Benkins v Tyson O’Daniel

Round 1 – Tyson controlled the first round Benkins didn't really get started and took a lot of shots.
9 – 10
Round 2 – Fight stopped by the ref in the second round Benkins was taking to many hits to the head and looked his age.
Verdict – O’Daniel wins TKO
Fight 3
3 x 2 minute rounds
Josh Taylor v Scott Clark

Round 1 – close first round Taylor warned for going in low with his head, good work by both but Taylor just edged it.
10 – 9
Round 2 – Taylor took control in this round and dominated winning the round easy.
10 – 9
Fight 3 – Taylor again dominated the round Clark was lucky not to be stopped and saw the round out.
10 – 9
Verdict – Taylor wins 30 – 27

Fight 4
3 x 2 minute rounds
Miller v Keay

Round 1 – Good start by both boxers both worked hard Keay just nicked this round.
9 – 10
Round 2 – Keay worked well on the inside and the out side and took control in this round.
9 – 10
Round 3 – Miller had a really good go in this round and gave it his all but was no match for Keay.
9 – 10
Verdict – Keay wins 30 – 27

Fight 5
3 x 2 minute rounds
John Connor v Ben Drinkwater

Round 1 – Drinkwater was by far the better boxer, Connor didn’t seem to show up and seemed to freeze. Connor’s corner shouted advice and encouragement to there boxer all the way threw the round but it fell on deaf ears.
9 – 10
Round 2 – After his corner had had a word with him he started off this round strong but after 20 second he had gone back into his shell and was eating right hands all threw the round.
9 – 10
Round 3 - Connor took some hard shots in this round but did attempt to fight back in this round but was just not good enough to match Drinkwater.
9 – 10
Verdict- Drinkwater wins 30 – 27
Fight 6
3 x 2 minute rounds
Brummie Ash v Thomas Murphy