Rotherham Fight News!

On the evening of Wednesday 17th May Charlie Ellis of Ingles Boxing Academy Sheffield boxed on the home show at Greasbrough Working Mens Club Rotherham with a bout that was to be contested over 3 rounds. The evening was a well attended event with Charlies supporters taking a large number of tickets.

His opponent, arranged on the evening was a Rahan Musa of Premier Boxing Club. When the guys took to the ring it was noticeable Charlies opponent was a lot taller and heavier, however, Charlie always has a big heart and was not phased.  As the bout unfolded it was to be the door opening up to a new line of education and train of thought, in that Charlie had willingly taken the fight, but his opponent certainly had ring time and experience on his side along with a height, weight and reach advantage.  

Charlie started the bout strong and moved in on Musa with a barrage of combination punches to the body and head. Being much shorter Charlie took the initiative to get in close where he was finding success. It was considered by the home crowd and numerous boxing experts who were in attendance, that Charlie had edged the 1st round.

Musa read the plan of action well and started moving and keeping his distance, firing off shots at range and moving in as and when it suited him. Musa did land two low blows within seconds of each other at full power, which he was warned for within the 1st minute. He also got away with another on the referee's blind side before the bell rang to end the round which Charlie finished strong in.

Round two saw both fighters end up head to head again, Charlie got caught with a strong jab just outside the 1st minute, to which he replied with a strong counter again, but the referee stepped in and administered the 8 count.  It was a good display of boxing off both fighters before Charlie took another stiff shot, to which he signaled didn't warrant the 2nd eight count he received.  He yet again dug his heels in and powered on before the referee decided Musa's last exchange just on the outside of the 1st minute of this 2nd round should end the bout, he made that very difficult decision of stopping a fight, in favour of Musa.

After returning from the changing rooms, the talking started between Charlie, his Father and some very experienced people within the game and most were of the opinion that although Charlie was in top shape and he fought well, his height meant that if he could strip down a bit more and drop to a lower weight category it could prove highly advantageous being the heavier fighter in that category rather than the lightest as with the evenings bout he had just taken.

Charlie had bulked up so he could do his Royal Marines Commando training and realises now, this is proving to be a disadvantage in regards to his boxing career, so things WILL change. Already, 1 night after Charlie returned to training, he opted for a different weights, fitness and stamina routine and is now to enter into talks with a sports nutritionist. If it means coming down a fighting weight Charlie is fully prepared to do it. His boxing skills, coming out of the Ingles Boxing Academy are well schooled as one can imagine and this change he feels will make all the difference. So to finalise, this bout wasn't seen as a loss, but a heads up in his young career and a turning point and a re-direction.

Good Luck Charlie.  

(All Reports are written by the PR Team).