The action began on Friday as eight-year-old Charlie Syme stepped through the ropes for his first cub bout on the Sparta Boxing Academy show.
Cub bouts, which are non-competitive contests for under‑11s, are designed to give youngsters valuable ring experience without the pressure of having their hand raised or losing.
Charlie impressed coaches with the way he handled his debut and stuck to instructions against a strong opponent.
Attention then turned to Saturday, where senior boxer Casey Baird stepped in at short notice to face Nabil Hussein on the Lochend show.
Despite the late call-up, he produced a tremendous performance and was considered unlucky not to take the decision, eventually losing out on a split verdict in favour of the home boxer.
His readiness to step in and perform at that level was highlighted by coaches as a credit to his commitment and attitude.
At the King of the North Box Cup, 18-year-old Leon ‘Hurricane Hutchie’ Hutchison faced one of the toughest tests of the weekend against current Golden Gloves and British champion Liam Boyd, of Irvine Boxing Club.
Leon, who has been improving all season and had been ill in the build-up, refused to shy away from the challenge.
In what many felt was the fight of the day, both boxers enjoyed spells of success in a thrilling, back-and-forth contest, with the Alloa teen narrowly losing a 3–2 split decision that could have gone either way. He will now look to carry that form into his next outing at the Hull Box Cup.
There was silverware for Alloa in the same competition thanks to 17-year-old ‘Tank’, who continued his remarkable season.
Up against Lewis Finlay, of Hutchison Boxing Academy, William boxed with maturity and discipline in a tactical final, consistently landing the cleaner, more effective shots to secure a 4–1 split decision victory.
The success adds yet another title to his growing collection, having already lifted the Beath Box Cup, Eastern Districts and Caledonian Box Cup this year, as Alloa Boxing Club now turns its attention to the upcoming Hull Box Cup.