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Secretary / Treasurer & matchmaker
Douglas Fraser
13 Hallcroft Close Ratho Newbridge Midlothian EH28 8SD Tel/Fax: 0131 333 1112 Mobile: 07932 008182 Please do not phone after 10 pm
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Latest news
Saturday February 2nd 2008. |
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Stephen Simmons in Bulgaria.
Fundo plans March return. Shazhabe Ali strikes gold at first attempt. Stephen Simmons
Stephen Simmons pulled off a stunning victory in the quarter finals in 'Strandja 2008'
in Bulgaria. Stephen reached the semi finals by out pointing the Worlds No. 1, Cuban Duarte
Osmay Acosta by a score of 21:16. Considering Acosta was unbeaten in almost two years this
is a fantastic achievement. Stephen was not able to bring his top game in the semis where
he came up against Russia's Sergey Kalchugin. Two very hard bouts in succession proved too
much on the day and Stephen retired in round 2. Beating Acosta was no mean feat and Stephen
has done Scotland proud.
Fundo Mhura
Leith Victoria's other Olympic hopeful; Fundo Mhura has now completed his eye treatment in
London and he should be ready to box in time to enter the Scottish Championships in March.
This has been a long and hard road for Fundo and all at the club wish him all the best
for his come back.
Eastern Districts
Saturday 26th January 2008.
Injury and weight problems meant that Leith Victoria had only one boxer in this years championships.
Novice Shazhabe Ali was to make his debut in the ring in the championships and he has done
extremely well. Up against the more experienced, Josh Croall of Midlothian, Shazhabe traded
blows in a fairly evn open round. By the Second Shazhabe was edging it. The last round was
similar to the first with neither lad giving any ground. It was Shazhabe who came out the
deserved winner and has made an impressive start winning gold at his first attempt.
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Leith Victoria December Show
Monday November 26th 2007. |
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The Leith Victoria christmas Show will take place at the Edinburgh Masonic Club, Shrubhill Lane on Subday December 2nd. Boxing to Commence at 1pm.
Matchmaking is almost complete for this years December show. Tickets are now available
Most tickets have been sold but remaining tickets (priced at £15) can be purchaced from Douglas Frazer (0131 333 1112). Some will be available from the Bell Gymnasiium on Tuesday November 27th at 7pm.
Due to fire regulations a limited number are permitted at the venue and these regulations will be strictly enforced. Please be advised that admission is by ticket only. Working officials, matched boxers along with one Second and one Assistant Second per competing club will be admitted without a ticket. Any unofficial entourage will not be admitted.
Any unofficial entourage will not be admitted.
Club News
Monday November 26th 2007.
Due to illness and changing work patterns it is no longer possible to run sessions on a Monday until furthetr notice. The last Monday session will take place this evening, Monday November 26th. It is hoped that Wednesday sessions wuill resume in the New Year once a new coach John Herbert has completed the administration process that is required before commencing coaching. More datails will follow.
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World Boxing Championships
Saturday October 27th 2007. |
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Stephen Simmons opens his account with a first round stoppage.
Stephen Simmons started This tournament with a bang, knocking out African Games bronze medallist Senegal's Ousmane Diatta with a well delivered left hook exactly on the one minute mark. Simbo was building a clear lead being 6 points to 0 ahead when the African decided to go for it. This was a misjudgement as Stephen used his ring skills to full effect to floor his opponent. Although he rose to beat the count he was in no state to continue and the bout was stopped.
Now in the last sixteen Stephen faces Milorad Gajovic of Montenegro. This will be a tough bout. Gajovic defeated the fancied Croatian 22:12. He was a quarter finalist in 2003 where he lost by only 3 points to the eventual gold medallist Cuca's Odlanier Solis. This bout is scheduled for Tuesday Oct. 30th and victory could set up a bout with either Italy's Clemente Russo who beat England's Daniel Price 14:5 or Alexander Povernov of Germany who won Bronze at last years European championships in Plovdiv. Should Stephen progress past these bouts he will have secured both a semi final spot and a place in the Olympics in 2008.
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World Boxing Championships
Friday October 26th 2007. |
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Leith Victoria's Olympic hopeful Stephen Simmons Boxing Tonight in Chicago.
Good Luck to Stephen Simmons in tonight's opening bout against Ousmane Diatta of Senegal.
He will be a tough opponent, having won bronze at last years All African Games in Algeria.
Should Stephen win this bout he will face the winner of the bout between Croatia's Vedran Dipalo and Milorad Gajovic of Montenegro on October 30th for a place in the last 16. With England's Daniel Price going out 14:5 to Italy's Clemente Russo, a semi final spot would guarantee an Olympic spot for Stephen.
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Leith Victoria's May Show Draws Near.
Tuesday April 10th 2007. |
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Leith Victoria's Olympic hopefuls Stephen Simmons and Fundo
Mhura looking for opponents.
Matching for the May Show is well underway.
to be held in the Edinburgh
Masonic Club, Shrub Place Lane, Edinburgh (Off Leith Walk)
Edinburgh. Sunday May 6th, Admission is strictly by ticket only. Tickets must be
purchased in advance. Boxing Commences 1pm.
For directions see
Here
Matches are being sought for the boxers below. Please Contact Douglas Fraser (see left panel or boxers list for contact details) if you wish to match your boxer on this show. |
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91 kg. Open - Stephen Simmons*. 75 kg. Open - Fundo Mhura*. 66 kg. Inter - Momodou Jammeh. 63 kg. Inter - Mike McKenzie v Sean Watson (Fauldhouse). 64 kg. Fergus Tennent v Edward Finney (Kingdom). 1989 57 kg. Alasdair Hardie v Donny McCulloch (Kingdom).. 1990 69 kg. Tommy Philbin v Sean Finney (Kingdom). Jnr. Sandy Forsyth v Steven McAllister. 1992 57 kg. Unboxed - Sam Kidd. |
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Mixed Fortunes in Ukraine.
Friday April 20th 2007. |
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Stephen Simmons out on points to hometown boy, Fundo Mhura wins bronze.
Fundo was first up on Tuesday boxing Galib Jahangirov of Azerbaijan.
Having lost out to a controversial points decision to Rahib Baylarov in the European
Championship semi final last year Fundo was determined to make a statement. That he
did winning with ease.
On Wednesday it Was Stephens turn. Up against the home country's Sergey Pivovarenko, Simbo was harshly judged to be 13 - 0 down going into the last round. In spite of a spirited last round which had the Ukrainian hanging on by a thread, it was not to be and Pivovarenko went out a rather fortunate 13 - 8 winner. Fundo progressed to the semi final by out pointing his Moldovan opponent, Igor Conobeev by 16 - 3. It was to be a tougher day at the office on Friday where Fundo, was on the wrong end of a very bad decision losing out to Gavrill Ronald of Romania. Fundo can be pleased both with his bronze medal and his performance so soon back from injury. The tournament in Ukraine is part of the boxers warm up for the qualifying tournaments that will determine whether Leith Victoria's hopefuls continue on to Beijing in the summer of 2008. All at the club wish both boxers all the best at the first of these qualifying tournaments, the 2007 Amateur Boxing World Championships, which will now be held in Chicago, in October. A semi final spot would secure qualification for Stephen; Fundo needs to reach the quarter finals to guarantee an Olympic place. |
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