Amateur duo claim junior ABA national titles

But there was defeat for Breeze's Walsall Wood ABC club-mate, Joseph Stevenson, who lost a majority decision in his first national final.

Stevenson faced the hard-hitting Yahia Chelli, from Dale Youth ABC in London, in the most senior of Classes - Six, for boxers born in 1995 - at 71kg yesterday.

And the West Midlands combatant was soon forced on to the back-foot and made to counter punch and tired as the fight wore on, particularly in the fourth round.

Both fighters was reluctant to pile on the pressure during the last session with fatigue a big factor but Stevenson continued to run him close, only to lose on points.

Breeze was competing in Class Five - boxers born in 1996 - at 66kg and won his third national title in his second year in the competition after seeing off Eunnis Chaima.

The two-time ABA Schoolboys champion could well have won the fight in the last minute after a frantic finish during a close battle with Chaima, from Finchley ABC in London.

Breeze threw everything at his opponent in the last 60 seconds and the sheer volume of punches appeared to sway the judges, who awarded him a majority decision points win.

A cagey first two rounds had preceded the third and final session with both fighters sitting back and waiting for the other to slip up, before Breeze took matters into his own hands.

Jones competed on Saturday, also in Class Five at 57kg against Jack Brooker, from Northolt ABC in London, and overpowered his foe from the off but was still taking no chances.

The fighting pride of Lions ABC in Dudley came out like a house on fire and peppered Brooker with jabs and back-hands, setting up the big left hooks which shook his opponent.

At one point, it doesn't look as if Brooker was going to come out of his corner for the second round but he opted to box on rather than retire, only to come under severe fire again.

Jones switched his attacks to the body and left Brooker grimly clinging on at the end of the second round, with a stoppage still a real possibility going into the third and final session.

But Jones instead sat back, well ahead on points, and invited Brooker to come forward in his hope of saving the fight, priming him for counter punches and a unanimous points victory.