Champions are crowned in the female ABAs

Two out of three wasn't bad for Stafford's Right Stuff Amateur Boxing Club, but there was disappointment in Saturday's Schools championship.

Pheobe Hudson, a 13-year-old Alleyne's High School pupil, lost by majority points decision to Huda Chiama, of Finchley ABC, at 54kg in Class One, for boxers born in 2000.

At 46kg, Brooklands ABC's Paige Goodyear was crowned the victor unanimously on points with a dominating display against the tough Jade Morrison.

Goodyear, product of former pro Darren McDermott's home boxing gym in Dudley, saw off a capable combatant from the female branch of the famed Birtley Boys ABC in Northumberland.

At 53kg in Class Three, for fighters born in 1998, Right Stuff's Lucy Sarsfield pulled off another great result against the experienced Bella Murphy, of Sturminster Newton ABC in Dorset.

Murphy had nine more fights on her card but was forced onto the back foot by the relentless jab of the Weston Road Academy student, of Cotonfields, who won unanimously on points.

Club-mate and coach Sophie Stewart added a senior title to her junior ABA honours of 2011 with a stunning first round knockout yesterday at the same venue.

The 18-year-old, the youngest female qualified boxing coach in the country, clobbered Lauren Hudson, from Inspire ABC in London, with a stiff body shot to force the finish.

It came at 48kg in Class C, for fighters who have had none to five bouts, where the tough Amie Smith, from Priory Park ABC in Dudley, walked down her opponent on her path to glory.

Her 57kg rival Natalie Foston, from Mickey's Gym in North Yorkshire, came out all guns blazing but was clinging on by the finish, having been handed a standing eight count in the third and last round.

Dudley had further cause for cheer at 71kg with Victoria Morgan, of Lions ABC, who expelled the memory of last year's final defeat with a majority points success over Bishop Auckland's Hannah Robinson.

In Class B, for boxers who have competed in six to 10 fights, there was to be no back-to-back national title for Walsall Wood ABC's Lauren Johnson at the higher standard.

She was defeated by Watford ABC's Vivianna Castaldo at 75kg in a see-saw battle that went the other way on majority points decision. There was a point in it on two of the judges' scorecards.

In Class A, for fighters involved in 10 or more contests, it was a bitter pill to swallow for former Scottish champion Gardner Moore at 75kg.

She arrived on the scene only to discover Bredbury & Stockport ABC's Stacey Coupland had pulled out, but was not crowned champion.

Having benefitted from a bye all the way to the final, competition rules decreed she must box at least once in the tournament to be eligible to claim a title.