Fired-up Ryan Aston has 'pity' for his foe
Dudley's Ryan Aston has "pity" for his next opponent as he gets a controversial defeat for the Midlands light middleweight title out of his system.
Just a month will have elapsed since his previous outing when Aston steps through the ropes at the Chase Leisure Centre in Cannock,
Aston was outpointed by champion Jason Welborn, from Rowley Regis, in a result that sparked huge debate at Wolverhampton Civic Hall on June 6.
Now a raging 'Tank' wants to make a statement when he takes on Stourbridge's Kevin McCauley, himself a former area champion, in a four-round affair on Saturday night.
Aston said: "I wouldn't like to be the bloke in the other corner! I pity anyone facing me in the future, because I'm going on to big things.
"I want to be fighting for the Midlands title again in September, either against Jason or someone else if he's stripped of it.
"I can demand a rematch all I want, though, but I really don't think he's going to take it. I hope he proves me wrong. We go again now and it's onwards and upwards."
The 24-year-old southpaw started like a house on fire against Welborn, who took a knee in the fifth round from a right hook to the sternum.
But Aston faded badly in the second half of a fight that went the full 10 sessions. Referee Terry O'Connor had Welborn up by two rounds, 96-94, at the final bell.
Aston said: "It's something I'm known for, the body shot, I dropped him with it and still didn't get the verdict I should have.
"I'm taking no negatives away from my last fight and the spectators there that night will agree with that. The only person who got it wrong was the referee, in my opinion.
"What goes around, comes around, and every dog has his day. I don't envy anyone, but it was the wrong call and everyone knows it."
Aston features on a card where the area's welterweight crown will be contested. Champion Rob Hunt, from Stafford, makes his first defence against Sleaford's Amir Unsworth.
A debutant finds himself in the unusual position of chief support. Double national amateur champion Zach Parker, from Swadlincote in Derbyshire, turns over at middleweight against Lewis van Poetsch.
Tipton's Lee Glover also appears, warming himself back up after missing out on a shot at the English featherweight title for failing to make the weight.
It could be deja vu for the 'Tipton Slasher' when he battles old rival Andy Harris, who he retired in six for the British Masters super feather title last year.
Kellie Maloney's fighter Tony Jones, from Telford, steps through the ropes in his first pro fight on West Midlands soil for four rounds with Dean Evans.
Former Prizefighter participant Jamie Spence, from Northampton, takes on evergreen veteran Matt Seawright for a third time over six, twos.
Brummie featherweight Sean Davis squares up to Croatian visitor Antonio Horvatic, while Gloucester's Akeem Ennis-Brown debuts against the experienced Ibrar Riyaz.
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