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Torquay welterweight, Ben Wakeham, now being managed by Tex Woodward who was in his corner, boxed Birmingham veteran Karl Taylor who came in as a late substitute.

Karl, over twice Wakeham’s age at 43, had come to do his professional duty as a ‘journeyman’ but was hampered early with a badly cut eye. Realising how bad the cut was Woodward told Ben to “Ease up, touch and move, the referee will stop the fight and you don’t need to damage Karl anymore”.

Tex was nearly right. Taylor’s corner had the wisdom to pull Karl out.

A slightly disappointing end for Ben as he needs ring experience but it was one more win on his record.

Successful boxer, successful promoter, Jane Couch now intends to add managerial success to her records. Continuing her stay at Spaniorum Farm, Jane is expecting to add to her initial signing of Liam Power from Torquay who recently won his first professional fight. Jane says, “ It is amazing how many enquiries I have had from novice and experienced boxers, unfortunately some of them live too far away and I feel it is important that I see them regularly and get to know them.

What would be really good is if a Bristol area boxer could be groomed to follow in Danny Butler’s footsteps. A female boxer being trained from novice to World champion, as I was, would be even more exciting.

Come on boys and girls get down to the farm gym and take the first step to an exciting career!

Jane Couch MBE couldn’t have got off to a better start after being granted a manager’s licence by the B.B.B. of C. Her first signing, light-welterweight Liam Power from Torquay making his debut in the professional ring against Bradford-on-Avons hometown fighter Gareth Heard. In a 6 x 2 minute round contest that was the ‘fight of the night’ Liam out-boxed the tough, hard hitting Heard who never stopped trying and was always there with a big punchers chance.

Helping out Paul Guy in Powers corner, Tex Woodward said, “ Jane has made a great signing with Liam Power and if he fulfils the potential he has shown tonight he should do well in the professional world”.

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