Falmouth and Penryn amatuer boxing club is starting make a name for itself across the south west as two boxers from their gym travelled to Poole in Dorset on Friday and performed well in their bouts.

Dave Pruen, aged 16, boxed J Rouse from Wessex ABC. This was Dave’s second match.

The bout started cautiously, with only a few shots thrown. It seemed that Pruen was just ahead in the second round.

The third round was very close, but Dave was unlucky to be given a public warning from a very strict referee which cost him the fight on a split decision. The most exciting bout of the evening brought the crowd to their feet. Falmouth’s Jake Jensen showed all the skill and determination to beat a very capable and more experienced R Mason from Poole. Mason had 27 bouts against Jake’s six. At the start of the first round Mason showed his experience by making Jensen miss. In the second half of the first round Jenson started catching his man with some great shots and then rocked him with a good left hook to the chin followed by a right hook, which had his man all at sea. His opponent showed guts and determination and came back with some of his own shots, but Jensen won the first round.

In the second round Mason started strong, but was caught again with a ferocious left hook and, after a couple more shots, was dropped with another left hook and took a count of eight.

Most thought that was it for the Dorset man, but again he would not give in and showed willing to carry on which saw him surviving the second round.

The third round was similar with Jensen decisively winning on a unanimous points decision.