WORCESTER City Amateur Boxing Club middleweight Adam Harper claimed a points victory over Lee Jones, of Towy ABC, at the Hereford Shirehall.

Boxing for the first time in a Worcester vest, Harper brought an unbeaten record of four wins from his time with Cheltenham Boxing Academy.

Harper started strongly and soon had his taller opponent under pressure.

Good combination punching with both hands scored well early in the bout with Jones taking time to find his range.

As the bout progressed, the jab of Jones became sharper and the gap began to narrow.

During rounds two and three, Harper threw a variety of punches to body and head, scoring with solid rights.

The Worcester fighter started doubling up left hooks in an attempt to impress the judges as the bout neared the end.

A solid right from Harper in the last round shook Jones and caused his nose to pump blood.

The Welsh boxer continued to fire out long straight punches and the occasional upper cut found its target twice in the final round.

It was a close contest, which was reflected in the scoring, with Harper winning on a majority.

Meanwhile, Worcester ABC youngsters Trent Smith, Jon Roberts and Usman Multoni were given a flavour of life as a top boxer in the Royal Navy as they were put through their paces in an exclusive camp in Newcastle.

The Royal Navy once again joined forces with the ABA (Amateur Boxing Association) to help nurture the talents of Britain’s young boxers.

Forty 13 to 17 year olds from across the country were selected to attend the one-off camp at Newcastle’s impressive Royal Marines Reserves base by the Tyne.

The young boxers not only got to see exactly what life is like on base, but also received special coaching from the cream of the Royal Navy’s boxing team before being put through their paces by the physical training instructors.

Stars of the Navy boxing team, corporals Greg Wellins and Jonny Stephens, were on hand to show the youngsters the tricks of the trade.

Furthermore, the Navy chefs’ demonstration team led the group in cooking up some classic recipes, allowing the boys to learn more about nutrition, as well as boxing.

Smith said: “The cooking was the best bit and the chef was amazing, I learnt so much.”

Multoni added: “It was all really good stuff and enjoyable too — they made it so much fun.”