Rotherham-based Sharon Holford, who has recently moved down in weight to 52kg, stopped her opponent with precision left hooks to the body in round one.

Sharon, a 27-year-old lifeguard at Wingfield pool, travels to France with the England squad on March 22 to compete at her new weight.

Handsworth trainer Ronny Tucker said: "When Sharon won the National ABA title we realised that England had only one spot left on the team at 52kg. Sharon was 55kg before Christmas so all the hard work she has put in has now paid off.

"She has been working closely with her coach, former England international Adam Ainger."

Sarah Loukes excelled and came away with a win.


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Results from Handsworth were: (Handsworth first unless otherwise stated): Dalton Smith (Steel City) won rsc 1 Jack Holby (Conisborough). Clark Titterton won rsc 2 Tom Toolley (One nation). Al Afif (Burngreave) lost rsc 2 David Hewitt (Spire).

Sharon Holford won rsc 1 Andrea Dobowski (Empire). Daniel Coomber won unam pts Craig Pritchet (Trinity). Matt Newton lost unam pts Ben Whiteoak (Eastburn). Wali Wahib (Woodseats) won unam pts James Grandaige (Airdale). Tom Marsden won unam pts Daniel Massey (Buxton).Lachal Chahal lost maj pts George Rhodes (Westway).

Sarah Loukes (Woodseats) won unam pts Lauren Weast (Conisborough). Danny Savage (Steel City) won unam pts Steve MCclellen (Chesterfield). Liam Jones lost unam pts Karim heebah (Unity). Daniel Hardman won unam pts Nathan Hill (Trinity). Wayne Read (Woodseats) won unam pts Gary McClellen (Chesterfield).

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