American Zack Page gives Tom Dallas a proper test Picture: Peter Still

by Luke Cawdell

Tom Dallas admitted he was left bored by American opponent Zack Page after completing a 15th straight professional victory, at Medway Park on Friday night.

A frustrating evening for the Chatham boxer – performing in front of the cameras on a show screened live by Sky Sports – ended in victory but it was a fight he’ll want to forget.

He said: "It’s a win and so I am pleased with that but I am just a bit disappointed with the performance.

"He was a lot lighter than me and he was too quick. He was always on the back foot and I knew he would be. I just got frustrated with him.

"In about the fifth round Mark Roe (manager) said ‘how do you feel?’ and I said I was bored. I couldn’t wait for the fight to be over.

"I was fed up as I couldn’t hit him and I just wanted it to end. You try and hit someone who doesn’t want to get hit and it’s impossible. You are trying to throw shots and they are moving and I couldn’t get my shots going."

Just three people have beaten Page inside the distance in seven years and Dallas could see why.

"I won’t take anymore of those fights because I would rather fight someone a bit heavier who wants to come in and have a bit of a fight," he said.

"I knew he would be awkward because he doesn’t get stopped. What he does is survive and that’s why I suppose they brought him over to give me the eight rounds.

"I will have to look back on it but I would give myself four out of 10, I was a bit fed up with it. At the end of the night I got the win though and that’s all that matters."

Swanley's Sam Webb lost his British light middleweight title against Prince Arron during the show. Click here to read the report.

KM Group photographer Peter Still captured the action on Friday night. Click here for a selection of his pictures.

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