FOR those wanting to escape the World Cup and enjoy the sunshine there some top rate boxing to entertain them in the first Shepway Boxing Club Open Air show at Cheriton Road on Sunday.

Before the main bouts there was some fine gym show matches for newcomers breaking into the sport.

And 17 senior and junior bouts provided an exciting afternoon of boxing at Folkestone Invicta’s ground.

There was a rarity in amateur boxing with a knockout when Margate’s Lewis Griggs found a way through to put down Aaron Montardon of Tunbridge Wells in his first fight.

He made a quick recovery but other matches were much closer in a good day for the hosts after victories for Michael Diuueew, Dan Scott and Gerald Philpott.

Organiser Harry Slater was disappointent to get matches for a couple of his other useful lads but was delighted with the day.

"It was a very successful day with some excellent boxing," he said. The club would consider hosting another outdoor show next year.

Philpott delighted the home support with a composed performance against Hastings’ Dennis Buchanan while Diuueew gave them an exrly success with a win over Kyle Logan (Hastings).

Scott had too much for Herne Bay’s Lee Legget on his debut outing.

One of the bouts of the afternoon saw Hastings Ollie Bristow win a good contest against the taller Jay Lawrence (Dagenham) who also had a longer reach.

Ian Harman (Bromton) did well to come back from a standing count to beat the pugnacious battler John Pema (Whitehawk) who landed some solid blows.

Canterbury’s Nathan Wall showed his class with a good win over the plucky Amandeep Cheema.