There were mixed fortunes for the two Berinsfield ABC boxers in action at a show in Lymington, near Bournemouth.

Ben Stewart, the 17-year-old welterweight, who reached the ABA junior semi-finals last year, stopped his London opponent Kraniqi at the end of the second round.

Kraniqi had been forced to take two standing counts before the stoppage.

However, Berinsfield's Simon Welch suffered a defeat against Bordon's Wayne Goddard, whom he had beaten at Abingdon the previous week.

Fighting in the open 60kg class, Welch was on the wrong end of a split decision after a rousing contest.