Abingdon light-middleweight Kate Stinson carried the hopes of the region in the finals of the ABA Women's Championships in London.

But she came up against seasoned Liverpool rival Natasha Jonas and lost on points, defying an opponent with a string off stoppages on her record.

Light-flyweight Jennifer Scheneewies (Abingdon) missed out on her chance to be crowned a national champion when her opponent pulled out just ahead of the weigh-in.

Club coach Dave Mace explained: "Jennifer could not be declared the winner as she had walkovers in the previous rounds of the competition."

MAVRICK Harding gave the Blackbird Leys gym a with a welcome win over MK Victors rival Johnny Issacs in their last show of the season.

The Oxford teenager proved too slick off the jab in their junior lightweight encounter.

Lewis Cyprien (Blackbird Leys) missed out on the decision against St Albans rival Jimmy McDonaghm, while clubmate Angus Lowe lost his heavyweight clash to Banbury rival Ayesh Mohammed.

Berinsfield's Will Healy secured a polished points victory over Josh Martin from the host Iceni gym at Cambridge.

But schoolboy Will Joyce missed out on a debatable split decision to Liam Grass another opponent from the Iceni outfit.

Teenage light-heavyweight Mickey Joyce found himself on the wrong side of a contentious verdict to Eastgate's Liam Proctor.