Comeback kings of the ring

GUERNSEY boxing is in its best ever shape, according to Amalgamated Boys' Club coach Graham Guilbert.

Its strength in depth was perfectly illustrated as its boxers staged a remarkable comeback to defeat a strong North of England select team from Manchester, Cumbria and the Isle of Man at Beau Sejour.

The victory came despite the absence of local favourite Matt Jennings due to a shoulder injury and hard-hitting Latvian Bruno Bigelis, who almost made the Beijing Olympics.

'Guernsey boxing at the moment is going through a high. It's in its best state ever and it's getting a lot more coverage now,' said Guilbert.

'The standard is going up all the time and we need these big events. The coaching staff now are really up there with anywhere in the UK.'