But all four of Guernsey’s competitors could take positives from the classy multi-day tournament in Nottingham, at which Finn Walsh ended up on the other side of a tight split decision for gold and Tyler Quintal registered a technical knockout victory before going out in the semi-finals.
‘What a weekend,’ said travelling Guernsey Amalgamated Boxing Club coach Liam Doherty.
‘The standard at these tournaments is high, so credit to our boxers for travelling to compete.
'I’m as impressed by the performances from Tyler and Finn as I am by the medallists Niall and Emile.
‘Very exciting times for Guernsey boxing.’
Commonwealth Games pick Adams fought in the Senior A 60kg, starting with his semi-final against very experienced RAF boxer Jaydon Johnson.
Adams started fast, landing a right hand with the very first punch of the contest.
After two highly competitive rounds, he dug deep in the third, increasing his work rate and finishing stronger, earning a 4-1 victory.
The final was another closely-contested affair, against Sheffield City’s confident and capable Henry Cooper.
After a tighter opening round, Adams began to impose himself, outworking his opponent and landing the cleaner, more emphatic punches. That secured him a 3-2 split decision and the gold medal.
Prevel also prevailed by the finest of margins at Senior B 62.5kg, where he fought a straight final against FFG’s Brandon Clifford.
Early in the contest, his opponent enjoyed success boxing at range.
But Prevel showed grit and ring IQ to turn the bout into a dogfight and won the exchanges at close quarters.
The judges awarded him a 3-2 split decision as he further improved his near-perfect record.
In the 65kg Senior B, Quintal had to come through a quarter-final on the Friday and did so in style, winning through a second-round stoppage.
He boxed well from the opening bell against Alvin Zheng from the Wolves’ Den, landing sharp jabs and right-hands.
That culminated with him landing a series of clean combinations in the second round that forced the referee to stop the bout.
But at the following day’s semis, his sharp work was not enough to overcome a tough and awkward opponent in Aston’s Olmar Holness, losing the unanimous decision to the eventual champion.
Quintal left the tournament with a stoppage win and valuable experience.
In a small pool of boxers, Walsh progressed directly to the Senior B 57.5kg final, taking on a strong home opponent in Nottingham’s Edan Gibson-Grant.
Cornered by his father and Guernsey boxing legend Matt Walsh, he held his own in a highly competitive contest.
Walsh junior’s high work rate and determination kept him in the fight throughout, as his opponent looked to counter and resist his pressure. Ultimately, he was edged out on a 3-2 split.
