Telford has their very own Rocky! Kirk Stevens defied the odds to produce a huge upset in a tournament he wasn't scheduled to be in!
As a fighting tale of one man grabbing victory against seemingly insurmountable odds, it certainly ticked all the boxes.
He was the only boxer to step into the ring at Solihull’s Planet Ice with losses on his record, having registered just one win in four.And to add to the drama, Stevens was initially declared the loser of his semi-final bout, before it was announced an error had been made. The wrong man had his hand raised.
The stats underline the measure of Kirk’s achievement. On a night of high drama, seven fighters lost their '0'. Clutching the gleaming Top Boxer trophy, he added: “This will get me noticed and get me a bit of sponsorship.” From then on, Stevens, grazed over the right eye, simply refused to lose. He bulldozed forward, pinning Greig to the ropes and whaling away with both hands.
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