Boxing: Grant leaves Cypriot on the ropes in international debut
Grant's great ring performance helped the Scottish hosts to draw 3-3 with a tough visiting squad, prompting Clovie coach Rab McEwan to enthuse: "That was a terrific show considering Grant has only had six bouts so far."
Again, Dunfermline southpaw lightweight and Scottish junior champion Calum Susans sent out a clear warning to all Scottish opponents at his weight of his bad intentions in next weekend's Scottish championships at Coatbridge by turning in a commanding points victory over Cypriot Andrei Podusovs to put the hosts ahead by 3-2.
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Hide AdDespite producing the best punch of the whole show - a savage left hook to the jaw in round two that dumped his Glenrothes opponent, Ross McDevitt in his own corner for an eight count - Tranent Bronx light-welterweight Mark Borthwick lost a majority points verdict to Fifer McDevitt. But it was hard to disagree with Borthwick's coach, Richard Snaith, who commented: "The decision against my man was all wrong. Borthwick threw the quality shots throughout the bout-like that left hook that dumped McDevitt in the second round, while absorbing most of the Glenrothes guy's punches on his arms and shoulders."