HARWICH Boxing Club’s Jake Davids travelled to Basildon to contest the under-60kg Eastern Counties junior novice title against Owen Blunden, from Norwich Lads Club.

Davids had beaten his former foe on a wafer-thin points decison 11 months ago, so knew he was in for a close tussle.

Blunden started the more purposeful and shaded the first session.

The Harwich boxer then raised his game, continually forcing his opponent back to take the second round.

Davids’ extra fitness came to the fore in the closing round as he forced the pace.

He turned his opponent nicely in the corners, following up with useful combinations.

At the conclusion, Davids took a unanimous points victory and duly collected Harwich’s first honour of the 2014/15 season.