HARWICH Boxing Club began the new season in style with Rio Gordon securing Essex title honours at Billericay.

He was up against Chadwell St Mary's Daniel Adger in an under-70kg junior novice pairing.

Sixteen-year-old Gordon pressurised Adger to the ropes throughout the three two-minute rounds, switching attack to head and body well.

Although Adger was neat on his feet, he could not stem the flow and the Harwich boxer made it through to the next round of these national championships on a unanimous points decision.