Jacob Moon was up against a tall lad so had to work on getting inside, which his coach, Sean Jenkins, thought he did very well: “Admittedly, the bout was a lot closer than Jayden’s, but I thought Jacob might have snatched it, it wasn't to be. Jacob always gives his opponent a hard fight and this was no different. With all defeats though, it's about learning from it and conducting yourself afterwards in a respectful way and the two lads did it in bucketfuls despite their disappointments.”

Another busy weekend followed on for boxers Jacob and Jayden. Last Friday, Jacob was in Aberaman, South Wales for his sixth bout and Jayden was in Shepton Mallet.

Jacob was up against the lad who beat him on our home show. This was your typical tall boxer vs small fighter classic. Jacob being the smaller of the two had to stay close to his taller foe so he could work inside which resulted in a great toe to toe battle for the three rounds.

Unfortunately, the Welsh kid landed the more scoring shots and took a points win. Sean said: “Once again, Jacob was unlucky, even though we knew how tall his opponent was he still gave him loads of trouble. The kid’s a machine! The big consolation for Jacob was the bout was awarded 'Bout of the Night' by the local sponsors and officials which compliments the great effort Jacob put in, his opponent certainly knew he’d been in a fight.”

Saturday night, Jayden Walker was in Shepton Mallet on the Anglo ABC dinner show. Boxing a strong lad from Barum ABC, Jay took control with his jab, quick combinations and good foot work throughout the three rounds to take a unanimous points win.

Sean commented: “Jay is showing me good boxing skills, great fitness levels and a big heart so it's pleasing to see him winning.

“Over the last few weeks these two boys have fought brilliantly keeping the profile of the club and their experiences going strong and I'm mighty proud of them.

“Their hard work in the gym and the competition ring, win or lose, always gives me that proud feeling as their coach.”

All the boxers who have represented the club this season have all earned a rest (from competition bouts) albeit a scaling down of their training sessions.

I will ramp it back up in July as we prepare for the Riviera Box Cup in mid-August.

Reflecting over the last nine months of competitions, the season has had its highs and lows, great wins and some dodgy defeats, but all the boxers have worked extremely hard in the gym and not complained once which is a great testament to their will to win and be the best which in boxing is paramount.

I am looking forward to next season already. There is a National Champion out there or already in the gym but I am determined to find him or her.

The boxing club is ready to welcome the new crop of amateur stars to carry on the long tradition of Radstock’s pugilistic history by encouraging youngsters as young as 10-years-old to its junior sessions on Tuesday and Thursday nights, starting at 6.30pm.

If you’re sixteen and above then it's 7.30pm on Tuesday and Thursdays.

Sean also wanted to point out that the club runs a Circuit Training session on Tuesdays at 5.30pm and a ladies only fitness class every Wednesday night at 7.30pm, ideally aimed at 18-years-old and above.

Wednesday afternoons at 2pm, I also hold a session for people diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, saying: “We’ve got sessions to suit everyone of all fitness levels, male and female, and there is no better sport than boxing to increase your fitness levels and also improve your mental health in these difficult times.” Sean Jenkins