However, the 37-year-old has only ever been stopped a handful of times during his pro career and knew all the tricks of the trade to survive against his 30-year-old opponent, who in comparison was contesting just his 13th bout.

Davies’ busier style impressed the judge, who scored the six-round contest 60-56 in his favour.

The referee was certainly made to work hard as he had to step in early in the bout to warn McCauley about his spoiling tactics and then gave Davies a talking to in the third as the Blackpool man gave as good as he got.

“It was kind of what I was expecting,” said Davies. “The guy was a 160-odd fight veteran and he knew how survive out there.”

“I never at any particular point felt under any stress with him. He had his explosive moments, but I felt in control.”

“He was tricky and was tough to penetrate. He talked a lot and was twisting my arm. He was trying all the pro tricks on me.”

After improving his overall record to 12-1, Davies is hoping to top the bill in his next outing later this year, hopefully in Blackpool.

“I am hoping to top the bill in my home town in September against an opponent who hopefully has a much more progressive style,” Davies said.

“Believe it or not I think I will perform better against guys who have a better record than the one I fought on Saturday night.”

Kirkham heavyweight Bill Hodgson improved his professional record to eight wins and no defeats with a stoppage win over Tomas Mrazek.

The 34-year-old scored with some heavy body shots as he won all six rounds against the man from the Czech Republic.

“I was pleased,” said Hodgson. “It was my first six-rounder and was a good learning fight. It was good to get the rounds in. I’d had a really good camp coming into the fight so I knew my engine was good. So I’m really happy.”

Source: http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/boxing/blackpool-boxers-impress-at-guild-hall-1-8602894

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“But I pay a lot of attention to detail with my figthters and I need to see where he is (in his career).”

“It’s not just a question of watching videos – I need to see him in the flesh.”

“He should beat Kevin McCauley, even though Kevin is a tough kid.”

“If Ryan does beat him, we will move on to a tough eight-rounder and then a title come September or later.”

The stakes are sky-high for Preston boxer Mick Hall when he contests an eliminator for the English middleweight title in front of his home fans at the Guild Hall

Manager Marsh is confident his man will overcome Matthew Mallin, of Barnsley, but warned: “Mick knows that it is is possibly his last chance.

“Mick knows he is better than this and if he turns up, he will beat Mallin.”

It will be Hall’s first fight since being stopped in the 11th round by Blackpool’s Jack Arnfield at the venue in January after he suffered a hideous-looking swelling above his eye.

Marsh, who promotes the fight, said of that experience: “It was a big prize – Arnfield was ranked highly in the world and it was an opportunity Mick had to take.”

“I would haved loved to give Mick an eight-rounder before that, but a fight on ITV in your own home town doesn’t come round every week for these fighters.”

“Though Mick did get beaten by a better man, he has improved for the experience.”

Hall concurred, saying: “I learned a lot from that fight and the injury was not as bad as it looked – I am going to take into the Mallin fight what I learned against Arnfield.

“Mallin is an experienced campaigner, but I have had the better level of opposition – I have fought lads with winning records all the way through my career.”

Included on the undercard is Kirkham heavyweight Bill Hodgson, who puts his unbeaten record on the line against Czech southpaw Tomas Mrazek.

Hodgson looked impressively ripped at the weigh-in at 225 pounds.

His manager Marsh said: “Bill is now an athletic heavyweight, instead of a slugger.”

“It is a step-up in opponent, a tricky southpaw and very experienced, but I expect Bill will be knocking on the door for titles in six months’ time.”

“Alan Levene has done a great job training him. We have given him a lot of learning fights because of his lack of experience.”

“We have not rushed Bill and he is now ready for a crack at something.”

Source: http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/boxing/blackpool-boxer-under-the-microscope-at-guild-hall-show-1-8601349

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Davies said: “I will be keen to impress.”

“My opponent has yet to be announced, but we have discussed this and it is likely to be a solid, eight-round test and another step up in class.”

“I have spoken with Neil at length about plans for my future and we know exactly where we are heading and what we are aiming for.”

“I am confident he is the right man who can help me achieve this and I hope to repay his faith.”

Davies, whose partner is expecting a baby, said he was happy with his preparation.

He has enlisted the help of Dr George Wilson, an exercise physiologist at Liverpool John Moore’s University.

Davies added: “He has provided me with a whole host of training and dietary advice after a day of testing.”

“I have also enjoyed some good rounds sparring with the likes of Mick Hall; moving to Neil has almost brought me into a camp of fighters, with a number of local fighters under his banner.”

“I have now got to stay completely switched on now for the fight, remain completely profession al and keep getting the wins.”

“The big fights will then come and with that hopefully, the titles I am after.”

Davies said Matty Askin’s victory over Craig Kennedy to win the British Cruiserweight title had been a source of inspiration to him.

He said: “This is really just the start of the journey. I have flown under the radar o a certain extent but feel, after my last fight especially, I am starting to get noticed a little.”

Davies has had 12 professional fights so far, his record being 11 wins and one defeat at the hands of William Warburton.

Davies recently secured a sponsorship deal with sportswear firm SKINS.

The Preston promotion will also feature Preston middleweight Hall in his first fight since losing tat the Preston venue to Blackpool’s Jack Arnfield.

Unbeaten Kirkham heavyweight Bill Hodgson will also be in action.

Tickets for the Preston show are available and are priced at £35 for unreserved seating and £65 for ringside tables. They can be purchased from Davies Boxing Gym, by calling 0780962863, or by emailing info@rpdboxing.com.

Source: Steve Simpson, Blackpool Gazette (1st June 2017)

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Previously with Denis Hobson promotions, Davies’ joins Marsh’s growing list of highly rated fighters, amongst them fellow Fylde coast stars Bill Hodgson and Adam Little.

With the likeable 30 year-old joining his fellow Blackpool fighters on a Neil Marsh promotion at Preston’s Guild Hall on 17 June, Davies’ plans to keep busy ahead of what promises to be an intriguing next 12 months.

With a ledger showing 11 wins from 12 contests and ranked just outside the top 20 in Britain, Davies is delighted to be joining Marsh and, with minor titles on his radar this year, excited at the prospect of a successful, championship winning relationship.

He said: “I’m not only pleased but also really excited at joining Neil and having him look after the next stage of my career. I’ve fought the journeymen now, done all the learning fights that every boxer has to go through and now it’s time to be in more competitive fights as we look to learn and develop the skills needed to win titles.”

On his new working relationship, Davies also revealed that Marsh’s attitude to the sport and renown as a manager who looks after his fighters – plus a detailed plan of action, discussed with his father who is also his trainer – sealed the deal.

He said: “We’ve spoken a lot and Neil’s my type of person. He’s well known for looking after his fighters, carefully plotting their progress and ensuring they get the rewards their time, dedication and effort deserve. I like the way he works – you can’t argue with his success – and I’m really looking forward to working with him.

“We’ve a specific plan in place to get where I want to go. We discussed it in detail with my trainer, my Dad Mark, and it’s really exciting, it really is. We’re confident that, with Neil’s guidance, we can go for the likes of the English or Central Area this year, with my target – always my dream as a young fighter – being a shot at the British sometime next year.”

On his contest in Preston in particular, Davies also revealed that the calibre of his opponent is likely to provide both a great spectacle and a stern test. He said: “I’m 30 now and at the stage of my career were titles have to be on my radar. The Central Area and the English are titles that all fighters from the North West should aspire to as a test of not only how good they are but also as a sign of the rewards they’re in the sport for. They’re great titles to win and you don’t do that without fighting good opposition. We’re looking at getting a really good opponent so I can make a statement, make people talk about me as a potential champion and to support me in what should be a really good fight.”

Speaking on his latest signing, Marsh said: “With 11 wins from 12 its clear Ryan is a good fighter and I’m also delighted to have him. As he says, it’s an important time for him now and I’ll be looking to match him well, in fights that matter and which will propel him along the journey that we all want.”

“It’s a team effort and we will all be in it together. His next fight will be a test but it will also make a statement. He will be busy and titles will come his way. I can guarantee Ryan will get the title shot he wants and needs at this stage of his career.”

Together with heavyweight Bill Hodgson, Mick Hall, Joe Wood and Kurt Grieve, Davies features on a six fight card at Preston’s Guild Hall on 17 June. Dependant on visas, two exciting overseas fighters will also appear. Tickets priced at £35 and £65 ringside are available from Ryan on 07780 962863 or @RPDBoxing

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He said: “I think the scoring was a little harsh, as although it was close and competitive in all rounds, I feel as though the gap was much wider and felt I had it 5-1.”

“I was close to stopping him in the fourth but then got caught myself right at the end of the round but in all honesty I don’t recall being hit clean all that much.”

“I gave away a lot of advantages and was probably giving away close to a stone by the time we got in the ring, but I probably put in my career-best performance.”

Davies added: “The aim is to build on that, going for bigger fights at super welterweight and hunting down domestic titles.”

Source: http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/boxing/boxer-davies-looks-to-the-future-1-8443590

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“I have been offered a replacement, which I have accepted – Mike Byles.”

“It is a harder fight on paper and he is a bigger, stronger lad with an 8-5 winning record, with losses against the country’s top lads.”

“This will be my hardest fight to date and a tough task – however, after being in camp for so long I would fight anyone as opposed to not fight at all so it was an easy decision really.”

“I am not one to turn down a challenge and certainly not going to shirk away from any opponent.”

“This is probably the biggest step up in my career to date in terms of fights and I know its not going to be easy but this could get the best out of me on the night,” Davies added. He continued: “Hopefully a victory here will make a statement that I am ready to step up to that next level and kickstart big things in 2017.”

“I will have 150 supporters travelling down the M55 to the Guild Hall to cheer me on and I will do everything within my power to make it a successful night, leaving everything in the ring as I always do.”

“It’s a privilege to have such a great core of support and these people who buy tickets to come and watch my fights and the local businesses who sponsor me are in this with me and that’s a great feeling.”

Davies has won 10 bouts in his career to date, losing once to William Warburton. Limited tickets are available from Davies Boxing Gym, by calling 0780962863, or by emailing info@rpdboxing.com, while further information can be found at www.rpdboxing.com

Source: http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/boxer-davies-prepared-for-tough-guild-hall-bout-1-8430067

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Indeed, Davies, who is set to face Sam Omidi, has been sparring with Fitzgerald in the run-up to the fight date.

Davies said: “Sparring has been great and I have been getting the rounds in with a good mix of talent”.

“My opponent is all but confirmed as Sam Omidi, who presents another challenge and a quite different one to some of my recent fights. He has won nearly half of his professional fights and I will not be looking past him, but I am relishing getting back in the ring and looking forward to the task ahead.”

“I am also excited to be fighting at the Guild Hall; it looks a great venue for boxing and tickets have been selling really well.”

“I will be taking a good following. It always humbles me the support I receive for my fights. I am living my dream being a professional fighter and I can’t thank people enough who pay their money to support what I do.”

Tickets are £40 and the first bell is at 7pm. A limited number of tickets remain and are available from Davies Boxing Gym, by calling 0780962863, or by emailing info@rpdboxing.com.

Source: Steve Simpson, Blackpool Gazette

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Due to being booked onto the show late, only a limited number of £40 unreserved seating tickets are available – so they are strictly first come, first served.

The bill also features the likes of Scott Fitzgerald, Alex McCloy and Quasim Niaz. My opponent will be announced shortly.

Tickets are available from Davies Boxing Gym, by calling 0780962863, or by emailing infor@rpdboxing.com.

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