QUITE right the city’s little man should make it short and sweet.
Paul Edwards put his body through hell for 12 weeks in preparation for the biggest night of his young career but took less than two minutes to prevail.
Liverpool is today celebrating a new British champion after the Salisbury ABC student lifted the shimmering Lonsdale Belt when champion Shinny Bayaar was stopped by referee John Kean on account of the cut deep which opened up in the centre of his head.
Caused by an accidental clash, the wound gushed on impact but the manner in which Edwards started his first shot at the domestic flyweight title, in only his eighth contest as a professional, suggested Bayaar’s reign was soon to come crumbling down under the weight of crafted skills.
Bayaar may not have been fast enough to stop the precise shots coming his way but was quick to realise he had met his match.
And for two minutes at least, Edwards boxed in a manner straight out of the pages of the manual.
Slipping into title class with a minimum of fuss, Edwards’ work began to quickly age the 33-year-old from Mongolia with a concoction of speed and accuracy.
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