Adam Earnshaw reaches National Schoolboy quarter finals

Adam Earnshaw with his Hamer ABC coaches

Adam Earnshaw, 14, of Hamer Amateur Boxing Club,  reached the National Schoolboy quarter finals by beating Ahmed Baker, of Small Heath Boxing Club, in a pre-quarter final bout at the North Solihull Sports Centre.

In the first round Baker looked to use his jab while stepping back out of range.

Earnshaw continually moved forward, looking to counter-punch his opponent if he made any mistakes.

As the contest progressed Baker began to step forward and take the fight to Earnshaw which opened the door for him to make mistakes and every time he missed with punches Earnshaw countered with fast combinations to the head.

With a boisterous back-up from his supporters, Baker continued to rush in while hoping to land his big punch.

Earnshaw began to switch his stance to make it more difficult for Baker to plan his attacks.

The Hamer youngster waited for his opponent to charge in and when he did, he continued to step back out of range before stepping back into the action with swift punches to the head to take the first round.

The bell rang for the second round and Earnshaw quickly began to take control and immediately landed a solid right hand punch to the head.

He had found his momentum by now and he continually switched his stance to baffle his opponent while landing rapid punches to the head.

Baker repeatedly stormed into his opponent and on occasion he caught Earnshaw with a swinging right hand to the face as he ducked his head down out of range but the Rochdale lad was quick to reply with swift punches of his own to keep the judges on his side.

The bell signaled the last round and Earnshaw immediately began to take the fight to Baker again. He constantly forced the Small Heath boxer onto the back foot when he landed his jab to the body before swiftly throwing an over-hand right that continuously landed, which prolonged Baker's frustration.

Earnshaw was enjoying his moment in the public eye as he connected with swift combinations before moving out of range.

Baker began to get a little frustrated, which made it easier for Earnshaw to land counter-punches to take the round and the victory.