Wolvercote light heavyweight Vince Sessegnon stormed through to the quarter-finals of this year's ABA championships after demolishing Bushey rival Miles Shinkwin inside two rounds.

And what makes the victory more remarkable is that his Hertfordshire opponent, an England Youth international with 40 more contests under his belt, had been among the pre-tournament favourites.

Sessegnon, a 27-year-old trainee osteopath more than demonstrated that his hands obviously contain power as well as healing potential.

But no mercy was shown to Shinkwin at Thame Leisure Centre, the venue for this season's Home Counties finals.

A right from Sessegnon stunned Miles to herald a standing count midway through the second round.

Then a subsequent left hook floored him and prompted a second intervention from referee Mick Stevenson.

The Bushey ABC teenager was unable to regain his rhythm, and a looping left bowled him over for a second time to prompt the official to apply the full count and hand Sessegnon victory after a minute and 31 seconds of round two.

"That has to be the best result I've gained in the ring," said the jubilant Sessegnon.

"It is great for me and Wolvercote Boxing Club."

Sessegnon will be joined for the national quarter-finals at the Liverpool Olympia on November 15 by fellow Wolvercote stablemate Paul Stedman (welter) and Thame bantamweight George Buckland, who were unchallenged in their divisions.

Victories for the trio will mean a return to the ring on the following day with the semi-finals staged at the same Merseyside venue.

Wolvercote and Thame were the last two Oxfordshire clubs to produce ABA finalists.

But there was disappointment for Mark Maisey and Lawrence Lewis - two other contenders from the North Oxford gym.

Light welterweight Maisey missed out on points against tricky Bushey southpaw Luke Gray, and Lewis lost his featherweight clash to Slough's Ian Bailey.

Thame welterweight Ashley Stuart gained his second successive victory of the season with a hard-fought win over Reading rival Tony Uphill.

But a determined rally in the final round swung the bout and the votes of all three ringside judges.

Sadly, the remaining members of the Thame contingent failed to get their arms raised in triumph.

Schoolboy Josh Taylor looked to have the better of Bristol rival Charlie Cooper, but missed out on a debatable split decision.

Bantamweight Matt Ramsbottom was equally unlucky not to get the nod over Luton rival Adrian Blackburn.

Will Watkins, Hisham Sherif and Tom Webb, all from Thame, also bowed out.