Oxford Boxing Academy's Nicky Miles faces the biggest fight of his career when he tackles Matthew Chandra from the London-based Crown and Manor gym in the featherweight final at the National Novice Championships at Portsmouth on Saturday.

The 24-year-old Barton care worker, the lone Home Counties representative, is well aware of the challenge he faces.

"I saw him in action in the other semi-final at Nottingham after I won my bout against Samed Fedaye," said Miles.

"He has a pair of fast hands, but he was allowed to dictate the pace of that fight. Matthew wasn't really placed under any pressure, so I'll just have to impose my authority and put him on the back foot."

Miles's novice final appearance forms just part of motorway marathon that will see almost a thousand miles clocked up by the Academy this weekend.

Leading Home Counties middleweight Chris Wood travels to Torquay to tackle West Country No 1 Luke Whane tomorrow night with emerging teenage light welterweight Grant McKenna also on the bill in the Devon Riviera.

The following night the action switches to the other end of the country when 16-year-old flyweight Jordan Ottwell is in the quarter-finals of this year's Golden Belt competition.

And the Kidlington teenager will be joined by Blackbird Leys contender Mavrik Harding for the long trip to the north east.

Harding confidently outpointed South Oxhey rival Dan Alley in the Home Counties Class 5 66kg final, while Ottwell had a bye.

Welsh import Ian Jenkins claimed his first victory in Berinsfield colours with a comprehensive points win over Aaron Thompson, of the Royal Navy, at Portsmouth.

He spun the sailor around the ring with a power-packed right hand that prompted a standing count towards the end of the second period in this four-round clash.

Jenkins then cruised to a unanimous decision.

Schoolboy Jordan Flynn claimed the second Berinsfield win of the week with a determined points victory against Ferry Street rival Andrew Draper at Eastleigh.

The two pint-sized terriers served up a feast for the spectators with little to separate them after two rounds.

But Flynn had more in the tank and began to impose his authority as Draper tired in the final period.

Light heavyweight Mikey Joyce must wonder what he must do to get his arm raised.

He looked to have dominated his clash with taller Cambridge Academy rival John Duigan, but failed to get the decision.

And lightweight Simon Welsh also emerged on the wrong side of the verdict following an intense battle against more experienced New Astley rival Rocky Mitchell.