There were contrasting fortunes for the Oxford Acad-emy’s Townsend brothers when the pair competed in the same Chigwell ring.

Declan, 12, was in devastating form as he halted Lowes-toft’s Josh Oldman in the third round.

But elder brother Clinton was on the wrong end of a contentious decision against Anthony McDonagh, whom he’d beaten earlier this year.

Ben Kaluza is through to the finals of this year’s ABA Junior Novices Champion-ships at Romford this afternoon. His semi-final opponent withdrew at the 11th hour.

Berinsfield ABC are also focussed on the quest for a national title after welterweight Stuart Garman claimed a place in the quarter -finals of the ABA Senior Novice Championships.

He was quicker to the punch from the start against Welwyn Garden City’s Danny Grimes to reap a comprehensive points decision.