OUT & ABOUT
Boxer’ s big chance to join elite club
by Greg Martin
When Mark Hardman gives me a tingle and reports that he has under his care a boxer set to make his mark on the world stage, well, rest assured I certainly do take note!
Mark knows a thing or thousand about boxing, having been associated with the sport for most of his life. He is the founder, owner and head trainer of the extraordinarily successful Box‘ n’ Burn fitness classes, has promoted many boxing programs and also put the polish on several handy amateur and professional fighters including former Australian champion, Daniel Lewis.
So, when this vastly experienced fight man tells me he has on his hands a boxer who could“ go all the way” to world title bouts, my ears pricked.
“ Mate, he’ s something out of the box – possessing all the skills necessary to make it in the big-time,” Mark said.
“ Ok, you’ ve titillated my interest, now, will you please spill the beans,” I said.
“ He’ s 19-year-old Tyrell Adams and you will get the chance to see for yourself how good this bloke is when he challenges for the vacant Australian Featherweight title belt at Richmond Greyhound Club on November 29,” Mark replied.
Fight fans – and there should be around 1000 of them at the dog track to witness the boxing card- will get the opportunity themselves to gauge the big wrap Mark has placed on Tyrell when he faces another“ hot” fighter in unbeaten Tasmanian, Tyler Blizzard.
Blizzard will be a big test for Tyrell, having established an impressive amateur record which includes snaring an Australian title before turning pro. Since throwing leather for a quid, Blizzard has had his arm raised in victory in all 10 outings.
There will be a feast of fisticuffs on the night with the featherweight title going on the line as the main event, following 20 amateur bouts, four of which are for state titles.
Since turning professional following a handy 40- bout amateur career, Tyrell has toed the line in five bouts, having his hand raised in victory at the end of each stoush. His latest outing was on September 25 at Bella Vista Hotel where he totally dominated his experienced Indonesian opponent, George Lomoloy, putting him to sleep in the sixth of eight rounds.
Your writer has witnessed Tyrell’ s boxing skills on videos and the young man certainly possesses all the skills to go a long way in boxing.
During my years covering sport, it has been obvious as the nose on Pinocchio’ s face that the athletes who put in the hard yards at training generally come out on top.
“ Tyrell is a delight to train – he works tirelessly on his fitness and the further a fight goes, the more he dominates his opponent,” Mark said.
“ The young fella possesses all the skills – fast hands and footwork, wonderful defensive skills, and he really packs a wallop in both hands, especially in his right hook.”
Tyrell’ s career in the toughest sport of all, began as an 11-year-old when he linked with Mark who put the polish on him for an unbeaten 10 fight run before linking with another trainer.
“ I continued my amateur boxing career until I was 14 when I gave the game away to play rugby league with St Mary’ s for five seasons, before the lure of the ring called again last September,” Tyrell said.
And his trainer of choice? Of course it had to be his former mentor, Mark Hardman.
“ I cannot but admire the young fella for his determination to make a successful career in boxing,” Mark said.“ When we started training, he wasn’ t‘ boxing fit’ but such was his determination to give himself every chance of succeeding in the sport, he worked his butt off, and now whenever he enters the ring, he touches gloves with his
opponent, justifiably believing he is the fitter man.”
When your writer covered horse racing early in his journalist career, on many occasions, a trainer of a winner would quip,“ I’ ve got one better back home”.
Well, Mark Hardman also has“ one better” in his stable – Tyrell’ s 15-yearold brother, Tyson.
“ Tyrell is one out of the box and so too is Tyson – crikey, the kid’ s got everything to make it at boxing’ s highest level as he matures,” Mark said.
“ His last outing was at the Australian Schools Championships in Darwin on October 3 when he lost a
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“ Tyrone possesses everything in his armoury and that includes a determination to become an Australian champion and then, take on the world.”
O brother, where art thou? Standing in front of you throwing leather of course. Tyrell Adams( l) seen here sparring with his younger brother, Tyson, will become a member of an elite club if he wins his upcoming bout at Londonderry later this month. The proud Kamilaroi youngster will join great Lionel Rose and Tony Mundine as First Nation teenagers to win an Australian title.
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