It was a clean sweep for the Moree boxers at the Boxing in the Bush 2 fight night on Saturday night, with a brand new North West Super Middleweight champion crowned.
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James Duncan defeated Coffs Harbour's Matt Watt to claim the title in a tightly contested bout.
Moree Services Club was packed to the brim to catch an exciting night of fighting presented by Moree Boxing Academy, headlined by two bouts with titles on the line.
"All the corporate tables were sold out and all the seats were full. People were standing up at the back," Moree Boxing Academy president Danny Cheetham said.
The first bout of the night was Moree's Katie Defraine taking on Jossy Schembri from Coffs Harbour.
There were concerns prior to the fight with Schembri coming into the fight heavier than the agreed weight limit, but Cheetham said they were still confident.
"We were very apprehensive but we knew that Katie had a fantastic preparation. We knew that she was boxing very well," he said.
"We had confidence that she'd get the job done and she did.
"She went out and won every round and was awarded a unanimous points decision."
Next up was Moree Boars captain-coach Stanley Swan taking on a tough shearer from Dubbo in Adam Darlington.
"This bout lived up to the hype," Cheetham said.
"As I said earlier that these guys would stand toe to toe in the centre ring and let the bombs go and they did. Both men came to fight.
"Although Darlington is a very good boxer, Stanley's superior hand speed and superior fitness level allowed him to dominate the bout and once again won every round and was awarded a unanimous points decision."
Swan has kept his unbeaten record in tact, now moving to 3-0.
Following Swan's win, Zack Crouch took to the ring against Newcastle's Levi Kearny for the NSW Featherweight title.
Crouch won after a unanimous points decision but Cheetham said that didn't reflect how close the bout was.
"We believe Zack won every round but he had to work hard against a very, very determined Newcastle fighter who had every intention of taking that belt out of Moree," he said.
"To Zack's credit, he was able to absorb the onslaught and land the cleanest scoring shots and once again was awarded unanimous points decision.
"That bout was awarded the best fight of the night by our judge and backstage supervisor Steele Sutton."
Finishing off the night was the main event between Duncan and Watt who battled it out for the Northwest Super Middleweight title.
"It was a very closely contested fight but James clearly won the first two rounds," Cheetham said.
"Matt Watt came back and impossibly just won the third round which led to a split decision awarded to the Moree boxer and he was crowned the North West Super Middleweight Champion and completed a clean sweep for the Moree boxers on the night."
Duncan's win capped off a very successful night for the Moree boxers and Moree Boxing Academy.
"The Moree Boxing Academy would like to extend a big thank you to all the sponsors and patrons that came out and supported the bout and aided our fundraising so we can continue to develop the huge talent pool that's here in Moree," Cheetham said.
"We'd also like to thank the travelling competitors and trainers for supporting the Moree show.
"A big thank you goes out to all the volunteers and committee members who helped make the night a great success.
"And a special thank you to our ring side MC for the evening, Michael Andersen who does a great job pumping up the crowd and creating a tremendous atmosphere."
The Moree boxers will now have a well-earned week off, before some will compete in a tournament in Nyngan in November.