Jim Tyers can put some real gloss on a successful comeback by tasting success at the GB Boxing Championship.
That was the message from coach, Dave Binns, ahead of the East Durham boxer’s middleweight final in Sheffield on Thursday night.
Tyers (pictured) is matched in an all-England contest with Ramtin Musah.
It is a 75 kilos confrontation between two 2019 victims of GB Boxing’s 75 kilo king, Mark Dickinson.
Tyers lost out to his North-East neighbour in the National Amateur Championship semi-final back in April before Dickinson defeated Musah in the showpiece in Manchester.
The boxer, from Beartown ABC gave a very good account of himself that day, and will fancy his chances at the English Institute of Sport, but the Tyers team are not shy on the confidence front.
“Jim is looking class,” explained Binns from the East Durham College gym in Peterlee.
“He is a very, very good boxer who has made an excellent comeback after a spell out of the sport.
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“Jim was a national junior champion but after not getting selected for his country, he walked away.
“It’s been brilliant to see him back and he’s looking good for this.”
Tyers boxed at 81 kilos in 2018 but has shed some pounds and operated, very well too, at 75 this year.
The 23-year-old was forced to concede second best to Dickinson, who operates at European and World tournament level, but Binns says his boxer is up for this task.
“Dickinson is a top-class kid, but I’d add that Jim had had a tough run to the semis, while Mark came in as fresh as a daisy,” added Binns.
“Jim is in good shape and in his last spar the other night had a sharp move around with a couple of good lads in our gym.
“Musah is good and he and Jim have boxed before, I think in the East Midland Box Cup, which Ramtin got on points, but a lot thought Jim had won.
“It looks a great bout.”
The event, which will be shown by the BBC, features two female outs including boxers from the North-East.
At 57 kilos, Wellington ABC’s Jade Pearce takes on GB’s Raven Chapman, while GB seed, Hannah Robinson, from Birtley, has a familiar foe in Kirsty Hill, from York. at 60 kilos.
Click here to read about Hannah Robinson’s aim for 2020.
Doors open at the English Institute for Sport at 6.45pm with the 11-contest card starting at 7.30pm.
Words: Roy Kelly Picture: Tom Collins/ East Durham Life
