A former student at Monmouth School for Boys won his second professional boxing contest – and then celebrated with a pirouette.
Old Monmothian, Liam O’Hare, defeated Josh ‘The Bandit’ Hodgins in a super middleweight fight in Birmingham.
Liam, who trained at Elmhurst Ballet School in his youth, wore green shorts and white gloves in the ring.
He showed great footwork and shot selection, recording an emphatic 40-36 victory in a lively contest, which went the four-round distance.
Liam was cheered on by a large group of supporters in Friday’s show. “I felt really good, although I was flagging a bit in the final round,” said Liam.
“I only had a three-week training camp to get ready for the fight, so I did my best in the time I was given.”
He added: “In my first professional fight, I came forward quite a lot and I tried to be the aggressor. In this fight, I thought I would try to go on the back-foot a bit more and see how that went – and it paid off.”

Liam acknowledged his durable and more experienced opponent, whom he felt had a very strong defence.
“Hopefully, I can keep smiling and keep loving my boxing as I progress in my professional career,” said Liam. Previously, Liam had defeated Kevin McCauley, a veteran of 248 bouts, on his professional debut in December. Liam was a pupil at The Grange (now Monmouth Prep School) and a student at Monmouth School for Boys.
While studying at Monmouth, Liam joined Lydney Boxing Club in the Forest of Dean. He is now a member of The City of Hereford Boxing Academy.