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It was certainly a bit of a chess match as Kelsall was boxing clever as Quinn could not quite get sustained pressure against an ever-moving target that was darting in an out on occasion to score.<\/p>\n
Quinn enjoyed a good eighth as he seemed to be catching up with Kelsall, the body work slowing him a little and starting to thud home and had another good round in the ninth with his timing now a little better as he put punches together.<\/p>\n
But Kelsall was disciplined in his approach as his movement was not allowing Quinn to take this by the scruff and make it a fight on his terms, content to box and move.<\/p>\n
It seemed to be a case of what you like, Kelsall’s jab excellent all night but Quinn delivering a nice combo and vicious body shot in a close 11th.<\/p>\n
Kelsall certainly thought he was the winner as he took on on a victory lap with 20 seconds to go, Quinn allowing him to do it as he too thought he had done enough.<\/p>\n
But as it was, the visitor would take the title and improve to 12-0, while Quinn slips to 9-1-1.<\/p>\n
Earlier in the night, Belfast’s Colm Murphy claimed the ‘silver’ Commonwealth featherweight title as a bloodied Jack Turner was stopped in the 10th and final round on cuts.<\/p>\n
Another native from the south of the city, James McGivern, produced a KO of the year contender as he flattened previously undefeated Rashid Omar in the second with a beauty of a left to retain his BUI Celtic lightweight title and improve to 9-0.<\/p>\n
In the co-main, Pierce O’Leary was at his brilliant best to win the battle of Dublin, dropping Darragh Foley in the third with an uppercut en route to a shutout points win. Australia-based Foley was all heart, but just could not match ‘Big Bang’ who is now perfect through 15.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n