Make no mistake, although Josh Padley knew he was being brought in as a perceived lover of unbeaten Portsmouth striker Mark Chamberlain, the little-known 28-year-old, an electrician by trade, will not be turning up to the opening Wembley edition as canon fodder.
Causing an upset victory, as Chamberlain’s so-called “biggest fan”, Turki Al-Alshikh, looked on, along with a crowd of increasingly stunned players, the pocket rocket was busy drilling upwards in every sense.
Not only was he fighting for future titles and a dose of respect, but this career best saw Padley jump Boxing news UK easy ranking from ninth to third place.
He now sits behind Maxi Hughes and Sam Noakes, although the fight was officially at 140, the next move for either of them could be to officially move up to super-lightweight, such is the complexity of non-title affairs in relation to long-term plans.
Regardless, Padley’s “get in touch” request to all interested promoters is now sure to get a well-deserved payoff for the big show.
Disliked by many before his Riyadh season debut, Padley comfortably moved up in weight and employed spot-on tactics over the course of 10 rounds to diffuse, confuse and confuse Chamberlain for long periods of the contest. The Armthorpe man even joked beforehand that he had boxed in venues smaller than the pre-fight press conference.
After putting Chamberlain on the canvas in the eighth round and taking advantage of a points deduction bonus in the ninth round, Josh secured a unanimous decision victory and is now a credible player at 140, 135 or even 130.
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