Adaway's statement win takes him closer to British title fight

PLYMOUTH super bantamweight Connor Adaway hailed his stoppage of Carlos Jackson in Atlantic City last weekend as a 'massive statement' which takes him closer to boxing for British honours.

- By ANDY PHILLIPS

Connor Adaway twice knocked out Carlos Jackson's gumshield in defeating him at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City

Adaway unleashed a barrage of punches in the seventh round of his headline contest against Atlanta-based Jackson at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Saturday, forcing referee Shada Murdaugh to wave off the fight.

Beating Jackson, who has 20 wins from his 24-fight record, is among the biggest victories of Adaway's career so far - and also means he will move up in the British rankings.

Adaway told The Herald: "Although he [Jackson] is a bit older and he's got a couple of losses on his record, he's fought at a really high level and has beaten a former world champion in Jonathan Guzman, so he was a good fighter

"So getting a win against him was a massive statement for me - especially stopping him."

Jackson had his gumshield knocked loose twice during the fight, which Adaway judged to be gamesmanship by his 36-year-old opponent, in order to regroup under the Plymouth man's onslaught.