Punching in the Pagoda: Wray & Nephew Contender goes the distance

The sport of boxing needed a shot in the arm; mobile giant Claro needed a sport sponsorship to shore up their football interests, and Wray & Nephew needed an entree for its renewed public push, especially its legendary White Overproof brand.

all those factors have aligned in the Contender, which taped its third week of fist-flying action at Kingston's Chinese Benevolent Association (CBA) Centre on Wednesday night.

In the main bout, a spirited Glenroy "Bumpy" Blackwood found the going too bumpy against the more skillful, more ring-savvy Sakima Mullings and in the end, his corner threw in the towel in the 5th round (out of six).

There was music, fights, and, of course, Wray & Nephew Overproof Rum cocktails through the night. A definite knockout, and Emx was there.