There were mixed fortunes for two Carlisle Villa ABC schoolboy boxers who took part on a show at the Warrington Irish Club.

On Saturday, Villa’s Orlando Quinn and stable-mate Mikey Forsyth both featured on Phoenix Fire Amateur Boxing Club’s England v Ireland duel show.

Both the Carlisle club prospects featured in support bouts against Liverpool’s Kirkby ABC fighters and, while Quinn lost a tight bout, Forsyth claimed a victory for Villa.

Bout three of the 13-bout card saw 13-year-old Quinn face Jack McLean and, after a fantastic win the previous weekend, Quinn was confident going into this bout, starting it well.

The referee didn’t like the pressure Quinn was putting on McLean, though, and cautioned him.

Quinn got to work again, working well to the head and body but the referee, once again, stopped the Villa youngster and warned him, deducting a point.

Quinn didn’t let the points deduction get to him, though, and set about McLean, landing clean shots to the head. With nothing coming back, Quinn moved on to the inside and scored solid shots to the body.

After a good spell from the Villa boxer, the referee, yet again, halted the bout and warned Quinn, to the confusion of most in the crowd.

The third round was a repeat of the first two, with Quinn not taking a backward step, forcing McLean back to the ropes for the whole of the round. But it was McLean who was declared the winner by split decision.

Then, bout seven saw Forsyth up against Nicholas McKenna in a schoolboy contest, which consisted of three, 90-second rounds.

Forsyth used his long jab to good effect and kept McKenna at long range, utilising his superior reach advantage.

McKenna was lunging in but Forsyth’s sharp footwork kept him out of trouble, and he cleverly landed short hooks and uppercuts when he was close enough.

In the second round, Forsyth was on the front foot and forced McKenna back with single and double jabs. And as he kept the bout at long distance, Forsyth controlled the centre of the ring, not allowing McKenna to land anything significant.

The third round was a good one for Forsyth and, as McKenna was starting to tire, he picked his shots beautifully, scoring with long sharp jabs.

As the round was coming to a close, Forsyth forced McKenna on to the ropes, where he unleashed a barrage of punches and it was only the bell which rescued McKenna.

There could only be one winner, though, and it was Forsyth who won by unanimous decision.