BIRMINGHAM
AUGUST 19
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A FIRST outing on home soil as a pro for Olympic flyweight gold medallist Galal Yafai proved one to savour for the 30-year-old who, late to the paid ranks yet impressive from the very outset, needed just 100 seconds of a slated 10-round contest to despatch Sheffield’s former British and Commonwealth champion, Tommy Frank.
The towel was hurled by Glyn Rhodes to save his man, under heavy fire and with his nose already bloodied, from any further punishment.
Southpaw Yafai, who grinned broadly at the Yorkshireman as Bury referee John Latham issued his pre-fight instructions, wasted no time making his intentions clear. He replied to an opening overhand right from Tommy with a crashing left and less than 30
