TRAINER Tony Harris wants to take Strelley's Jason Booth to Cuba for two weeks ahead of his next fight – hopefully for the European super-bantamweight title – in May.

"It will be an ideal spot for Jay to train," said Harris.

"It's nice and warm. And there are a lot of little kids like Jay out there waiting to beat him up."

Harris is still seething over Paddy Ryan's points defeat to rookie pro Gordon Watson in Derby last week.

Shaun Messer scored it 59-57 to the home fighter, who finished with a badly swollen eye.

"I have to be careful what I say about the referee. But I just don't see how you can win a fight by holding on," said Harris.

Robin Hood boxers continue to find plenty of work.

Andy Bell and Sergei Rozhakmens are due out on Frank Maloney's show in Leigh next Friday. Bell looks to get his career back on track after moving uo to bantamweight against Gary Davies.

Pavels Senkovs is booked in against Eddie Meskry at the Don Valley Stadium the following day, while Alex Spitko and Tyrone Wright are in action at the York Hall.

No purse bids have been received for Adnan Amar's proposed English welterweight title defence against Denton Vassell.