Controversy Gym’s boxers had mixed fortunes at the Dover Boxing Club Annual Slugfest in New Jersey at the weekend.

Lovintz Tota claimed a unanimous decision victory on his amateur debut in the middleweight division, while Adrian Roach suffered a split-decision loss in his welterweight bout.

Roach, 16, whose has three victories from five fights, won his previous overseas bout at the Frank Gervin Memorial in Florida in March.

Tota, 33, is a Devonshire Cougars footballer and shares the national junior long jump record of 7.68 metres with Mike Sharpe,

Robert Somner, a Controversy Gym coach, accompanied the fighters to New Jersey.