After leaving the ring a beaten man for the first time since turning pro, Oscar Hall is hoping for a re-match with the man who took away his unbeaten record last week.
Until last Friday the Darlington fighter had been en route to a British title shot, having tasted victory on 23 occasions and drawing his other bout, but a second round knockout stunned the crowd at the Dolphin Centre as that proud record was smashed by Gary Reid of Stoke.
Pre-fight the intention was to simply rack up as many wins as possible so that Hall, for far too long overlooked in the light welterweight pecking order, would be in the frame for a crack at the British title.
But, on a night when fellow Darlington boxers Argie Ward and Francis Jones recorded wins, things did not go to plan for Hall.
And now he'd welcome the opportunity of a rematch, preferably on the bill at the next Dolphin Centre show - scheduled to be in February.
"I'd certainly love the chance to fight him again at the Dolphin Centre, I'd definitely give that the thumbs-up," said Hall.
"That would give me the chance to set the record straight, to make up for last week.
"It was just one of those things, it was a bad night. It's taken so long for me to get a title chance, perhaps that's partly to blame, maybe I've got a bit too complacent. Plus, I had one or two other things on my mind that I shouldn't have.
"I knew if I was going to win I was going to have to work for it. I knew it was going to be a hard fight and I'd trained hard for it.
"You learn from your mistakes and I've certainly learned from this. It was an off day, we all have them, it's just typical that mine was in front of my home fans.
"I don't feel too bad, I thought I'd be a lot worse. Life goes on."
Hall was hindered by a cut left eye, incurred early in the first round and the second saw him twice hit the canvas, the referee deeming him not fit to continue despite climbing back to his feet.
Hall never looked his usual, focused self and explained: "There was a head clash in the first minute that gave me the cut, so it wasn't the best of starts, and then I suppose it went from bad to worse.
"My trainer and my mates have said I didn't look myself so I think there's some consolation in that because at least that means I haven't been beaten when I'm on form. I got knocked out because I was under par."
The plan now is to get the defeat out of the way as soon as possible by getting back on the winning track with coach, Neil Fannan advising hall gets back in the ring within two months. "Neil wants me back on winning form by Christmas," said Hall. "It's like falling off a bike, the sooner you get back on the better.
"I don't want to dwell on it, I just want to get back in the ring."
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