There is no such thing as a higher feeling on this planet than getting your hand raised on the finish of a tricky bout.
That was the message from Perth boxer Luke Bibby after a formidable efficiency over in Lithuania.
Bibby once more had the Scotland vest on final week as he competed on the XXVI Algirdas Socikas Elite Event.
He navigated by to the ultimate of the 63.5kg class thanks to 2 high wins - comfortably getting the higher of a house fighter earlier than edging an skilled opponent from the Czech Republic within the final 4.
The semi-final break up choice triumph was significantly pleasing for Bibby who, lately, had been on the top of a few harsh verdicts from judges.
“I’d had a duel match with the English champion and I misplaced that on a break up, which I believed I had,” Bibby defined.
“Then there was the one on the current European Championships, which I undoubtedly ought to have gained.
“I don’t like utilizing the phrase robbed, though I felt it was a poor choice towards Spain.
“However I wanted to place that behind me so I bought proper again within the health club.
“That was good preparation for the event in Lithuania and I made positive to show a unfavorable right into a constructive.
“You could take it on the chin as a result of it’s a part of the sport.”
Bibby added: “The second combat towards the boxer from Czech Republic was gained by break up choice. It felt good to be on the proper facet.
“I knew it was shut. In these worldwide tournaments, you get the scores in between rounds.
“You know the way you might be getting on and don’t want to attend till the top of the combat.
“I’d misplaced the primary spherical on all of the playing cards, however gained the second. It was all on that final spherical.
“And I simply knew I’d gained it. I’d given it my all and had landed extra photographs.
“Once I bought the choice, I used to be over the moon - one of the best feeling on the planet.”
Sadly, Bibby had picked up a head knock within the opening spherical of the semi-final.
Eye swelling elevated and he was dominated out of the ultimate - towards fellow Scot Charlie Doig - by the physician.
“I believed there had been vaseline that had moved down previous my eyebrow,” Bibby recalled.
“My imaginative and prescient was going a wee bit and I’d informed the nook to get it out of my eye.
“I stored dabbing at it but it surely wasn’t going away. It turned out it was the swelling.
“In a single day it bought worse and the physician wouldn’t let me combat within the last.
“I used to be doing every part to get previous the physician however they should put your well being first.”
Bibby is now making ready for a visit throughout the Atlantic.
“It’s been fairly full on because the begin of the yr,” he smiled. “I’ve been dwelling out of a suitcase.
“I’ve had a pair days off then I believe I’ll be away to America on a coaching camp.
“I’ll get again after which there's the house present with Perth Railway Membership. I’m buzzing to combat in Perth once more.”