Messina took on a much more experienced and fancied opponent in Kaye Scott and ultimately missed out on a points decision.

Eggins said Messina may have lost the bout but she took it to Scott and didn't take a backwards step.

"She fought really well," Eggins said.

"She went toe-to-toe with Scott and kept going forward the whole time."

Meanwhile, Laurieton fighter Shelly Watts is celebrating a win against national champion Jessica Retallack.

The victory means Watts could be the next Hastings resident to make the Glasgow bound Commonwealth Games team.

Eggins own fighter Tyron Hodgkinson also finished with a silver and had to go the extreme steps just to make weight for his fight.

The youngster weighed in too light for his match up and so Eggins said Hodgkinson had to drink a litre of water to add weight.

"It was the same again with Tyron," Eggins said.

"He really took it to his opponent but the kids he was fighting was far more experienced."

Eggins said it proved the Hastings would be a force to be reckoned with in coming years.

"We have a lot of talent in our area and I think it has a lot to do with the quality of the coaches in the area," he said.

"All the gyms around here really take the time to spend with the kids and have their full backing."

For the fighters Eggins said they would enjoy a well deserved short break before getting back into the swing of training.

"That's the thing with boxing," he said.

"You don't want to spend too much time off or resting because in the back of your mind all you can think about is your next opponent is probably out there training hard."

Some of his fighters will make the trip to Tamworth next month for the Central NSW titles.