LOCAL LAD SMITH TRIUMPHS AT THE ‘GOLDEN GLOVES’ AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION FINALThis press release was kindly supplied to us by Mike Legg of the Sports Argus. Contact Mike via email: mike.legg@theargus.co.uk if you have details of sporting accomplishments.
Smith, who trains
at Hastings Boxing Club, weighs in at 44kg. His coach, Gary
White explained: ‘I’m so proud of him –
he’s the hardest worker in our gym and if he carries
on this way, I’ve no doubt that he will go on to be
a professional boxer!’ Royal Navy Captain Naval Recruiting, Captain Chris Alcock OBE, comments: ‘We’re delighted to support the Golden Gloves tournament. The Royal Navy and Royal Marines already have a long tradition of boxing excellence, and this official partnership furthers our commitment to both the community and youth sport – whilst helping us get the right recruits for the future. Skills of fitness, discipline, courage and determination learnt through boxing equate perfectly with those required for a career in the Royal Navy or Royal Marines.’ For further information please contact Laura Bonney or Lizzy Pollott at Cake - 0207 307 3100 Email laura@cakegroup.com / Lizzy@cakegroup.com For further information about a career in the Royal Navy or Royal Marines - 08456 07 55 55 Or visit www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers |
Local
boxing star of the future, Frank Smith from Hastings, triumphed
at the national final of the Amateur Boxing Association’s
(ABA) Golden Gloves competition, proudly supported by the
Royal Navy and the Royal Marines. The 13 year old beat Andra
Moulden from Batesons Boxing Club to take the gold medal this
weekend in Knottingley, West Yorkshire.
Dating back to 1920, the Golden Gloves has built up a reputation
as being the top competition for young boxers aged 12 to 14.
This year sees in the start of a new five-year partnership
between the Royal Navy and Royal Marines and the ABAE (Amateur
Boxing Association England).