Cowdenbeath’s young boxers did their country proud at the GB Three Nations Championships, taking home two gold medals.
The Beath Boxing Club (BBC) members gained an equal number of silvers after traveling to Cardiff late last month to take on opponents from around the UK.
Founder JP Hynd said: “It was a fantastic experience for them. That’s four lads that have now boxed internationally.
“They fought a total of seven bouts between them and got five wins.
“It was quite exhausting, but a great event. I think it was one of Scotland’s best ever showings down there.
“It was a huge thing to have four British medallists for a club that’s just at the end of its third competitive season.”
The gold medallists are Charlie Bonnar (15) and Alfie Barr (13), with Riley Fetter (13) and Junior Cowan (14) taking silver.
It’s a case of no rest for the wicked, as the club looks forward to welcoming 350 boxers to Beath High School over the course of this weekend, for the Beath Box Cup.
Riley will compete in the event, but the rest of the boys named above will sit this one out, as it is aimed at developmental level boxers who have had under 20 contests.
Ten BBC members will take part, with opponents flocking to the town from England, Wales, the Channel Islands, and Ireland.
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Discussing the club’s recent success, Mr Hynd said: “The amount that the boys have won between them this year is incredible. We’ve contested 195 bouts this year and won 45 medals, both gold and silver."
Drawing fighters from far and wide is an ambition of BBC, which invested in a new competition ring late last year to make events like the box cup possible.
Mr Hynd believes that it has contributed greatly to the boys’ development.
Prior to this season, members attended a week-long sparring camp in Spain, and in October the club will cover half the cost of a trip to compete in Orlando.
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