BEST TEAM AT HARINGEY BOX CUP 2017
Kings heath Team from left to right Len Fuller, assistant coach; James Conway, coach and Club Manager Noel Smith, Nico Leivers and Patrick Smith - Gold medalists And Arthur Daly Head Coach & The Haringey Box Cup! The members of Kings Heath Boxing club in Northampton have just won best team at the prestigious Haringey Box Cup in London, taking home an amazing five gold medals.
Anthony Joshua has been quoted as saying "The Haringey Box Cup is Europe's biggest international competition", so that gives you some idea of how big this event is in the world of boxing.
Kings Heath Boxing Club is very small and run on a shoestring by two dedicated volunteer coaches, but through hard work and determination from all concerned, they managed to pull off what can only be described as a 'David vs. Goliath' victory against many of the biggest clubs in Europe.
The club, based in Northampton, received funding from The Travers Foundation to help them attend this event. The Travers Foundation is a volunteer-led charity which helps 13 to 30 year olds living in Northamptonshire, Rutland or Leicestershire improve their skills in sports, the creative arts and the performing arts.
Arthur Daly the head boxing coach described how everything had come together at the right time for the lads from the club, aged over 13. He managed to keep up their morale, persuaded them to carry on against ever-tougher opposition, and they achieved a well-deserved five gold medals.
Their best boxer, Eithan James, who was boxing for England also won, and his score was added to the that of the team making them thoroughly convincing overall winners of best team at the Haringey Box Cup.
With this being an amateur sport there's no prize money, so the club needed help with funding from The Travers Foundation to compete.
Terry Forsey, Chairman of The Travers Foundation, said:
"Kings Heath Boxing Club contacted us about help with funding to get the lads to their recent Haringey Box Cup competition in London, which we were more than happy to provide.
"For them to then go on and win best team - beating major European clubs in the process - is a phenomenal result, and we couldn't be prouder of them. We wish Kings Heath Boxing Club all the best for the future and continued well-deserved success."
For further information on the work of the Travers Foundation please visit www.travers-foundation.org.uk
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Press information – Terry Forsey, The Travers Foundation – 01536 771440
The Travers Foundation - registered charity number 1154203
Anthony Joshua has been quoted as saying "The Haringey Box Cup is Europe's biggest international competition", so that gives you some idea of how big this event is in the world of boxing.
Kings Heath Boxing Club is very small and run on a shoestring by two dedicated volunteer coaches, but through hard work and determination from all concerned, they managed to pull off what can only be described as a 'David vs. Goliath' victory against many of the biggest clubs in Europe.
The club, based in Northampton, received funding from The Travers Foundation to help them attend this event. The Travers Foundation is a volunteer-led charity which helps 13 to 30 year olds living in Northamptonshire, Rutland or Leicestershire improve their skills in sports, the creative arts and the performing arts.
Arthur Daly the head boxing coach described how everything had come together at the right time for the lads from the club, aged over 13. He managed to keep up their morale, persuaded them to carry on against ever-tougher opposition, and they achieved a well-deserved five gold medals.
Their best boxer, Eithan James, who was boxing for England also won, and his score was added to the that of the team making them thoroughly convincing overall winners of best team at the Haringey Box Cup.
With this being an amateur sport there's no prize money, so the club needed help with funding from The Travers Foundation to compete.
Terry Forsey, Chairman of The Travers Foundation, said:
"Kings Heath Boxing Club contacted us about help with funding to get the lads to their recent Haringey Box Cup competition in London, which we were more than happy to provide.
"For them to then go on and win best team - beating major European clubs in the process - is a phenomenal result, and we couldn't be prouder of them. We wish Kings Heath Boxing Club all the best for the future and continued well-deserved success."
For further information on the work of the Travers Foundation please visit www.travers-foundation.org.uk
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Press information – Terry Forsey, The Travers Foundation – 01536 771440
The Travers Foundation - registered charity number 1154203