TIMPERLEY’S Clark Smith was again triumphant at the England Boxing National Youth Championships finals this month.
After a National Cadet title win in 2018, Smith 'doubled up' this year with a 64kg to 69kg Male Youth triumph at the Spiceball Leisure Centre in Banbury.
He secured a unanimous decision against Trowbridge opponent Thomas Varey in the final and was thrilled to add another title to his record.
“It’s probably one of the best, if not the best, that I’ve had in terms of event wins,” said Smith.
“You do get the nerves coming into it that make you question if you are going to win, but at the back of my mind I was confident and my coaches really helped me with the preparation.
“I think that final bout was my toughest bout to win the title because it was a really high tempo in the third round.”
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