It's girl power for national ABA champions
Dudley's female national amateur boxing champions have converted their clubs to girl power after their successes in the ABA competitions at the year's end.
Lions ABC's Victoria Morgan, Priory Park ABC's Amie Smith and young Paige Goodyear, of Brooklands ABC, went into 2014 ranked at the top of their class.
Goodyear won a 46kg title at just 12-years-old in December. Since turning 13, the High Arcal School student from Wren's Nest has already been boxing for over a year.
Her involvement in the Schoolgirls competition brought home the first national title for the club, based at the home gym of 35-year-old former pro Darren McDermott.
The former British and Commonwealth title challenger and English champion from Woodsetton, who retired in 2010, admits he's warmed to the ladies' side of the sport.
He said: "Paige is my first national champion, which is absolutely fantastic for a club that is only into its third season. Hopefully, we can have a few more.
