It's Mongan again as a Schools champion
James Mongan emulated older brother Jerry's accomplishment in the England Schools Championship by putting his best foot forward.
Mongan, who boxes out of Priory Park in Dudley, scored a resounding national final victory as the under-dog against Michael McDonagh,
The 13-year-old traveller, who is home schooled, stepped through the ropes on Saturday afternoon at 40kg in Class B, boxers born 2001, at Sheffield's English Institute of Sport.
And a flawless performance saw him make a mug of McDonagh as he eased to a unanimous points victory, claiming the title and the golden gloves convincingly.
Trainer Warren Davies said: "There were no end of people telling us when we got to the venue that James had his work cut out for him.
"This lad was strong but James actually turned out to be the stronger, he was coming out on top when they traded and commanding the centre of the ring.
"We could have told James to put it on him at any time, but there was no need to. He was coming onto his shots, just like we had planned.
"I couldn't fault his performance, he was in total control and deserves to be a national champion. One of the international selectors said it was the best foot-work he had seen all day."
The younger Mongan now travels to Swansea in two weeks time to compete in the Schools Three Nations tournament. Older sibling Jerry won a 54kg Class B title last year.
Davies added: "I remember his Dad, Michael, telling me when Jerry left the ring that day that James would be the next to win a title this year.
"They are different boxers, though, Jerry is all about pressure while James is happier to box on the back-foot. But there's certainly something about the Mongans."
There was girl power, though, on the female side of proceedings as Simran Kaur, from Merridale in Wolverhampton, also took home a national title.
Kaur took command on her competition debut to prevail unanimously from an all-or-nothing bout against Jackie Birch, from St Mary's in Kent, at 43kg in Class B.
But there was disappointment for Chloe Bostock, from the Right Stuff in Stafford. She lost unanimously to Ellie-Ann Joyce, from Camp Detox in Leeds, at 37kg in Class A (2002).
