Boxing: Connor Burton wins national title
Date published: 03 December 2018
Connor Burton with head coach, Martyn Lynch
North West boxing Champ Connor Burton has boxed his way to another national title win.
Burton, who boxes for Middleton Select ABC in Langley along with his twin, Callum, won the Greater Manchester Girls and Boys Clubs of England national boxing title on Thursday (30 November).
He defeated opponent Lewis Southgate by a unanimous point decision at the Gorton Monastery event.
Burton will now be invited to the England boxing assessment camp in Sheffield to compete internationally.
Head Coach, Martyn Lynch said: “Connor won a very hard fight and I am so proud of him.“
Do you have a story for us?
Let us know by emailing news@rochdaleonline.co.uk
All contact will be treated in confidence.
Most Viewed News Stories
- 1“We’re not safe”: Furious locals looking to sell up and move after controversial homeless complex...
- 2Rochdale’s peregrine falcons lay first egg in their new nesting box
- 3Controversial plans to build homes on beloved green space mysteriously withdrawn
- 4A new generation of gym opening in Rochdale
- 5New investor in Rochdale AFC announced as board's preferred choice
To contact the Rochdale Online news desk, email news@rochdaleonline.co.uk or visit our news submission page.
To get the latest news on your desktop or mobile, follow Rochdale Online on Twitter and Facebook.