boxing
Gold rush
in the last 12 months alone, young meanwhile, andrew selby - who is from certainly not letting the medals go to their
boxers in Wales have taken 39 the Neath village of Blaengwynfi - entered heads. selby joined the local gym because
gold medals. Jane Williams steps the history books as the first senior boxer his father and his “gramp” both boxed. for
into the ring to find out more... from wales to win a medal at the european chapman, who is trained by John radmore, it
championships. even Joe calzaghe did not was because “all the other Gwynfi boys were
tony williams is beaming with pride. and who manage that. going.”
can blame him? the national coach for welsh
amateur boxing is understandably proud of the Like most their age, the duo finds the media and forget fast cars – selby takes time out
tally which is quite a step up from the, albeit attention amusing; laughing at each other as by playing bingo (“You only need that one
impressive, 21 medals taken in 2007. they strike their poses in the ring. if everything number”) and fishing (“I caught a Conger eel
goes to plan and the early successes continue bigger than you.”)
“we’re thriving,” he smiles. his protogés to bear fruit, surely photo shoots and snappy
include daniel chapman. barry born soundbites will just become water off a duck’s come commonwealth games 2010, they are
and bred, he trains with pat mahoney in back? set to be very real medal prospects and they
cardiff. he recently stormed to gold at the are not alone. Zack davies, 16, took a silver in
commonwealth Youth games in pune, india. while they may list prince naseem and Pune despite the tough rigours of four fights
roy Jones Jnr as their role models, they are in just five days. He was eventually defeated
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