Boxing: Eyes of the tiger; Your Sport Teenage kickboxer facing fight to wear specs guard.Byline: By Nick Pullen STEVIE Pitt has her sights set on reaching the top in kickboxing. But the bespectacled 14-year-old, from Marston Green Marston Green is a village of around 8000 residents in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands, approximately 7 miles from Birmingham. The village is adjacent to Birmingham International Airport and the National Exhibition Centre. , is coming up against unexpected opposition. That's because she cannot compete without wearing her glasses. As a result, Stevie had a specially-designed headguard commissioned to accommodate her glasses, as featured in the Mail two years ago. Since then, her kickboxing career has gone from strength to strength. Stevie is already a Midland Area title holder with the BLCC BLCC Bunyad Literacy Community Council BLCC Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center BLCC Black Lotus Communications Corporation BLCC British Legalise Cannabis Campaigns BLCC Baseline Life Cycle Cost BLCC Black Lake Computer Club after winning nine of her 11 fights to date. Her coach Colin Treasure said: "Stevie's a real talent. When she reaches 16, there's a possibility she might join up with former four-time world champion and top Birmingham promoter Kash Gill Kash "The Flash" Gill is a former British professional kickboxer. He is founder of the IFA Kickboxing club (International Freestyle Association). He is a very inspirational man who is very kind to and supports all his students. He is based in the midlands. . Stevie has already fought on some of his shows." However, her progress came to an unexpected halt at a competition in Stourbridge. Having fought her way into the final, Stevie was prevented from fighting when her opponent's coach objected to her headguard. Treasure said: "We were told the headguard didn't meet with regulations. As a result Stevie had to forfeit the final. She was extremely upset and so was I. "Her headguard has never been an issue before and wasn't an issue at Stourbridge until she reached the final. Then suddenly it was an issue. "Now I'm demanding clarification from the BLCC governing body Noun 1. governing body - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he . If they object, I feel they are discriminating against people with glasses. "Stevie's a real prospect and it would be a travesty if she was prevented from fighting. "Initially we did try her with sporting goggles goggles, n the protective eyewear worn by dental personnel and patients during dental procedures. goggles see periocular leukotrichia. , but they used to steam up all the time. "Stevie comes from a kickboxing family, because her father Darren competes and her mother Sam used to take part as well. "Ever since she joined, Stevie has always fought against the boys and I think that's why she's become so good." CAPTION(S): CHALLENGE... 14-year-old Stevie Pitt had to pull out of a final after her opponent's coach objected to her specially-designed headguard. Pictures: Neil Pugh Photosales No.: NP031207Stevi-1; PRIZE... Stevie with her BLCC belt. NP031207Stevi-2 |
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