Boxing: NORTH WALES PUNCHING WELL ABOVE ITS WEIGHT; ringside VIEW.Byline: MARTIN WILLIAMS Martin T. Williams (1924–1992) was born in Richmond, Virginia. He was a critic, specializing in jazz and American popular culture. He wrote for major jazz magazines, notably Down Beat, cofounded The Jazz Review NORTH Wales North Wales (known in some archaic texts as Northgalis) is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England. is punching well above its weight in terms of amateur boxing Amateur boxing is practiced at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes coaches. We have more qualified trainers than ever before after recent exams overseen by the National and Assistant National head coaches, Tony Williams and Colin Jones. Five full coaches and 34 assistant coaches have swelled the ranks, receiving the seal of approval after being put through their paces in demonstration first aid, pad work and safe exercise techniques at Sparta Gym, Prestatyn, last week. Williams was impressed with the results, and said: "I think these exams will do the world of good for boxing in North Wales. Obviously if you've got 30 boys in a gym you can't coach them all on your own, so the lads will definitely benefit from having more coaches around. And this is the most people we've ever had going for coaching qualifications at one time. "The coaches were enthusiastic and eager to learn, so the interest is there. For five to pass the full coaching qualification shows that they have reached a good standard. I always say that qualifications don't necessarily make better coaches but more aware, experienced coaches. "We have also just started weekly regional coaching sessions in North East and North West Wales, where we can filter through identified talent to the national squad." Welsh boxers and coaches alike couldn't ask for a more inspirational role model than Assistant National Coach, Colin Jones. Jones the Punch was born in 1959 in Gorseinon and was a Welsh welterweight boxer who represented Great Britain at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. He was the youngest British boxer to qualify for the Olympic Games until Amir Khan and was arguably the hardest punching welterweight of his generation, able to knock fighters out with a single shot from either hand. There are around 100 Welsh Amateur Boxing Association (WABA WABA World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action WABA Washington Area Bicyclist Association WABA Willamette Alpaca Breeders Association (Oregon) WABA Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association ) affiliated clubs throughout Wales, with around 4,600 members. LUKE FLEMING beat Billy Mayer in the second round of the semi-final in the CYP CYP In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Cyprus Pound. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. (Clubs for Young People) championships last Friday. Holyhead's Fleming, 16, was due to fight in the final of the 52kg class last night (Thursday) in Ammanford but the bout was called off. Deva's Joe Lovell is also through after beating Jordan Cook. THE weigh-in for the Welsh Championship's schoolboys section takes place on February 22. CAPTION(S): National Boxing Coach for Wales Tony Williams |
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