TORQUAY’S 17-year-old boxer Euan Kennedy won the Victorian Amateur Boxing Title in late August to become state champion.<\/p>\n
Trained by Ashley Lynch of Coastal Boxing, Kennedy overcame Wodonga’s Simba Mensa in a memorable bout at the Ukraine Club in Essendon.<\/p>\n
Kennedy said he was very pleased to not only win, but win convincingly.<\/p>\n
“It’s been a lot of work doing it, so I’m just really happy to win it and win it well.”<\/p>\n
The fight went four rounds, with Kennedy winning by unanimous decision.<\/p>\n
Lynch has been Kennedy’s trainer over the past few years, and says Kennedy’s determination has fuelled his rapid improvement.<\/p>\n
“Euan stepped in our gym only three years ago, just a skinny little kid from Glasgow. Within a month or two, I noticed something. He had a drive that I’ve never seen before.<\/p>\n
“He loves the challenge of doing all the things a loser wouldn’t do and that’s why he’s a winner today, and in such a short time.”<\/p>\n
Kennedy says Lynch has been a fantastic coach, teaching him to “fight smart as well as hard.”<\/p>\n
Lynch similarly sees Kennedy as the ideal boxer. He says that despite Kennedy’s rapid rise, there have been tough times through which Kennedy has had to be resilient.<\/p>\n
“We’ve shared many highs and lows together, involving much blood, sweat and tears along the way.<\/p>\n
“But we love it and wouldn’t have it any other way.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TORQUAY’S 17-year-old boxer Euan Kennedy won the Victorian Amateur Boxing Title in late August to become state champion. Trained by Ashley Lynch of Coastal Boxing, Kennedy overcame Wodonga’s Simba Mensa in a memorable bout at the Ukraine Club in Essendon. Kennedy said he was very pleased to not only win, but win convincingly. “It’s been […]<\/p>\n