SHOTTON’S bevy of boxers are proving big hits at home and abroad.

After a successful year that has seen a number of fighting called up become champions for Wales, Shotton ABC coaches took five fighters over to Denmark for the HSK Box Cup.

“It was a great tournament and to get five out of five into the finals was an achievement in itself,” said proud coach Kevin Unsworth, whose son Billy was one of the club’s famous five.

“It was a great experience for them to move on with Team Shotton!”

Thirteen-year-old Kyle Moore led the way with a gold medal-winning display with Unsworth saying: “He’s done amazing in his first ever tournament of any sort and winning the medal beating a much taller Danish boy in the final was superb. We’ve got high hopes for Kyle this year and if he keeps progressing the way he is then I think the gym might be getting another Welsh champion this season.”

“Harry is currently on trial with the Welsh Development programme after winning his welsh title and a silver medal in the GB schoolboy championships,” his coach added.

Billy Unsworth, who despite being only 16 is the current Welsh under 19s champion, came home with another gold to add to his collection after beating an English opponent in the final.

“Billy is having a great season,” said his father. “He is currently based in Cardiff full time on the Welsh elite programme after signing a four year contract with WABA.

“He has got a busy period ahead of him with internationals against Ireland and England before flying out to Czech Republic for an international tournament.”

Shotton’s other Welsh Schoolboy champion, Harry Williams, 14, had to settle for silver after losing his final bout.

“Harry is currently on trial with the Welsh Development programme after winning his welsh title and a silver medal in the GB schoolboy championships,” his coach added.

“Our two senior boxers also reached the final. First was 19-year-old Matt Pleavin, who unfortunately couldn’t repeat his semi-final performance in the final against his Norwegian opponent and came home with silver - a medal he should be proud of.

“And last but not least was Lachezar Petrov who showed true grit in his final and had to dig deep in a very close fight with him coming out on top and also bringing home a gold medal.”

Maelor’s Cory Jones had a dramatic international experience with Wales.

“He almost didn’t box in Ireland when the welsh squad arrived in Ireland as they said they had got the weights wrong,” said the Cefn Mawr-based club’s coach Butch Jones.

“But the contest went on and Cory gave the weight away and lost out to three-time all Irish champion Calary Ruth on the judges’ decision.

“Welsh coach Zak Davies praised Cory and said he done very well for his first international.”

Harry Roberts was successful in Manchester as he beat Cullum Ryder from Mike Jennings gym on points.

Both Jones and Roberts will be on the bill as Maelor put on a show in St Martins on Saturday afternoon at the Ifton Miners Institute (2pm).