Rathfriland Boxing Club's Callum Binks secures his third title
Rathfriland schoolboy boxer Callum Binks added another title to his growing collection by winning the Boy 3 70kg Belfast Box Cup on Monday.
This adds to his recent Ulster title and his Emerald Box Cup title.
This prestigious Box Cup takes in boxers in from England, Scotland and Wales as well as some more European countries.
It was boxed over three days with Rathfriland Boxing Club having five entrants.
Liam Cawley and Bobby Shea McNulty bowed out at the quarter-final stages on 2-1 split decisions to opponents from Italy and Belfast respectively.
Yaqub Kahlifa secured a semi-final win over his Warrenpoint counterpart only to be pipped in the final 2-1 by Irish champion Colm Traynor of Ratoath, Meath in an all action bout.
Elana Sheppard was in top form on Sunday as she knocked the reigning Irish champion out of the competition only to be beat in the final on Monday by another Irish champion from Sligo.
Callum Binks put on two masterclass displays shutting his Camlough semi-final opponent and his Dublin final opponent's out by 3-0 score lines.
Next up for the club is the Wexford Box Cup, which takes place on the 8-10th November, where again this Box Cup takes in boxers from many European countries.
Callum, Yaqub, Bobby Shea and Liam all hoping to be crowned champions.