A Southampton teen beat two of the country's best in his age group to scoop a national championship in Kettering.

Bradley Cooper of Southampton ABC won the England Boxing National Development Championships 2024 Junior Class A in the over 80kg weight bracket.

In the semi-final on Saturday October 19, Cooper had to face Johnathan Edwards of Hoddesdon, the favourite to win his age and weight division. 

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Edwards was the more experienced boxer, but Cooper managed to drop his opponent with a right hand in the second round which gave the referee no choice but to stop the contest. 

Cooper then had to beat Daniel Ogbeide of Middlesborough in the final on Sunday October 20, digging deep to win unanimously by decision 5-0.

The junior division in the National Development Championships was open to any English boxers aged 14, 15 or 16.