By James Bovington
Two medal winning Thai boxing brothers from Bad Company gym in Bramley will travel to Knutsford in Cheshire on 25 October for the first stage of the Team England selection process.
They hope selection will allow them to attend the WBC championship tournament in Bangkok next summer.
“Five of us from our gym Bad Company in Bramley won medals in Verona,” said Logan Smith, 16, a business administration student who took bronze in Verona.
“Winners and runners-up in Knutsford will face a more intense selection process. Cade and I train up to five times a week and I’m also doing weight training. I coach younger children at Bad Company. I enjoy as you see them become more confident and make progress.”
Younger brother Cade, 13, attends Crawshaw Academy in Pudsey and won silver in Verona.
He said: “It was a busy challenging tournament. Logan and I felt we’d improved. We had to get used to the heat but that’s useful as it’ll be even hotter in Thailand. Both Logan and I have been training in combat sports since as long as we can remember. I’ve also won three MMA bouts and Logan four.”
Logan added: “I’m particularly looking forward to ditching the headguard when fighting in Thailand.
“Headguards restrict your vision. I’ve taken shots to the head before and I’m not scared. The whole fight business takes courage anyway.”
Dad Alex was proud of their achievements. He said: “There’s no official funding for the Thailand trip, and the boys will be busy fundraising.”
Potential sponsors should contact Mr Smith by e-mailing alexsmith123@live.co.uk, or calling Bad Company on 07885 270267.
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