West Denton youngster puts boxing gym on the map after becoming junior world champion

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A teenager from West Denton has put his hometown on the map, after winning a prestigious national combat sports title for his age category.

Steven Burrows, 14, grasped glory two weeks ago to the day, defeating an up-and-coming Harry Moore to become the WBC under-16 English champion in Muay Thai, at a packed out University of Bolton Stadium, February 12.

And Steven's coaches have in turn spoke of his exciting story so far, and where his future is destined to be shall he continue to work hard over the next couple of years.

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Steven initially joined the Grainger Park Boxing Club, Newcastle, aged just seven-years-old.

His father initially introduced him to coaches at the gym a week after his birthday, after finding himself in trouble at school, in a bid to teach him some self discipline.

And Head Coach of the gym, Paul Morris, in-turn spoke of his first impressions of a very young Steven, from the moment they very first met.

Speaking to Chronicle Live, Paul said: "To be honest, he came in as a very cheeky and disruptive little boy - his dad brought him in just to give him a little bit of discipline through training.

"He was always sort of fighting