How about Batt, Daniel! (From Lancashire Telegraph)

How about Batt, Daniel!

3:25pm Thursday 15th April 2010 in Sport

KICK boxing ace Daniel Battrick has landed the British title at a packed out New Era Club in Accrington.

The 11-year-old produced a near faultless display to beat Scottish champion Ryan Robertshaw on points.

The St Oswald’s Primary School pupil adds his British crown to his three English titles and now he will be looking to add the European belt to his growing collection.

“It was his hardest fight but it was also his best fight,” said proud dad Billy who is also his coach and runs Fit To Fight Kickboxing Club. “I might be his coach but Daniel deserves all the credit because he has worked extremely hard to earn it. He has trained four and five days a week and this is just reward for that.”

The five round contest went all the way but young Battrick was always in control against the fighter from the Scottish Highlands.

He knocked him down in the third round with a stunning jab and grounded Robertshaw again in the fourth with a side kick to the chest.

Both fighters went toe to toe in the last round but Battrick rightly got the judges’ decision to win the World Kick Boxing Assocation British full contact title in his age group - much to the delight of the majority of the 500 specatators.

He now has an impressive record of 40 wins and four defeats, although the loses all came against older fighters.