Boxers get a kick at Accrington (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Boxers get a kick at Accrington

2:39pm Tuesday 27th April 2010 in Sport By Steve Tinniswood, Sports reporter

KICK boxing clubs from around the country descended on Accrington to take part in a show hosted by the Fit Two Fight Club.

Clubs from as far as Scotland to Birmingham sent teams to the New Era Club.

Hundreds of fans packed in to the Accrington venue to watch a series of junior and senior contests.

While it was a mixed day for the host club, who finished with 16 wins, eight losses and one draw, the highlight was Daniel Battrick (right) winning the British title in his age group.

Fit to Fight also won the junior and senior fight of the day as well.

Young Adil Iqbal’s stunning win over Zach Ali of Nelson was voted best junior contest while Lewis Arrowsmith’s first round knockout of Lee Blackledge took the senior accolade. The main event of the day was the Full Contact Northern Area title fight between Fit Two Fights’s Lee Preston who got the judges decision against Predators Mark Ryder.