Morecambe youngster Leighton Birchall tipped for big future in boxing after shining at European Championships
This feat was also achieved by his older brother, William in 2015, where he captained the country to the same tournament, winning silver.and to be team captain and captain the country is a pleasure.
He and younger brother Nelson train together at Jennings Gym in Coppull most of the week, travelling all the way from Morecambe, sacrificing time and money to have a future in the sport.He said: “We help each other, we are very close brothers and there is nothing we wouldn’t do for each other. Both brothers are coached by Jennings and his brother Dave, with Michael praising Leighton’s “natural talent”.The 45-year-old said: “He’s a great kid, when people ask you questions about how are they so good and it’s because of his work ethic that he is so good.
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