Longford warrior Martin Nevin a boxing King in the Wild Atlantic Tournament

Longford boxer Martin Nevin pictured with his proud father Mickey following the excellent win in the Wild Atlantic Tournament in Ballina on Sunday | Longford Leader

placeholder image — Longford boxer Martin Nevin pictured with his proud father Mickey following the excellent win in the Wild Atlantic Tournament in Ballina on Sunday | Longford Leader

Brilliant success in the Boy 3 - 54kg category

Denied a three-in-a-row of All-Ireland Youth titles at the National Stadium this season following a very dubious split decision defeat in his category, the highly talented young Longford boxer Martin Nevin showed his class in the prestigious Wild Atlantic Tournament over the weekend.

Hosted by the Ballina Boxing Club in Co Mayo and which attracted hundreds of competitors from all over Ireland, along with talented boxers from England, 14-year-old Nevin (son of Mickey) powered his way to glory in the Boy 3 54kg division.

After beating a couple of towering tall boxers from Donegal (quarter-final) and Derry (semi-final), marvellous Martin was at his brilliant best in the decider on Sunday when he overcame the challenge of Tom McDonagh (Sligo) in an unanimous 3-0 decision.

It was a 7th Box Cup triumph for the unstoppable Nevin, which included wins in Athy and Monkstown (Dublin), and the future is extremely bright for the local boxer who is doing Longford proud in the ring!