FATHER and son Richard and George Nye from North Tawton attended on Sunday the first all British WKC Kickboxing Championships in Manchester.
George, a member of the England squad and world silver medallist from last year took a silver in the under 45kg cadets class in points — this being his first comp in the 13-15 age group he also won a bronze in continuous in the U45kg. This is a great result as George only just turned 13 the week before.
His dad Richard, who has been following his son around the country and to training four times a week for the past five years, thought it might be time to give it a go so with just two and a half months training and no belts at Club Tiger style Kickboxing Club in Exeter, where George also trains, entered the -85kg over 42 years old, veterans class faced a blackbelt and England team member. Richard stopped him twice with a head kicks and knock downs taking him into the final facing a younger, ex-world champion and Welsh champion After two minutes the fight ended with a technical knock out after some fierce fighting with the gold medal going to Richard, who is now being the first all British champion at -85kg vets continuous fighting.
Both George and Richard are aiming to go to the world championships next year in Florida, USA as members of team WKC England.
It was a great result for the club only just having been set up two and a half months ago in exeter.
They wish to thank their sponsors South West Refrigeration and Tesco Crediton along with there coach Gurmare Sing at Tigerstyle Kickboxing Club Exeter.