BILLERICAY & Wickford Boxing Club are celebrating after one of their members was named the undisputed England Boxing Youth Belt Champion.

Ryan Butler travelled to Leamington Spa to compete for the title.

Standing in Butler’s way was reigning British champion Lewis Williams.

Butler went into the bout as the underdog, as Williams is ranked fifth in the world for youths weighing in at less than 91kg.

The duo went toe-to-toe and with Butler holding his own, he went on the attack and looked more than capable of seeing off his competitior against the odds.

After three tough rounds, the Billericay & Wickford Boxing Club man was declared the winner after a points decision.

Butler will now go into 2017 as the National Amateur Boxing Clubs champion, as well as being able to call himself the undisputed England Boxing Youth Belt Champion.

Les Cooke, of Billericay & Wickford Boxing Club, was full of praise after seeing Butler win the biggest fight of his career to date.

He said: “This was another huge step up in opponents for Ryan.

“This was a pretty major win and it shows how much potential this lad has got.”

Butler’s excellent form also resulted in success at the National Amateur Boxing Clubs National Championship Class C Finals.

The competition, which was held in Bridlington, Yorkshire, is a youth championship for boxers aged 16 to 18 in Class C.

Butler battled through every round of the competition to secure his place in the final.

Butler’s opponent was Tommy Fury - the brother of the undefeated former Unified World Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

Leading up to the 81-91kgs Heavyweight final, Butler was in superb form.

The Billericay & Wickford Boxing Club star had disposed of all his opponents within the opening three rounds of each match-up.

In preparation for the competition, Butler faced off against a 6ft 7in boxer that had travelled down from North Yorkshire in an attempt to break the boxer’s undefeated streak.

But Butler was in imperious form once again, as he won by TKO in the third round to extend his record to 15 wins from as many bouts.

The preparation paid off and he was crowned National Champion.

Cooke added: “Ryan started fast and Fury was immediately backed onto the ropes.

“Ryan applied the pressure for three rounds and never let Fury settle at all. Ryan showed immense stamina and fitness with a relentless pace that gained him another well earned National Title.”