AMATEUR boxer Cameron Lewis from Widnes amateur boxing club 'Title Shot ABC' has recently seen his boxing career flying high under the careful guidance of the RAF boxing team.
Lewis, made last years national development semi final under the guidance of Terry Spencer and the team at Title Shot ABC, after returning to boxing following a number of years out of the sport.
He explains that he only came back to boxing again after wanting to get fit, but ended up having 9 fights for Spencer's club and made the National Development semi final in 2021.
Lewis joined the RAF this year, and after Spencer contacted the RAF team to tell them about the fighter was immediately snapped up by the RAF boxing team as soon as he had completed his part 1 training.
Soon after joining, the decorated RAF boxing team were so impressed with Lewis that they entered him into the NAGBC national boxing competition.
This competition has no ranking, and so you can find your self facing a GB squad boxer from day one, and at the 75 kg weight category Lewis was in the hardest division and immediately faced the countries best from the word go.
Lewis slowly defeated the his opponents, eventuality finding himself in the national final at Bridlington, where he faced Will Smith from Hall Green Boxing Club who is GB ranked number 10.
He boxed the best fight of his career which came to a split decision. Unfortunately the decision didn’t go his way but it left him, his RAF team, and his home town team 'Title Shot ABC' very proud.
Lewis now has to take a step back while he completes his part 2 training as an Air Traffic Controller, but hopes to make his last outing on a 'Title Shot ABC' home show in February back in Widnes.
Lewis's fight career now stands at 23 fights, with 19 wins which is a record hard to match in the country.
Spencer explains that his fighter's work rate is phenomenal and is the key to his success. He has an engine that’s hard to match and wears his opponent’s down.
That resilience matched with his boxing skill means it’s no surprise that he can match the countries best, plus he trains with the pro's when he is home on leave, and is a popular member of the team.
He is always happy to spend time with the younger and newer members of the team on the amateur squad sharing his experience and knowledge.
His RAF career takes precedence for now, but the next few years will be an interesting and exciting boxing journey for Lewis and will no doubt see more success for another very talented Widnes Boxer.
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