WARRINGTON boxer Luke Turner has become a three-time national champion.

The 20-year-old won the National Association of Boys Clubs (NABC) middleweight title in Essex, clinching the title by outboxing opponent David Angebode in a three-round bout, winning by unanimous decision.

The Carrington Park youngster is now the UK’s number-one-ranked amateur boxer after winning his first senior title at national level to go with his two at junior level.

Glynn Turner – his dad and former coach – said: “I’m made up for him – it was a good win for Luke, his angles were all good, and he boxed well.”

The tournament featured Turner getting revenge in the quarter-finals against Marc Haughan, who beat Turner in the England Boxing National Amateur Championships in April.

In the semis, Glynn said Luke had a “brilliant” win against Jason Burrows, whom he also defeated in the National Championships.

His next assignment sees him head to Croatia with England in the Zagreb Grand Prix with high hopes of bringing home gold medal.

The four-day tournament will have all the top boxers around Europe competing which lasts from next Monday till Thursday, December 7.

“Luke's going into the tournament really confident of the back of the title win, and he wants to win the gold medal,” Glynn said.

“All the hard work he has put in has accumulated now – he has deserved to win his first senior title.”

The Warrington and Vale Royal College graduate is now part of the Liverpool-based Everton Red Triangle Boxing Club having started at Warrington’s Phoenix Fire ABC at the age of 10.

Turner's main coaches at the club, Paul Stevenson and Anthony Humphries have been an integral part of his journey.

Luke Turner with Paul Stevenson and Anthony Humphries - his coaches at Everton Red Triangle Boxing ClubLuke Turner with Paul Stevenson and Anthony Humphries - his coaches at Everton Red Triangle Boxing Club (Image: Contributed) He is also looking for a sponsorship to focus more on his boxing career – he is currently pursuing a full-time job in construction while still fighting.

“He just wants to train more – he’s working hard and he’s doing so well,” Glynn says.

“He is up at 5 am for work then he is at training after. A sponsorship would really help him.”