Thomas in good company with Cork’s Cuban trio

LUKE THOMAS benefited from training alongside the three Cork-based Cuban professionals when he won his third successive national juvenile boxing title at the National Stadium last week.

The Watergrasshill youngster claimed one of the most difficult titles on offer — three former national underage champions weighed in for the division — when he added the boys 57kg crown to his list of successes.

A very committed teenager, he is now training for the Cadet championships with a place on the team for the European Cadet Championships as the prize.