Alex Winwood boxed his way to a gold medal at the Oceania Championships. <\/p>\n
Alex Winwood overcame a spirited challenge from Maxi Mangea to win gold at the Oceania Championships. Photo: Boxing Australia. <\/p>\n
Alex Winwood overcame a spirited challenge from Maxi Mangea to win gold at the Oceania Championships. Photo: Boxing Australia. <\/p>\n
Alex Winwood overcame a spirited challenge from Maxi Mangea to win gold at the Oceania Championships. Photo: Boxing Australia. <\/p>\n
Alex Winwood overcame a spirited challenge from Maxi Mangea to win gold at the Oceania Championships. Photo: Boxing Australia. <\/p>\n
Alex Winwood overcame a spirited challenge from Maxi Mangea to win gold at the Oceania Championships. Photo: Boxing Australia. <\/p>\n
Alex Winwood overcame a spirited challenge from Maxi Mangea to win gold at the Oceania Championships. Photo: Boxing Australia. <\/p>\n
Alex Winwood overcame a spirited challenge from Maxi Mangea to win gold at the Oceania Championships. Photo: Boxing Australia. <\/p>\n
Alex Winwood overcame a spirited challenge from Maxi Mangea to win gold at the Oceania Championships. Photo: Boxing Australia. <\/p>\n
Mandurah boxer Alex Winwood has returned from the Oceania Championships in Sydney with a gold medal draped around his neck. <\/p>\n
The light flyweight champion was forced to overcome a a few stinging blows from opponent Maxi Mangea in the first round, but took control of the fight in the second and won the third on his way to a unanimous points decision to claim the championship title.<\/p>\n
It was a great feeling. To be able to bring a gold medal home is the reason I went over there so to achieve that is great, he said. <\/p>\n
[My opponent] was a really good fighter. He pushed me to the very edge so I thinkto come back and win showed I performed the way I wanted to. <\/p>\n
Alex Winwood (red) lands a jab against Maxi Mangea. Photo: Boxing Australia. <\/p>\n
Winwood had been in training for the tournament for roughly five days a week across a two-month span, and was in the only weight division to hold just one fight.<\/p>\n
Once he and Mangea arrived at the ring they were forced to wait 20 minutes for the doctor to arrive. <\/p>\n
The Eureka Boxing products coach, Brian Satori, said the win was a credit to Winwoods preparation. <\/p>\n
Alex prepares himself for fights so well and his dedication is second to none, Satori said. <\/p>\n
Ideally youd like to have three or four fights at a tournament like that, and then to have the hiccup with waiting for the doctor, I think Alex took it all in his stride and fought a great fight against a tough opponent.<\/p>\n
Overall, Australia picked up six gold and two silver medals at the tournament. <\/p>\n
Winwoods victory means he is automatically selected to fight for Australia at the world championships in Hamburg, Germanythis August. <\/p>\n
Winwood will now represent Australia at the world titles in Hamburg. Photo: Boxing Australia. <\/p>\n
The 19-year-old has already represented the nation a number of times, but said the pride of boxing for his country never wore off. <\/p>\n
When you walk to the ring and theres someone holding the Australian flag in front of you, it makes it all pretty special, he said. <\/p>\n
Its something that never gets old and Im really excited to be doing it again. <\/p>\n
Winwood will now continue his training at Eureka Boxing and search for fights in the lead up to the Hamburg tournament. <\/p>\n
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