Finglas fighter is world contender

FINGLAS fighter Aaron Browne is about to become a big name in the world of Thai boxing.

He recently won the Contender World Grand Prix 70kg international event in a four man winner takes all title against some of the best Thai fighters in the world in Middlesbrough.

In the semi-final draw, Aaron was paired against the French champion Hamish Willey but dispatched his opponent in the opening round with a spectacular knockout blow.

In the other pairing, Brazilian Alex Millhomes beat Dutch national champion Kallah to win passage through to the final.

The final was a tough, skilful event and Aaron took the fight against his much more experienced Brazilian opponent and won every round.

Aaron’s success is all the more startling as he was the youngest competitor at just 22. A rank outsider, he was by far the least experienced of the four champions with only 15 professional fights to his name.

He was delighted with the large travelling support from Finglas who sang and urged him on all the way. The local UK crowd also got behind Aaron and loved his aggressive, all-action combative style and were chanting his name at the end of the fights. Aaron has now qualified for the final of the World Championship in the UK in November where he will pit his skills against the champion of Asia, the Americas and Africa.

Things are looking up for this young Irish warrior who intends to bring the world title home to Finglas. We’ll be watching his progress closely.