DROITWICH Amateur Boxing Academy’s Sian O’Toole claimed the England Youth Championships crown and set her sights on representing the nation.

The 17-year-old came through a trio of three-round contests in Rotherham to lift the title.

She has been invited back to South Yorkshire this weekend for a Great Britain selection camp for the next European Championships.

O’Toole beat Angelica Finch from Boston on a split points decision in the 57kg quarter-finals and Leah Smith from Bridlington in the semis with a unanimous verdict.

In a tough final against Devonport’s Beth Warne the Spa fighter showed her resilience with a determined performance in the second and third rounds.

She regularly scored with the jab and drew her opponent onto her strong right hand to win the belt with a split decision.

“Sian has worked so hard for this and gone from being a complete novice to now being ranked England’s number one elite youth female in four years,” said coach Jayson Doyle.

“We’re over the moon for her and this now sets her up nicely to go onto even better and bigger things, starting with the Team GB selection camp and then the Tri-Nations in April.”

Doyle has high hopes for more of Droitwich’s young boxers in the coming weeks.

Liam Jones, 15, and Sophie Morton, 14, will compete in the England Junior Championships.

Joe Doyle has his Midlands final in Stoke on March 5 when victory will see him qualify for the nationals.

“The academy is going from strength to strength and the titles being won and talent being shown is really putting Droitwich on the boxing map,” added Jayson Doyle.