A schoolboy who jetted off to Bangkok to represent his country on the world stage has brought home the gold in memory of his uncle.
Nathaniel Wilson, 15, from West Derby, won the top prize in the 57KG category at the World Muay Thai Federation (WMF) World Finals last week after dominating in fights against France, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The West Derby High School pupil had vowed to compete in the championships for his uncle, Kevin Shelbourne, who took his own life on December 24.
His mum Jenny said: "He came out of the ring of his final fight and he said 'I told you I would do it for my uncle Kevin'. I'm so proud of him, and he went to a temple and said a blessing for him. Kevin would be absolutely over the moon. He was probably Nathaniel's number one fan."
