Derrick's Mount Isan boxers have closed the book on a tremendous 2019 that no one could have predicted.
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This year saw the team travel to 11 tournaments over 28,000 kms to and from Townsville, Alice Springs, Cloncurry, Charters Towers, Adelaide, Cairns, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah,and of course the fight night in Mount Isa.
Individual stand outs this year included Sunny Raitava, who took home gold in the open category for Australia at the Masters.
Head coach James Derrick said it wasn't only Sunny who had a successful year.
"Livai Savuro took home gold in the Western Games and some new starters began their boxing journey with Kael Chong-Burns winning six fights out of seven," Derrick said.
"Jayden Menzies started off with just wanting fitness and ended up wining silver at the Western Games.
"Gordon Barry also had a great year juggling boxing and football," he said.
Derrick said he had to give a huge thanks to his wife Kerry for helping Boxing Queensland out with Judging and being a mum to all the kids on the trips.
"We couldn't have done it without her," Derrick said.
Derrick said he wished everyone a happy and relaxing break and he looks forward to 2020.
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