Fans at the Echo Arena in Liverpool witnessed history in the making this weekend, as Luke Campbell became the first English European amateur champion for forty seven years. Frankie Taylor was the last boxer from England to win such a title, after he was successful in Belgrade in the early 1960s.

Luke Campbell, who is from Hull and is still only twenty-one years of age, managed to overcome the challenge provided by Detelin Dalakliev from Bulgaria.

The tournament was his first major test on an international stage, and the young fighter has since spoken of his desire for this success to spur him on to greater things at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Campbell won the match on countback after Dalakliev managed to level the fight with just two seconds remaining. Up until this point, Campbell had been leading by one point but the fight finished with the boxers holding five points each. The English bantamweight was awarded the win after it was found that he had thrown more punches than Dalakliev during the match.

After the fight, the young boxer spoke of his exhilaration at going beyond “three fights in a tournament” and gaining invaluable experience. However, Campbell is also aware that he has “plenty to improve on” before the Olympics begin.

The boxer’s coach, Terry Edwards, echoed this sentiment, by revealing that although Campbell is not the perfect fighter, he is dedicated to his training and is capable of fighting at the very highest level.

Edwards gave fans of Team GB some good news, by stating his belief that the boxer will not only do well at the London Olympics, but will also “get a medal there”.