TEENAGE boxer Maisie Robbins has emerged a trailblazer for Oswestry Boxing Club.

The 15 year old from Oswestry became the first female to represent her hometown club in boxing competition last month and is now looking forward to a return to the ring while also using her experiences in the sport to further her education.

The teenager has embraced the sport and is also presenting a video of her bout for her GCSE PE final exam with boxing one of her chosen sports.

Maisie first took up sport as a seven year old and has been active as a kick boxer before taking up boxing following the end of the pandemic lockdown.

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Maisie said: “Playing sports is my escape from stress and school and it makes me feel good about myself. 

“The coaches at Oswestry Boxing Club said I was the first girl they have entered into a proper, organised competition which was nice to know and all the lads have helped me improve and they are all very friendly. 

“I really enjoyed the contest - the atmosphere was amazing and everybody performed very well - I’m really looking forward to the next one. My ambition going forward is mainly to encourage girls in sport because I think more girls should participate in physical activity and I want boxing to be known about more as I think a lot of people can benefit from it.”

Maisie first competed in kick boxing and mixed martial arts in St Martins when she was seven years old but the Covid pandemic forced her to the sidelines like so many other young athletes.

However in 2022 the teenager joined Oswestry Boxing Club after coming to miss kick boxing.

Maisie said: I think boxing would be great for girls to take up because it is great fun and it has self defence benefits too. It is also an opportunity to meet new people and to keep fit at the same time.”

Proud father Tim echoed the sentiments and hoped more girls would take up boxing.

He said: “I’m very proud of Maisie - she’s worked very hard with the help of the coaches at the club and she fought brilliantly as did everyone. 

“At this age they don’t punch hell out of each other, it is just a skills spar and they don’t have a winner so it doesn’t get too competitive but it would be interesting to see how she gets on in a couple of years in a competitive bout.

“It would be nice if there were a few more girls for her to spar against locally - hopefully she will be the first of many to box for Oswestry. 

“I would recommend boxing to the parents of any girl. Maisie has never had an injury, has kept very fit, enjoys it and her confidence has shot through the roof. Also, it’s not as expensive as most other sports - at the moment it’s only £5 for one and a half hours.”