Such is the expertise of Martin Nevin that it gained’t take lengthy for him to be often called a star within the making slightly than the son of John Joe Nevin, suggests his coach and father.
Mini Mullingat Shuffler made it back-to-back Irish title wins when he claimed victory within the Boy 4 46kg class on the Nationwide Stadium on Friday evening.
The style by which he secured victory drew compliments from South Round Highway regulars and led to many excitedly discussing his potential.
One in every of Eire’s best ever amateurs, Nevin understands the very fact the teenager is expounded to him performs into that pleasure considerably. Nonetheless, however is assured he gained’t be lengthy about stepping out his father’s shadow.
“I’m extraordinarily pleased with him,” Nevin informed Irish-boxing.com.
“He’s going to be a celebrity. I can really feel it. A number of boxing folks got here as much as me within the Stadium, telling me he’ll go far.
“I hope he goes to this point in his profession that no person remembers him for what his outdated man did,” he provides earlier than revealing that the younger starlet has to cope with a novel degree of stress in addition to high quality opposition.
“I’m so pleased with him. He has to cope with the stress of me being his dad and he additionally tries to check himself to me.
“He must be his personal man. I maintain telling him that and if manages to try this I promise he’ll go far. He has all of it and something I do know he’ll know. I train him all the pieces I do know,” he continues earlier than reverting from to educate to loving Dad.
“He’s my son. He’s my life so I’m over the moon for him and to be a part of the Mullingar Shuffler Jnr’s journey.”
Nevin needed to win three bouts to say his second crown.
The younger boxer, who gained Leinster honours courtesy of victories over Eric Brady of Clara and Adam Delaney of Marble Metropolis, over got here Dean Lawerence, final years title winner Emmet Shields in a semil remaining talent fest and Zach O’Sullivan within the decider.