BANGOR teenager Oliver Marshall is set for an unforgettable summer when he travels to Abu Dhabi to compete in the 2025 IMMAF youth world championships.
The talented mixed martial arts fighter will be competing against the best from across the globe in the July competition in the United Arab Emirates.
Oliver secured his place in the world stage after taking sixth position in the European Championships of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation competition, held in Serbia, earlier in February this year.
Ahead of the world championships, the Bangor Grammar pupil competed against Ryan McKee in the Cadet Teens 52kg, last Sunday (25th) at the Grand Social in Bangor with the Valor Combat Series.
The youngster, who trains five nights a week at three gyms, began is martial arts career at the tender age of just three years old, and is keen to impress his home crowd this weekend.
Valor Combat Series is run by the owner and founder of Hybrid Devils MMA Andy Young, a two-time world champion, who is backing the local teenager’s bid for medal success.
As amateur MMA is an entirely self-funded sport, the youngster created a GoFundMe page and has offered to work in the local community to raise funds to help cover the costs for travel, accommodation and registration in Abu Dhabi for him and his team. To make a donation log on to Oliver’s GoFundMe Page: https://gofund.me/e1bbf4a8.
