MORE history was made by a Rosyth European boxing champion on Saturday night as she headlined Scotland's first-ever all-female show.

Niamh Mitchell, a pupil at Dunfermline High School, was on top of the bill at Bowhill Miners Amateur Boxing Club, who hosted the event in conjunction with Doonhamers Amateur Boxing Club.

The talented 16-year-old, who in October became the first female to win gold for Scotland at a major international competition, when she won the 52kg light bantamweight title at the EUBC (European Boxing Confederation) European Junior Championships, joined other boxers from across Scotland, England and Canada in the ring at Bowhill Community Centre, Cardenden.

The visiting Canadian party were members of Brantford Black Eye Boxing Club, Ontario, who have links to West Fife through their coach, Jackie Armour.

James White, one of Niamh's coaches at Bowhill, and who used to work with her at Valleyfield Miners Boxing Club previously, revealed that Armour's parents had emigrated to Ontario in 1957 from Valleyfield, and, after seeing the village referenced in relation to the teenager's European success last year, the wheels were set in motion for him to realise a "lifelong dream" to bring a team of boxers back to his homeland with him.

A total of 16 bouts took place on the night with Niamh, only the second Scot to win gold at the European Junior Championships, and only the seventh Scottish male or female fighter to become a European champion at any level, brought the show to a close against Canadian Kelsee McPhee.

Although she moved up to 57kg for the fight, it didn't stop her in her tracks as the Rosyth teenager won by unanimous decision.

She said: “When I started there were not many girls fighting in the Scottish Championships, and now you are seeing loads of girls coming through.

“This is a show where girls can show off what they can actually do in the ring.

“I don’t think there has ever been a show like this. I hope that it inspires young girls coming through.

“It would be good for more girls to come through and prove what they can actually do.”

White commented: "It was a busy night, but it was worth it in the end. It was a great show.

"We had 14 fights and a couple of exhibitions, and there was quite a fair bit of talent. It exceeded my expectations, and has shown where it's come from over the last 10 years. It's a different game, the female side of it, and in 10 years from now, it should be flying.

"Niamh was outstanding. She makes it look easy, but it's nothing like it. A lot of hard work goes in to what she does."