BASINGSTOKE Kickboxing club’s Andy Partridge has received a call-up for the Great Britain kickboxing squad to compete in the prestigious World Association of Kickboxing Organisations World Championships in Dublin, Ireland, at the end of this month.

This means that along with Ron and George Peploe, the Basingstoke club has an unprecedented three team members representing their country.

Partridge was picked after he gave a number of impressive performances when competing with the top fighters in the country and world class internationals over the past year.

He now begins his specialised training at Basingstoke Kickboxing Organisation and with the British squad.

The club hopes the trio will bring three world titles home with them.