Twenty-four hours of showcasing their skills will help 21 youngsters from Berinsfield Boxing Club fund a training trip of a lifetime to Tenerife next month.

For a whole week they will train at the island's specialised gymnasium, which is used by boxing stars from across the world.

And in their minds will be the hope that a planned new gym in their home village will have similar facilities to those they experience while they are away.

From 9.30am on Saturday to 9.30am on Sunday, three groups of boxers completed 90-minute sessions skipping, sparring, shadow boxing and showing off their punch bag and pad skills to friends and supporters. With sponsorship and donations, the event should have raised more than £2,000.

The man responsible for the club, trainer Mel Corrigan, said: "We have a marvellous group of young people here — boys and girls, aged between 11 and 22, all keen to be top boxers.

"They are all looking forward to the Tenerife trip — it is a way of saying well done to them for their hard work and giving them a holiday and the chance to train where the champions train.

"It will be something they will never forget.

"For this trip we have had a lot of donations, and we have done a lot of fundraising ourselves."

Mr Corrigan, a former boxer, added: "Seeing that gym in Tenerife will inspire us to produce something similar in our club's expansion."

The club caters for people countywide — and one girl training there travels from Watford twice a week.

So far the club has received £207,000 from South Oxfordshire District Council but still has to find £104,000 for the full expansion.

Mr Corrigan said: "We are sure we can have everything ready by Christmas for work to start first thing next year.

"We want this to be a school of excellence for our boxers and open to individuals and groups from Berinsfield and elsewhere as well.

"It's very ambitious, but our youngsters are worth it.

"It helps us get the young people off the streets and train them in the disciplines and self-discipline that boxers need.

"Having those skills helps them feel better about themselves and they go with them in their ordinary lives."