A SWINDON boxer is rounding up supporters for his title fight in Gloucester this month, with ticket sales worth hundreds of pounds going to a Gorse Hill charity.

Penhill’s Kelvin Young will go toe-to-toe with Croydon’s Joe Walsh at the GL1 Leisure Centre in Gloucester on Saturday, April 18.

The British Masters Bronze super-middleweight bout is being used by the 27-year-old as a springboard for his latest fundraising drive for The Open Door Centre.

If Kelvin can sell 130 tickets he will be able to donate half of his ten per cent cut to the adult learning disability charity.

If he sells the amount he needs, the final donation could be worth £300 to the charity, which is partly self-funded.

“I have raised money in the past for The Open Door. Ever since I met everyone down there it has had a place in my heart and I like to help out if I can,” the fighter said.

“I have got my standard supporters at every fight, but I want that spread out, and appeal to some more people and attract them to these fights.

“I am doing this for a good cause as well as for my own career.

“The Open Door has struggled with its funding for some time and they are now partly funded, so this help is more important than ever.”

Most recently, Kelvin has completed Swindon Half Marathon and a skydive on behalf of the charity, raising £800.

If anyone is interested in buying a ticket at £35 or ringside ticket at £50 from Kelvin, he can be contacted on 07920 748534.

He last faced Walsh at the Oasis Leisure Centre in February, when their six-round contest was adjudged to have been a draw.

The Open Door Centre exists to make a positive difference in the lives of adults with learning disabilities, enabling its members to achieve their highest potential.

It does this by providing a range of activities within a safe and supportive environment, with members involved in every level of decision making about the running of the centre.

Members are encouraged to be independent adults, understanding their rights and choices, in order to become respected, confident, valued members of society.

This year is the charity’s 30th anniversary and, to mark the landmark, it is attempting to raise £30,000 before the year is out.