Open day to celebrate new Morecambe gym in memory of teenage boxing champion

Leo and Lee Mountain

A grand opening event for the community will be held at a new gym in Morecambe created in memory of a much-loved teenager.

Leo's Gym will host a family fun day this Saturday, September 27.

The gym, on Whitefield Place, off Westgate in Morecambe, is dedicated to the life of Leo Mountain, a champion boxer from the town.

Leo died in a road traffic incident on the Bay Gateway in the early hours of Sunday, April 20.

The 18-year-old North West champion trained and boxed at the Coastal club in the town.

His dad Lee decided to open Leo's Gym to keep his son's memory alive.

"When Leo passed, I said we needed two things to happen," Lee told us earlier this year.

"I need his name to continue and I need something good to come from the tragedy."

He hopes the gym will help other people who may have encountered tough times.

Below, Leo's Gym in Morecambe.

The gym hosts classes for boxing, circuit training, kickboxing and ladies' boxfit, and is open to all ages.

The grand opening on Saturday will be an afternoon of fun, food, games and activities for all the family, and a celebration of Leo's life. 

There will be facepainting, a raffle, workshops and more. If you would like to donate a raffle prize, please contact the gym.

Read more: INTERVIEW: Dad to open new Morecambe gym to honour teenage son after tragic road death - Beyond Radio

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