The legend of Masterton kickboxer Brendan Varty took another turn skyward on Saturday after he captured the Thai Boxing Association New Zealand Light Middleweight title at a tournament in Hamilton.
Varty, 23, fights for Harley's Kickboxing Gym and now holds the 69.5kg NZTBA North Island title, the 70kg NZ World Muay Thai Council title and the 70kg NZTBA title.
He relinquished the 73kg NZTBA title he won from B J Bland in July, which was in turn won at the Hamilton tournament by Lance Bishop, who fights out of Shane Bishop Kickboxing.
Mal Harley, who coaches the Masterton fighter, said Varty would fight Bishop for the title at a Hamilton bout in November.
He said Varty easily won the Light Middleweight title from defending champion Ian Menzies, who was knocked out in the third round of the full Muay Thai rules bout.