GOLDEN girl Emma McCulloch created more history at the weekend as she boxed her way to another title in Sweden.

In the country that produced one of the globe’s iconic bands, the talented Lochgelly star proved that she is a Super Trouper in the ring by becoming the first Scot to taste glory at the Golden Girl Championship in Borås.

The 24-year-old won all three of her bouts to take victory in the 48kg category at the event – Europe’s biggest tournament for female boxers – and now hopes that those who determine which boxers will represent Scotland at next year’s Commonwealth Games will Take a Chance on her.

McCulloch’s victory was achieved despite suffering severe swelling just below her right eye in the latter stages of her quarter-final win over Norwegian opponent Perzin Nazari on Friday, after taking a blow from the thumb of her glove.

Despite concerns that she may have suffered a fracture in her cheekbone – subsequent checks revealed severe bruising and slight nerve damage – doctors passed her fit to fight in her semi-final against French woman Marie Connan, which she won to set up a final against Tyne Tees and Wear Golden Girls’ Zara Johnson.

The Middlesbrough fighter was no match for the Central Fife star as McCulloch powered to victory and, speaking to Times Sport on their route home, dad Allan – who also coaches with Emma’s club Glenrothes – said: “She’s the first Scottish female boxer to win a gold since the Golden Girl started seven years ago and her first fight was against a highly-rated Norwegian girl, who was the biggest 48kg I’ve ever seen.

"In the last 20 seconds of the last round, she threw a punch at Emma and the stitching of the thumb part of her glove caught her.

"It is the hardest part of the glove and Emma was black and blue; there was a lot of swelling and we weren’t sure if there was a fracture under her cheekbone.

“We went to weigh in the next morning and saw the doctor, who was pressing her cheekbone and asking how it was.

"Emma told me ‘it’s killing me’ but said it was fine because she wanted to box. Although there was a lot of swelling, because her eye wasn’t shut and wasn’t impairing her vision, the doctor allowed her to box but we’re hoping there’s no fracture.

“She then fought Marie Connan, the French number one. She lives in London but has a really good record in France; Emma beat her and then Stevie (McGuire, Emma’s coach) worked on her eye again.

"We went down on the Sunday morning and the doctor let her fight Zara Johnson from Middlesbrough, who is a highly-rated girl.

“Emma beat her so she’s buzzing that she won it. She had three tough fights so she’s done really well.

"They were all points decisions but I don’t think any of them could have any complaints. The judges liked boxers who were aggressive and pushed forward, so that suited Emma because that’s how she boxes.

"Her fights were close and the quality was sky high.”

Allan believes that winning gold at the Golden Girl – a major ranking tournament – will make those in charge of picking the Scotland squad for the Gold Coast sit up and take notice.

He added: “There were 72 clubs there and few tournaments like this; it was top quality. There were five in Emma’s category so she was the only one that had three fights.

"She was unlucky she was drawn for a quarter-final. It makes them sit up and look because, as it stands, Emma is miles ahead in the 48kg.

"She’s by far the best in that weight in Scotland. She’s done herself no harm.”