Boxing

March 19, 2026 Boxing
Lily Bassett did not miss her first major global appointment. In Bangkok, the young English prodigy claimed gold at the U19 Futures Cup, confirming an already impressive status on the European stage. In her wake, Jaya Kalsi also shone with a bronze medal, in a tournament where all six British boxers are now eligible for the Youth Olympic Games. Read more Read More
March 2, 2026 Boxing
Driven by gold medal performances from Chantelle Reid and Damar Thomas, the 2026 Strandja Memorial Tournament, held in Sofia from 23 February to 1 March, once again underlined its reputation as a true yardstick of elite amateur boxing. In a stacked, unforgiving competition — particularly against the ever-formidable Kazakh and Uzbek delegations, heirs to the storied Soviet boxing tradition — the British team returned home with six medals to show for their efforts. Read more Read More
January 9, 2026 Boxing
After eighteen months away from the ring, Amy Broadhurst is back where everything accelerates: at the heart of Great Britain’s Olympic boxing programme. A former World, European and Commonwealth champion, the Dundalk-born boxer has rejoined the GB Boxing setup with the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games firmly in her sights. Read more Read More
November 27, 2025 Boxing
The U23 European Boxing Championships, held this year in Budapest, have already showcased the promise and depth of Britain’s young talent in the Noble Art—even before all semi-final bouts have been completed. Kayla Allen and Kelsey Oakley, both already guaranteed at least a bronze after reaching the last four, went one step further yesterday by securing their place in the final. Read more Read More
May 21, 2025 Boxing
Just weeks after their standout showing at the Gee Bee tournament in Helsinki, British boxers once again made their mark on the international stage, this time at the prestigious World Boxing Cup – Feliks Stamm, held in Warsaw, Poland. Against top-class opposition, five members of the British Boxing Team climbed the podium, further underlining the positive momentum in British amateur boxing, with a new generation continuing to emerge strongly in this latest Olympic cycle. Read more Read More