The future of boxing was on full display at the England Boxing National Amateur Championships, with several promising athletes showcasing their skills in the elite finals held in Derby. Ruby White, a World U19 champion and four-time European champion at the age group level, made a significant impact by winning her first senior national title in the flyweight category, defeating Madi Gittens of Box Club. This victory marked White's 60th consecutive win, with the Sturminster Newton boxer expressing her delight and proving her doubters wrong.
"I'm thrilled to have won, and I believe I've proven to everyone that I belong on the big stage," White said, attributing her success to her unwavering dedication and unrelenting passion for the sport. Meanwhile, Billy Macey became a two-time national champion in the men's flyweight division, while De Hood's Adekali Kargbo impressed with a 4-1 split decision win over reigning 90kg champion Akinola Tijani. Other notable winners included Longsight's Clinton Achusim, who secured the super-heavyweight title, and Repton's Amo Singh, who won the 65kg title. The tournament also featured GB boxer Joe Turner, who prevailed in a high-class 62.5kg final and expressed his confidence in becoming a world champion in the future.
As the boxing world looks to the future, a squad of GB boxers is set to compete in the first World Boxing Cup event of the year in Brazil, with athletes such as Sacha Hickey, Lauren Mackie, and Chantelle Reid representing the women's team, and Ellis Trowbridge, Will Hewitt, and Teagn Stott leading the men's line-up.