Boxer of the Tournament Kelsey Oakley clinched her third individual England Boxing Women’s Winter Box Cup title as one of 40 champions who were crowned at the 2022 edition of the competition on Sunday (4th December).
Kelsey Oakley (Photo: Andy Chubb / England Boxing)
The reigning National Amateur Champion – who has just won a place on the GB Boxing squad – was in sparkling form at Leigh Leisure Centre to clinch a hat-trick of victories in the tournament, having previously won in 2018 and 2019.
The Midlands boxer was a unanimous points victory over Terri Naylor of Limehouse Boxing Academy at Under 50kg in the Elite Class A, Under 50kg category.
She also played a part in her Fight Like a Girls (FLAG) squad claiming the Best Team prize for winning the most gold medals.
Their haul of four gold medals was enough to see off the challenge of Dublin City University, Left Hook and TTW Golden Girls, who all secured three gold medals each, while Telford, The Army, Royal Navy Kenton and Yorkshire enjoyed two title wins apiece.
In all, boxers from 35 clubs had at least one overall winner, while boxers from seven different nations were represented, including Poland, Cyprus and Ireland.
A total of 174 boxers contested 87 bouts over the weekend, with the second England Boxing Women on Boxing Conference having preceded in on Friday night.
More than 55 per cent of the officials who took part over the weekend were women.
It was the first time the competition had taken place since 2019 because of the Covid-19 Pandemic and was live streamed on England Boxing’s YouTube Channel.
England Boxing’s Competition and Events Manager, Mick Maguire, said: “The strength of women and girls boxing is growing all the time, as indicated by the huge amount of interest in this event.
“Places filled up quickly and the standard of the boxers was high with five NACs champions, boxers who are on GB and European Junior champions among their number.
“It is a competition that will continue to grow and is a great way to show young girls coming through what is possible.
“The Women in Boxing Conference was also a huge success, with so much learning and exchange of ideas through the speakers and networking.”
Results
Ring A
Alice Pumphrey (Photo: Andy Chubb / England Boxing)
Junior Class B, Under 50kg – Zahrah Khan (Fight Like A Girl) beat Yasmine Burrage-Edwards (Britania) by a RSC.
Junior Class B, Under 70kg – Storm Evans (Prizefighter) beat Courtney Dalloway (Fight Like A Girl) by a unanimous decision.
Junior Class A, Under 50kg – Alice Pumphrey (The Purge) beat Millie Fairfax (Yorkshire Boxing) by a RSC.
Junior Class A, Under 60kg – Sky Smith (Berinsfield) beat Scarlett Bewick (Wearmouth) by a unanimous decision.
Youth Class C, Under 54kg – Gieona Kaja-Cuedajri (Fight Like A Girl) beat Ionna Georgiou (Champ Boxing Academy) by a unanimous decision.
Youth Class A, Under 52kg – Esther Lambe (Setanta Boxing Academy) beat Dionne Mannion (TTW Golden Girls) by a 4-1 split decision.
Youth Class A, Under 66kg – Amy Nolan (Right Stuff) beat Madison Adkins (Fight Like A Girl) by a 3-2 split decision.
Elite Class C, Under 52kg – Tanya Ledger (Wellington) beat Julie Rousseau (Islington) by a 4-1 split decision.
Amy Nolan (Photo: Andy Chubb / England Boxing)
Elite Class C, Under 63kg – Libby McKinnon (TTW Golden Girls) beat Alexandra Connolly (Britania) by a RSC.
Elite Class C, Under 70kg – Kayleigh Verity (Telford) beat Anika Chiaventone (ELBA) by a RSC.
Elite Class B, Under 52kg – Felicity Johnstone (Army) beat Rhea Kanu (Merseyside and Cheshire) by a 3-2 split decision.
Elite Class B, Under 60kg – Jade Gitsham (Jack 2 A King) beat Sarah Leckey (Churchill’s) by a 4-1 split decision.
Elite Class B, Under 66kg – Rachel Rose (Army) beat Billie Matthews (Royal Navy) by a RSC.
Elite Class A, Under 50kg – Kelsey Oakley (Fight Like A Girl) beat Terri Naylor (Limehouse Boxing Academy) by a unanimous decision.
Elite Class A, Under 57kg – Jennifer Lehane (Dublin City University) beat Frances Lyall (RAF) by a 4-1 split decision.
Elite Class A, Under 63kg – Lucy Kings-Wheatley (Acocks Green) beat Renee Roache (Dublin City University) by a 4-1 split decision.
Elite Class A, Under 70kg – Cindy Ngamba (Halliwell) beat Patricia Mbata (Finchley) by a unanimous decision.
Ring B
Junior Class B, Under 54kg – Tiana Robinson (Little Oakley) beat Megan Bradley (Fight Like A Girl) by a 4-1 split decision.
Junior Class A, Under 46kg – Connie Tweddle (Shiremoor) beat Darcie Rae Munday (Wearmouth) by a DSQ.
Junior Class A, Under 54kg – Nancy Shepherd (Kent Gloves) beat River Thomas (Finchley) by a unanimous decision.
Junior Class A, Under 66kg – Joanna Szledak (Korona Walcz) beat Caoilfhionn Crowley (Erne) by a unanimous decision.
Youth Class B, Under 60kg – Molly Maher (Merseyside and Cheshire) beat Kitty Hatswell (TTW Golden Girls) by a 3-2 split decision.
Youth Class A, Under 57kg – Olivia Williams (Yorkshire Boxing) beat Lia Crowe (Fight Like A Girl) by a DSQ.
Elite Class C, Under 48kg – Frankie O’Connell (RAF) beat Jyoti Wariyar (Rathbone) by a unanimous decision.
Manisha Sanghera (Photo: Andy Chubb / England Boxing)
Elite Class C, Under 54kg – Amy Joseph (Islington) beat Emma Hogan (Yorkshire) by a unanimous decision.
Elite Class C, Under 63kg – Manisha Sanghera (Grainger Park) beat Ailsa Mullins (Islington) by a 4-1 split decision.
Elite Class C, Under 75kg – Egle Adams (Worthing) beat Carly Berry (Britania) by a RSC.
Elite Class B, Under 54kg – Eleanor Boutell (Clifton) beat Stacie Goldthorpe (Merseyside and Cheshire) by an RSC.
Elite Class B, Under 63kg – Sophie Ray (Kenton) beat Amy Templeton (Lambton Street) by a RSC.
Elite Class B, Under 75kg – Mary-Kate Smith (Telford) beat Tori Creighton (TTW Golden Girls) by a unanimous decision.
Elite Class A, Under 52kg – Jay Dujon (Left Hook) beat Ali Richards (London Community Boxing) by a 3-2 split decision.
Elite Class A, Under 57kg – Holly Heffron (Hall Green) beat Lily Devlin (Army) by a unanimous decision.
Elite Class A, Under 63kg – Eve Woods (Dublin City University) beat Charlotte Thompson (TTW Golden Girls) by a unanimous decision.
Ring C
Junior Class B, Under 60kg – Farrah Cunniff (Yorkshire Boxing) beat Ania Kot (Castleford Boxing Academy) by a unanimous decision.
Junior Class A, Under 48kg – Ruby Else-White (Sturminster Newton) beat Olena Heagney (Yorkshire Boxing) by a walkover.
Junior Class A, Under 57kg – Grace Massey (Impact) beat Zaynah Casserly (Fight Like A Girl) by a unanimous decision.
Youth Class C, Under 54kg – Millie Addison (TTW Golden Girls) beat Lily Palmer (Finchley) by a unanimous decision.
Youth Class A, Under 48kg – Frances Coope (Second City) beat Oliwia Jakuczyk (Korona Walcz) by a unanimous decision.
Youth Class A, Under 63kg – Ella Thompstone (Bury) beat Eloise Edwards (Leigh) by a 4-1 split decision.
Elite Class C, Under 50kg – Lucy Caldicott (Fight Like A Girl) beat Zaffran Jami (Left Hook) by a unanimous decision.
Elite Class C, Under 60kg – Amelia Kennedy (St Ives) beat Isabelle Livesley (Merseyside and Cheshire) by a 4-1 split decision.
Elite Class C, Under 66kg – Liona Bravo (Left Hook) beat Ellie Jones (Fight Like A Girl) by an RSC.
Elite Class B, Under 48kg – BobbyLee Burns (Kenton) beat Hannah Foulds (Sunderland) by a unanimous decision.
Elite Class B, Under 57kg – Nikoleta Karakitsou (Left Hook) beat Marie Lumley (St Ives) by a unanimous decision.
Elite Class B, Under 48kg – Charlotte Burns (TTW Golden Girls) beat Simona Zavicka (Thetford Town) by a 4-1 split decision.
Elite Class A, Under 66kg – Nicole Buckley (Dublin City University) beat Ciara Walsh (Dublin City University) by a unanimous decision.
Elite Class A, Under 54kg – Britney Walker (Royal Navy) beat Beth Walsh (Training Cave) by a 4-1 split decision.
Elite Class A, Under 60kg – Naomi Kalu (Oldham) beat Sian O’Toole (St Ives) by a unanimous decision.
Elite Class A, Under 66kg – Sophie Colebourn (Royal Navy) beat Terri Stewart (Army) by a 3-2 split decision.
With thanks to England Boxing
