England sent a team of five boxers: three youths, Ebonie Jones (51kg), Shona Whitwell (60kg) and Chantelle Reid (75kg) and two juniors Chloe Watson (46kg) and Ivy Jane Smith (52kg).

Watson and Whitwell made it through to the quarter finals but both lost on a unanimous points decision to Tuvakova (Russia) and Ichshanova (Kazakhstan) respectively.

Chantelle Reed, however, made it through to the semi-finals and faced Surmeneli (Turkey).  Both boxers had met on two occasions prior to this competition and held one win each, so it was all to box for in order to secure a place in the final.

The contest was a very close affair with Chantelle just running out of gas in the latter stages of the fight, allowing the Turk to win on a split decision.  But Chantelle proudly returned to the UK with a World Youth Bronze medal, a fantastic achievement.

Results

16th May – Prelims

51kg Ebonie Jones (England) beat Pattanaporn (Thailand) Unan

60kg Shona Whitwell (England) beat Thi Mai Do (Vietnam) Unan

18th May – Prelims

51kg Ebonie Jones (England) beat Geliusa Galieva (Russia) Split

60kg Shona Whitwell (England) beat Chutharat (Thailand) Unan

46kg Chloe Watson (England) beat Nattacha Sillapakit (Thailand) Unan

52kg Ivy Jane Smith (England) lost to Mandeep Sandhu (India) Unan

19th May – Prelims

51kg Ebonie Jones lost to Sukyeong (Korea) Split

75kg Chantelle Reid (England) beat Anna Anfinogenova (Russia) Unan

20th May – Quarter Finals

46kg Chloe Watson (England) lost to Karina Tuvakova (Russia) Unan

60kg Shona Whitwell (England) lost to Nazym Ichshanova (Kazakhstan) Unan

75kg Chantelle Reid (England) beat Aoife Burke (Ireland) Unan

22nd May – Semi-Finals

75kg Chantelle Reid (England) lost to Busenaz Surmeneli (Turkey) Split

Photo above Chantelle Reid on the podium in Taipei (second from the right)  

Report by Lucy O’Connor

The squad also included boxers who were representing England for the first time following their selection after successful performances at the Junior and Cadet National Championships.  The Irish squad boasted considerable experience in the form of Olympic Youth Silver medallist and ex-AIBA World Junior Champion Ciary Ginty (Geesala BC).

Both nations met at the National Stadium in Dublin on Friday 27th March for the first leg of the competition. Chloe Watson (pictured), England’s Team Captain, led from the front to give England a 1:0 lead in a split decision against Kayleigh Lynch (Golden Gloves BC).

The experienced and talented Ebony Jones continued her winning ways by convincingly beating Shannon Reilly (Bray BC) in a unanimous decision.  With some impressive performances by debutants from the visiting nation, England managed to lead the first leg of the double header 6-3.

The second leg was hosted by Clann Naofa Boxing Club in Dundalk on Saturday 28th March and was a sell out affair.  Sadly Chloe Watson couldn’t continue her winning ways losing unanimously to Navan’s Shauna Blaney. However, Youth Middleweight Chantelle Reid managed a double win this weekend beating Sara O’Brien (Carickmacross) in a unanimous decision.

Irish Olympic Youth Silver medallist Ciara Ginty proved too much for Ellie Scotney (Lynn) at lightweight but she gave a fantastic account of herself given the relative experience deficit.

Overall Dundalk saw a 4-4 draw; a win and a draw is a considerable result for England for this double header and shows exactly the tremendous talent we have coming through for England Boxing.

Double Header Results

National Stadium Dublin, Friday 27th March England won 6-3

Juniors

46kg Chloe Watson (Birkenhead Venture BC) beat Kayleigh Lynch (Golden Gloves BC) split 2:1

60kg Shelly Sweeney (Harrow and District) lost to Shannon Reilly (Bray BC) Unan

Youths

48kg Molly Perkins (Far Cotton) lost to Emma Flannery (Baldoyle BC) split 1:2

51kg Ebony Jones (Heart of Portsmouth) beat Jackie Lynch (Golden Gloves BC) unan

54kg Jade Ashmore (Chesterfield) beat Sophie Tierney (Clonard BC) split 2:1

57kg India Wilkinson (St Paul’s) lost to Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan BC) TKO3

60kg Ellie Scotney (Lynn) beat Ciara Sheedy (Aglish BC) unan

60kg Shona Whitwell (St Ives) beat Saoirse Kelly (Sliabh Luchra BC) unan

75kg Chantelle Reid (Allenton) beat Aoife Burke (St Mary’s BC) split 2:1

Clann Naofa BC Dundalk, Saturday 28th March  Ireland and England drew 4-4

Juniors

46kg Chloe Watson (Birkenhead Venture BC) lost Shauna Blaney (Navan BC) unan

60kg Shelly Sweeney (Harrow and District) lost to Shauna O’Callaghan TKO1

Youths

48kg Molly Perkins (Far Cotton) beat Chloe Fleck (Canal BC) unan

51kg Ebonie Jones (Heart of Portsmouth) beat Caitlin Ryan (Middleton BC) TKO1

54kg Jade Ashmore (Chesterfield) lost to Chloe Commisskey (Glin) split 1:2

60kg Ellie Scotney (Lynn) lost to Ciara Ginty (Geesala BC) unan

60kg Shona Whitwell (St Ives) beat Shannon Edge (Edenderry BC) split 2:1

75kg Chantelle Reid (Allenton) beat Sara O’Brien (Carrickmacross) unan

Report from Lucy O’Connor