Silver Success on Final Day of World Boxing Championships

England’s Emily Asquith and Teagn Stott capped off the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool with silver medals, rounding out a successful tournament for the home nation.

Their achievements added to England’s overall medal tally, which also featured three bronze medals courtesy of Liverpudlian’s Callum Makin, Odel Kamara, and Paris 2024 Olympian Chantelle Reid.

Sheffield City Boxing Club’s Asquith faced Australia’s Eseta Flint in the final, putting in a strong performance before narrowly missing out on gold after a unanimous decision.

Reflecting on her journey, Asquith said: “I’m absolutely over the moon, I’m happy to get here and be selected. It was a tough bout, of course, I’m in the World Final – it’s to be expected. Despite that, I’m happy with the performance I’ve put on, I’ve seen myself grow through this event and the work I’ve put in has come out in the ring. I’ve not got the medal I’ve come for, but to be second best in the world? I can’t complain.

“Doing this as a Senior Performance Programme athlete, I’m not a fulltime athlete, I’ve got stuff to balance – most athletes here are funded by their country to do the sport they love…whereas my drive is the love for the sport. So, the proof is in the pudding now, isn’t it? The Senior Programme works. Within four months of being on it, I’m in a World Championship Final.”

Meanwhile, Stott looked ahead to his long-term ambitions after claiming silver: “Everything here is experience for the ultimate goal that is the LA2028 Olympics. This event was massive, it was a great opportunity, I didn’t quite get it over the line today but, I’ll be back – better and stronger. Next time, I’ll get myself over that line.

“I’d love to get to the Commonwealth Games next year, but it does depend on what the weights are because as we know 85kg isn’t an Olympic weight. So I won’t be staying in this division for much longer, so we’ll wait and see where I need to be next.”

The two silvers mark a strong finish for England’s boxers, with the performances in Liverpool highlighting both the depth of talent on the England Boxing Performance Programme and the promising future for the national team as attention begins to shift towards next year’s competitions and, ultimately, the LA 2028 Olympic Games.