
15 Performance boxers to sharpen their tools at international training camp
January 16, 2025 | by Chris Boyd
England Performance have selected 15 boxers to attend an elite international training camp in Alicante, Spain later this month.
Seven senior women and eight senior men will fly out to southeast Spain for a week of elite training and sparring with Europe’s finest amateur boxers between the 25th and 31st of January.
The squad will test themselves against leading boxing nations including GB Boxing, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and more as those nations prepare for the upcoming Senior BoxAm competition. For England, the camp will be the perfect opportunity for our Senior Performance boxers to prepare themselves for an upcoming international dual versus Ireland and Germany.
The camp will also afford an exciting first senior opportunity for Zayn Ahmed, Joe Turner, Lily Dolling and U-19 World Champion Lilly Deacon – all of whom have transitioned to the senior age group after being part of last year’s Youth Performance squad.
Squad in full:
Female, Senior
Weight | Name | Club | Region |
U52kg | Madi Gittins | St Pauls BA | Yorkshire |
U54kg | Beth Walsh | Tigers Gym | Yorkshire |
U70kg | Crystal Barker | Hook & Jab | Northwest |
U70kg | Lilly Deacon | Platinum Boxing | Northwest |
U70kg | Lily Dolling | Harrow ABC | London |
U75kg | Mary-Kate Smith | Manchester 31 | Northwest |
81+kg | Grace Buckle | Miguel’s Gym | London |
Male, Senior
Weight | Name | Club | Region |
U51kg | Reece Readshaw | Phil Thomas SoB | Tyne, Tees & Wear |
U54kg | Kai Birch | JC’s Boxing | Merseyside & Cheshire |
U55kg | Joe Turner | Jennings Gym | Northwest |
U55kg | Zayn Ahmed | Ropes & Glory | London |
U60kg | Freddie Pullen | West Ham | London |
U63.5kg | Osama Mohamed | Lions ABC | Midlands |
U71kg | Rio Gordon | Harwich Boxing | Eastern Counties |
U75kg | Luke Turner | Everton Red Triangle | Merseyside & Cheshire |
Attending Staff
Name | Role |
Amanda Coulson | Lead National Coach |
John Hodkinson | National Coach |
Chris Lodge | National Coach |
Carl Ellis | National Coach |
Natasha Barnes | Physiotherapist |