2025 Youth Open Talent Day: Apply for assessment

February 24, 2025 | by Chris Boyd

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England Boxing is hosting an Open Talent Day (OTD) for Youth boxers (born in 2007 and 2008) on Saturday March 15th, at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield.

OTDs are designed to identify talented boxers who may not have been scouted during the recent England Boxing National Youth Championships 2025. This could be due to talented boxers meeting in the early stages of the competition and others unable to enter due to injury or illness.

The standard England Boxing is looking for is high. Boxers on the Performance Pathway are expected to meet training demands and compete in international competitions against the very best from other nations with a potential 24-month age difference.

Each boxer will be assessed on technical and tactical skills, using a rating system (RAGG), and will receive feedback from the England Boxing coaches.

Following the assessment, boxers who meet the required assessment levels will be invited onto the England Boxing Performance Pathway.

Information About the Day

  • Date: Saturday 15th March 2025
  • Timings: 10:00am – 4.00pm (specific timings will be supplied in the invitation letter)
  • Venue: GB Boxing Gym, English Institute of Sport Sheffield, Coleridge Road, Sheffield S9 5DA.

Please do not attend without being invited.

Compulsory Criteria

All boxers must meet this criteria:

  • Hold a valid BCR1 (to be shown on the day)
  • Be a member of an affiliated England Boxing Club & registered on the Locker
  • Be a British Citizen (eligible for a British passport)
  • Be injury free as boxers will be required to participate in all activities
  • Within 1.5kg of weight to be assessed at
  • Born in 2007 or 2008.

Additional Criteria – Boxers must meet all compulsory criteria plus the items listed below:


Male Boxers –
  • 52-kg-70kg (inclusive) a minimum of 20 bouts. All other weights a minimum of 10 bouts
  • Have a minimum of 70% win/loss ratio
  • Have entered National Championships in 2024 or 2025.
Female Boxers –
  • Had a minimum of 5 bouts.

Cadet Champions

  • The winners of 2025 Cadet Championships can apply for OTD if they meet the compulsory criteria listed.

Applications for assessment open on Monday 24th February (9 am) and close Friday 28th February (12 midday).

CLICK HERE TO APPLY