Team England announce squad for the EUBC Schools European Championships 2023
July 3, 2023 | by Chris Boyd
A strong squad of 21 boxers has been selected by Team England for the EUBC Schools European Championships 2023, which will take place in Maribor, Slovenia from Tuesday 15th to Saturday 26th August.
10 female and 11 male boxers make up the squad, following an England Performance selection camp held at Tamworth Boxing Club between 24th and 25th June.
One male reserve boxer is also in the squad:
Female
36kg | Summer Grigg | Second City Boxing Club | Midlands |
38kg | Leah Paylor | Birtley ABC | Tyne, Tees & Wear |
40kg | Tiegan King | High Fell ABC | Tyne, Tees & Wear |
42kg | Lily Bassett | TM Boxing | London |
46kg | Serena Mali | Cleary’s ABC | Midlands |
48kg | Jaya Kalsi | Cleary’s ABC | Midlands |
51kg | Letitia McKee | Birkenhead Venture | Merseyside and Cheshire |
54kg | Siobhan Haley | Platinum Boxing | Yorkshire |
57kg | Megan Woods | Barum Boxing Club | Western Counties |
60kg | Rihanna Holden | Phil Thomas School of Boxing | Tyne, Tees & Wear |
Male
40kg | William Saunders | Sporting Ring ABC | Southern Counties |
42kg | Azaan Hussain | The Purge Boxing Academy | Yorkshire |
44kg | Kai Walsh | Bodyshots ABC | London |
46kg | Owen McCann | Rainham Boxing Club | London |
48kg | Frankie Smith (Reserve) | Rainham Boxing Club | London |
48kg | Yashua Fleming | TM Boxing | London |
50kg | Albert McCleary | Bodyshots ABC | London |
52kg | Billy Dean Smith (Pictured, Main) | Repton Boxing Club | London |
54kg | Davie McDonagh | Northside ABC | North West |
57kg | Sonny Hollingsworth | Billingham Boxing Academy | Tyne, Tees & Wear |
60kg | Luke Moore | Henry’s Gym | Yorkshire |
63kg | William Loveridge | Sporting Ring ABC | Southern Counties |
England’s coaching team for the tournament has also been determined as Q Shillingford, Andy Marksby, John Hodkinson, Shanice Lauren and Preya Dhanecha make the trip to Slovenia, led by National Coach Mick Maguire. Tyrone Harold is the team manager for the tournament.
The Schools team will also take part in four Team England preparation camps ahead of flying out to the Balkan Peninsula.