If you want to challenge yourself to see if you can prove yourself to be one of the best boxers in the country for your weight and age, then England Boxing runs competitions throughout the year.
Once you have been training at your club for a while you may decide you want to compete. Your coach will help you decide when you are ready for this. You can train up to this point from a young age, but you must be aged 10 or over to spar or compete.
Getting ‘carded’
All competing boxers need to get ‘carded’, which involves a doctor filling in a medical form to say that you are fit to box. Your coach may be able to arrange for a doctor to visit the club, or you can ask your family doctor. Your club will provide you with this form.
Once you have your medical card (BCR1) you can train towards your first competition. Training to compete includes sparring with other members of your club to develop your skills. When you are ready to compete, your club coach will ‘match’ you (based on your age, weight and experience) for a club show or a skills bout.
Weigh-ins and ages
On the day of your bout, you will need to attend a weigh-in with the tournament supervisor, before going to see the doctor for a medical to ensure that you are fit and well enough to compete. Both of these processes are in place to ensure the safety of the boxer and that the bout is fair.
You can compete in boxing until the age of 40. The maximum age has been set by the International Boxing Association (IBA) to protect boxers.
Please view the England Boxing Championship Matrix or the England Boxing Club Matrix to help you see what category you fall under as a boxer and take a look through the competition pages to see which would be most suitable for you – or a boxer you coach.
England Boxing competitions
You can access each competition via the sub-menus on the website’s home page, or via these links:
National Amateurs (formerly Elites and ABAs)
Entering an England Boxing Competition
To enter a competition, you must be aged between 12 and 40 and affiliated with an England Boxing club. Application forms will be posted on the relevant competition page when available.
Applications should be sent to your regional association, not directly to England Boxing.
Other National Competitions
England Boxing supports the National Association of Boys and Girls Clubs (NABGC) Championships and the British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS) Championships. When entries for these are open, go to the sub-heading Competition Forms (for boxers) on the Forms and Resources page to enter.
Roll of Honour
Find out who has won what in years gone by in the Roll of Honour. The list features some of the great English and British boxing names dating back to the first England Boxing competition in 1881.
