Recap of a Successful Northwest Region Squad Training Day
September 3, 2024 | by Nabillah Akhtar
Love Amateur Boxing Club recently hosted the latest Northwest Squad Training Day in with an impressive turnout of over 200 people.
The successful event was overseen by Lead North West Coach, Alan Smith and Kerry Chalk who took on the role of Female Lead Coach for the first time.
The day was organised into three sessions, each tailored to different groups within the boxing community. The first focused on female boxers, the second on the schools and juniors categories, and the third on youth and seniors. With three rings present at the club, every attendee had the opportunity to participate in at least three rounds of sparring which gave participants a chance to practice their skills and also created a lively atmosphere for those watching!
The primary aim of the session was to select a team of 22 boxers to represent the region at the Gripen Box Open in Sweden, view the full line-up below:
Females:
– Akila Smith – Majestic ABC
– Rubie Jo Roberts – Team Kaobon ABC
– Kiera Downie – Blackpool Kingscote ABC
– Paige Howarth – Oliver’s ABC
– Charlotte Emmett – Paramount ABC
– Billie Donaldson – Egremont ABC
– Laure Sugar – Haliwell ABC
– Faye McCormick – Magic Hattons
– Ruby Smallwood – Macclesfield ABC
– Mehek Khalil – Team Greaves
Males:
– Umar Khan – Blackrod ANC
– Abolfazi Mohammadi – Love ABC
– Christopher Smith – Sandygate ABC
– James Smith – Sandygate ABC
– Nathan Hilton – Majestic ABC
– Charlie Braddock – Hamer ABC
– Kieran McDaid – Jimmy Eagans ABC
– Tyree Holden – Accrington Lions ABC
– Jack Erlma – Paramount ABC
– Szymon Kisiel – Holmes Chapel ABC
– Freddie Cheetham – Fleetwood ABC
– Alex Macmillan – JR Gym ABC
After an intense day of training and sparring, team captains for the 2024/25 season were also selected:
- Females: Faye McCormick – Magic Hattons
- Schools: Taio Holden – Accrington Lions
- Juniors: Christopher Smith – Sandygate ABC
- Youth: Tyree Holden – Accrington Lions
- Senior: Alex McMillan – Jr Gum
The North West regional team would like to thank Paul Connellan for providing a venue on the day, the 20+ coaches that supported the session as well as, North West Lead Coaches, Daryll and Mike for their collaboration.
