England Boxing National Amateur Championships quarter/semi-finals

National Amateur Championships and National Senior Development Championships 2021quarter-finals and semi-finals

Chase Leisure Centre in Cannock

The GB seeds did not have it all their own way at an exciting quarter-finals and semi-finals weekend of the England Boxing National Amateur Championships (NACs) 2021, staged at the Chase Leisure Centre in Cannock.

Three of the six on the programme from which Olympic Games representatives are selected – Hamza Mehmood, Joe Tyers and Courtney Bennett – failed to make it through to this Saturday’s Finals Day (11th December), which will be held at the University of East London’s SportsDock.

They found their path to glory in the country’s most prestigious amateur event, which dates back to 1881, halted by stiff competition that saw the emergence of a host of bright young talent following the extended break from action because of Covid-19.

Hodbox’s Mehmood, who had been looking to win his third consecutive NACs title went out at Saturday’s quarter-final stage as he was shocked by a unanimous decision victory for Eastside Ibrahim Shakil.

After negotiating their respective quarter-finals with few alarms, Billingham’s Tyers went down by a split decision to the fleet-footed Ibraheem Sulaimaan (Eastside), while the referee stopped Bennett’s bout with Harvey Dykes (Hillcrest) after the Royal Resistance man was unable to continue because of injury.

There was considerably more serene progress for two of GB’s other three seeds, with Ramtin Musah (Beartown) and Aaron Bowen (Box Smart Elite), coming through their quarters and semis with unanimous and comfortable 4-1 split decisions apiece.

Jodie Wilkinson (Tigers), however, was made to work much harder to make it through as she edged out Omarah Taylor (Box Smart Elite) via a tight 3-2 split decision – and was visibly relieved to get the nod.

A number of other number one seeds also perished in front of the BBC cameras, underlining the strength in depth of talent coming through from Youth level.

Boxers from Bolton’s Metro led the way in inflicting those upsets, with 2019 finalists Ben Turner and Hannah Shield beaten by Ibrahim Kola and Sarah Dunne respectively, while Repton’s Jay Dujon was upset by Hall Green’s Holly Heffron, who won her weight category at the England Boxing National Youth Championships last year.

There was cause for celebration for the Channel Islands as Amalgamated’s Billy La Poullain booked his final spot by stopping well-fancied Jimmy Sains (Repton) in the quarter-final and then outpointing a tough opponent in Joel Bartell (Guildford) in the semis.

In the women’s draw, Lucy Kisielewska won her all-Army clash against team-mate Terri-Leigh Stewart to set up a final with Wilkinson, while Jem Campbell booked another final spot after winning in 2019, albeit at the different weight of Under 64kg.

The weekend also saw the staging of the England Boxing National Senior Development Championships 2021, which is usually contested separately but was added to the programme following previous postponement due to Covid-19.

In all, this weekend’s showpiece Finals Day will see 39 bouts – 21 in the Developments across three rings, followed by 18 in the NACs on a single, standalone ring.

Spectators are welcome to attend and can pay on the day, with more details available on the event’s Key Info Circular via: www.englandboxing.org/competitions

Full semi-final results 

Ring A

Female Senior Development, Under 51kg – Lynsey Perrin (RG Boxing) beat Niamh Stanley (Aspire) by a split decision.

Male Senior Development, Under 52kg – Jaden Cayenne (Acocks Green) beat Ndaba Ndele (Samson’s) by a split decision.

Female Senior Development, Under 54kg – Seul-Bee Lee (Met Police) beat Steph Myszka (Sheffield BC) by a unanimous decision.

Male Senior Development, Under 56kg – Reagan Oliver (Aston) beat Lee Rooney (Wearmouth) by a unanimous decision.

Female Senior Development, Under 57kg – Emma Baghurst (St Ives) beat Tracey Sheppard (Newdigate) by a unanimous decision.

Male Senior Development, Under 60kg – Eleanor Boutell (Bilborough) beat Julia Ward (Legions) by a split decision.

Male Senior Development, Under 60kg – Brandon Lynch (Pat Benson’s) beat Jordan Sawyers (Wearmouth) by a split decision.

Male Senior Development, Under 64kg – Hakeem Suleman (Natural Progression) beat Inoncent Moyo (2nd City) by a split decision.

Female Senior Development, Under 69kg – Courtney George (Rainham) beat Victoria Azzaretti (Sweatbox) by a unanimous decision.

Male Senior Development, Under 69kg – Amara Kabba (Triumph) beat Aliou Diallo (Technique) by a split decision.

Male Senior Development, Under 75kg – Kyle Tullin (Oldham) beat Othman Said (South Wye) by a split decision.

Male Senior Development, Under 81kg – Akil Knight (Jennings Gym) beat Aaron Nicely (Triumph) by a split decision.

Male Senior Development, Under 86kg – Haiden Bell (High Fell) beat Alex Chisnall (JC’s) by a RSC.

Male Senior Development, Under 91kg – Aaron Robinson (Wellington) beat Lewis Gardiner (Shrewsbury) by a split decision.

Male NACs, Under 49kg – Ellis Trowbridge (Hodbox) beat Mykyle Ahmed (Manor) by a split decision.

Female NACs, Under 54kg – Olivia Holmes (Rotunda) beat Jade Ashmore (Chesterfield) by a split decision.

Male NACs, Under 56kg – Josh Babb (Ward Degnan’s) beat Ahmad Raza (True) by a unanimous decision.

Male NACs, Under 60kg – Patris Mughalzai (Powerday Hooks) beat Jamie Devine (No Limits) by a unanimous decision.

Male NACs, Under 69kg – Owen Rees (Birtley) beat Tyrell Cummins (Box Smart Elite) by a split decision.

Male NACs, Under 81kg – Omar Augustine (Earlsfield) beat Declan Bridge (Jennings Gym) by a unanimous decision.

Male NACs, Over 91kg – Ike Ogbo (Border City) beat Ste Ferguson (Marybone) by a split decision.

Ring B

Male NACs, Under 49kg – Ibrahim Kola (Metro) beat Ben Litwin (Turner’s) by a split decision.

Male NACs, Under 52kg – Yusuf Thahmin (Haringey) beat Ibrahim Shakil (Eastside) by a unanimous decision.

Female NACs, Under 54kg – Holly Heffron (Hall Green) beat Jay Dujon (Repton) by a split decision.

Female NACs, Under 57kg – Roni Dean (Thetford) beat Lily Devlin (Army) by a split decision.

Female NACs, Under 57kg – Sameenah Toussaint (New Kings) beat Bethany Warne (Devonport) by a unanimous decision.

Female NACs, Under 60kg – Hannah Robinson (PS Boxing) beat Michelle Cox (Premier) by a unanimous decision.

Female NACs, Under 60kg – Jessica Barry (Christ The King) beat Sunni Torgman (Islington) by a unanimous decision.

Male NACs, Under 64kg – Ibraheem Sulaimaan (Eastside) beat Joe Tyers (Billingham) by a split decision.

Female NACs, Under 64kg – Sarah Dunne (Metro) beat Hannah Shield (Birtley) by a unanimous decision.

Female NACs, Under 64kg – Jem Campbell (Islington) beat Charlotte Wild (Aspire) by a unanimous decision.

Male NACs, Under 69kg – Patrick Hewitt (Leigh) beat James Le Poidevin (Royal Navy) by a RSC.

Female NACs, Under 69kg – Jodie Wilkinson (Tigers) beat Omarah Taylor (Box Smart Elite) by a split decision.

Female NACs, Under 69kg – Lucy Kisielewska (Army) beat Terri-Leigh Stewart (Army) by a unanimous decision.

Male NACs, Under 75kg – Ramtin Musah (Beartown) beat George Liddard (Billericay) by a split decision.

Male NACs, Under 81kg – Aaron Bowen (Box Smart Elite) beat Sonny Coates (Royal Air Force) by a unanimous decision.

Male NACs, Under 86kg – Carnell Brown (Army) beat Tommy Hyde (Bodyshots) by a unanimous decision.

Male NACs, Under 91kg – Thomas Pogson (Skegness) beat Traie Duberry (Aston) by a unanimous decision.

Male NACs, Over 91kg – Harvey Dykes (Hillcrest) beat Courtney Bennett (Royal Resistance) by a RSC (I).

Ring C

Male Senior Development, Under 52kg – Tome Tears (Amalgamated) beat Abu Hassan (Earlsfield) by a unanimous decision.

Male Senior Development, Under 56kg – Darren Bailey (Dagenham) beat Javad Ilyas (Hoddesdon) by a split decision.

Female Senior Development, Under 57kg – Ellie Hellewell (St Peters) split beat Frances Lyall (Royal Air Force) by a split decision.

Female Senior Development, Under 60kg – Sarah Leckey (Churchill’s) beat Britney Walker (Royal Navy) by a unanimous decision.

Male Senior Development, Under 60kg – Dettori Brown (ELBA) beat Brian Musarurwa (Blue Flames) by a split decision.

Female Senior Development, Under 64kg – Amy Templeton (Lambton Street) beat Charlotte Thompson (Marden) by a unanimous decision.

Female Senior Development, Under 64kg – Cameron McKay (White Hart Lane) beat Jack Freeman (Army) by a DSQ.

Female Senior Development, Under 69kg – Bree Burberry (Manor) beat Maisie Hodkinson (Boarshaw) by a unanimous decision.

Male Senior Development, Under 69kg – Bilal Berkoun (All Stars) beat Callum Shaw (Royal Navy) by a unanimous decision.

Male Senior Development, Under 75kg – Altair Gomes (Smokey’s) beat Keiran Gething (Royal Air Force) by a split decision.

Male Senior Development, Under 81kg – Oladimeji Shittu (Five Star) beat Martin Warren (Oakmead) by a split decision.

Male Senior Development, Under 86kg – Chidi Amanwa (Britannia) beat Jack Power (Army) by a split decision.

Male Senior Development, Under 91kg – Joshua Antonio (Kent Gloves) beat Jack Hindmarch (Army) by a split decision.

Male Senior Development, Over 91kg – Brian Muwenge (All Stars) beat Andrew Rowbotham (Lydney) by a unanimous decision.

Male NACs, Under 52kg – Eryk Ciureja (Fenland Sparta) beat Cameron Paul (Pinewood Starr) by a split decision.

Male NACs, Under 56kg – Billy Adams (Dagenham) beat Kurtis Wiggins (Salisbury) by a unanimous decision.

Male NACs, Under 60kg – Joe McGuinness (Jimmy Egan’s) beat Gulraj Powar (Wolverhampton) by a split decision.

Male NACs, Under 64kg – Owen Durnan (Manor) beat Mitchell Asare (White Hart Lane) by a split decision.

Male NACs, Under 75kg – Billy Le Poullain (Amalgamated) beat Joel Bartell (Guildford) by a split decision.

Male NACs, Under 86kg – Joel Aminu (Sheffield City) beat Jacob Sharman (Marden) by a unanimous decision.

Male NACs, Under 91kg – Patrick Brown (Moss Side Fire) beat Iman Zahmatkesh (Heart of Portsmouth) by a RSC.

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