Elite Boxer Programme Update

Elite Boxer Programme Update

We regularly get asked why can Welsh Boxing’s Elite boxers – who are also amateurs – train and compete, whilst grassroots amateur boxers in our clubs can’t?The Welsh Government, in line with UK Government, interprets Welsh-level athletes as elite...
Elite Boxer Programme Update

Coaches and Officials Badge Renewals

Welsh Boxing is currently offering to renew FOR FREE all Coaches and Officials ID badges which have expired. Normally, this would cost £5 and the offer is valid until 31 August 2021.However, whilst there are no events, surely this is an excellent time to get your...
Elite Boxer Programme Update

News of Previous Welsh Champions

We are saddened to hear of the loss recently of some of our past Welsh Boxing champions. Tony Burns, from the Garw Valley, became Senior Featherweight champion in 1964 and boxed for Wales 27 times. He then became a coach within the England ABA structure, coaching...
Elite Boxer Programme Update

2021 National Championships Update

Dear Member Clubs,NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSIt will come as no surprise to you all, that with the current national Coronavirus lockdown, we have decided to postpone (not cancel) the National Championships planned for March/April.This is because of the resulting...
Elite Boxer Programme Update

Club Reimbursement Fund Round 2 Update

WELSH BOXING PROTECTING ITS CLUBS DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIMELast year, Welsh Boxing identified that our clubs are likely to experience lost revenues as a consequence of being unable to hold the club shows they would ordinarily run, and so, in a first of its kind...