World Championships

Two-time world champion Natasha Jonas and rising star Odel Kamara launch tickets on sale for World Boxing Championships 2025 in Liverpool

Two-time professional world champion, Natasha Jonas, and rising star, Odel Kamara, from GB Boxing and Salisbury ABC have officially launched ‘tickets on sale’ for the forthcoming World Boxing Championships, at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, 4-14 September 2025.

More than 500 men and women from over 60 countries will compete in the tournament which is the biggest Olympic-style boxing event to be held in the UK since London 2012. It will feature competition in 10 weight classes for men and women and be the first time ever that male and female boxers have competed in Olympic-style boxing at the same event for the title of World Boxing Champion.

Tickets for the Championships are on sale from 11:00 on Wednesday 30 April 2025 on Ticket Quarter at Get Tickets

Prices start at £15 for Adults and £5 for Concessions (U16, OAPs, Students and those in receipt of benefits). A “buy 10, get one free” offer is available for group bookings.

At the media event to launch the ticket sales, Natasha and Odel were joined by four young boxers from Higherside ABC in Whiston, the Chair of Liverpool Sport, Clare Briegal, and the Independent Chair of the World Boxing Championships 2025 Steering Group. Jason Harborow.

Natasha Jonas, who won a world championship medal in 2011 on route to representing Team GB at London 2012, said: “I know from my own experiences that the world championships is the best versus the best when it comes to Olympic-style boxing, so this is going to be a really top-class competition that I am sure boxing fans will enjoy.

“Liverpool is a great city for boxing, where people really understand the sport and I am sure they will get behind the boxers and provide great support to all of our home nation men and women.

“The fact that this is the first ever combined world championships for men and women makes it even more special and I am sure it will be a fantastic event and a great showcase for everything that is good about the sport of boxing. 

“It shows how far the women’s sport has come and to have this event in Liverpool will be great for boxing across the city as there will be lots of activities with clubs, schools and community groups to help the sport to continue to grow and develop.”

Odel Kamara boxes for Salisbury ABC and is part of Great Britain’s Olympic programme where he trains with the GB Boxing squad at its training centre in Sheffield every week.  The 21-year-old has enjoyed success recently, winning gold and silver at his two most recent international competitions, and is hoping to be selected to compete at the Championships in his hometown.

Odel added: “Ever since it I heard this event was coming to Liverpool, this has been my number one priority.  To have the chance to compete at World Boxing Championships in my hometown would be a dream come true and I cannot wait for September to come round when I can show everyone what I am capable of. 

“This is a massive opportunity for me in the build-up to LA28 which can really get me known as one of the best boxers on the circuit at my weight and I am determined to do everything I can to make sure I take it. All of the boxers in the GB squad are excited about having this even on home soil and it is the main focus of everyone in the gym for this year.”

Further details about the event are available at https://www.worldboxingliverpool.com/.

As part of the event, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) is committed to ensuring that the World Boxing Championships 2025 has a positive social impact across the Liverpool City Region and will be delivering a wide range of activities to engage with local communities and provide opportunities for thousands of people to benefit from the staging of the Championships.

Activities will include

  • Delivering a series of ‘boxing activator’ courses to train people in schools, community organisations on providing non-contact boxing courses to school age children
  • The appointment of a full-time Coaching Apprentice who will be tasked with delivering more than 1,100 hours of community coaching over 15 months
  • Delivering more than 50 ‘non-contact boxing taster’ sessions to community groups
  • Delivering England Boxing accredited courses to qualify more than 35 new coaches and 20 new officials
  • The delivery of the Literacy Kicks programme in 20 schools, which uses non-contact boxing as a means to support literacy in the classroom

The social impact activities will be overseen by England Boxing and are supported by the purpose-led independent law firm, Brabners who are a partner of the event.

Liverpool has a long history of staging major international events and was selected as the host of the inaugural World Boxing Championships following a successful bid that was developed by a group of partners which comprised England Boxing, GB Boxing, Liverpool City Council and the M&S Bank Arena, with the support of the National Lottery and UK Sport. Event partners are Sting, Nike Boxing, Brabners, the Liverpool Bid Company and Visit Liverpool.

Boxing fans can get early access to tickets for World Boxing Championships 2025 by registering for priority presale

Boxing fans can get exclusive early access to tickets for the World Boxing Championships 2025 in Liverpool by REGISTERING NOW at www.worldboxingliverpool.com for the priority presale to purchase tickets from 11:00 on Monday 28 April 2025.

The priority presale is open for 48 hours before tickets go on general sale at 11:00 on Wednesday 30 April 2025 at Ticket Quarter.

The World Boxing Championships 2025 for elite men and women will run from 4 – 14 September 2025 at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.

More than 500 boxers from over 60 countries will take part in the competition which will be the first Elite-level global championships hosted by World Boxing, the new International Federation for Olympic style boxing.  It will be the biggest Olympic-style boxing event to be held in Great Britain since the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The action will feature competition in 10 weight classes for both men and women and be the first time ever that male and female boxers have competed in Olympic-style boxing for the title of World Boxing Champion at the same event.

Liverpool has a long history of staging major international events and was selected as the host of the inaugural World Boxing Championships following a successful bid that was developed by a group of partners which comprised England Boxing, GB Boxing, Liverpool City Council and the M&S Bank Arena, with the support of the National Lottery and UK Sport. Event partners are Sting, Nike Boxing, Brabners, the Liverpool Bid Company and Visit Liverpool.

Website launched for World Boxing Championships 2025 in Liverpool

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the inaugural World Boxing Championships 2025 has launched a new website – https://www.worldboxingliverpool.com/ – to provide information about the event which will be held at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool from 4–14 September 2025.

Anyone that is interested in getting early information about the Championships, including ticket offers and details about volunteering opportunities is advised to sign-up for updates via the website.

More than 500 boxers from over 60 countries will take part in the competition which will be the first Elite-level global championships hosted by World Boxing, the new International Federation for Olympic style boxing.  It will be the biggest Olympic-style boxing event to be held in Great Britain since the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The action will feature competition in 10 weight classes for both men and women and be the first time ever that male and female boxers have competed in Olympic-style boxing for the title of World Boxing Champion at the same event.

Liverpool has a long history of staging major international events and was selected as the host of the inaugural World Boxing Championships following a successful bid that was developed by a group of partners which comprised England Boxing, GB Boxing, Liverpool City Council and the M&S Bank Arena, with the support of the National Lottery and UK Sport. Event partners are Sting, Nike Boxing, Brabners, the Liverpool Bid Company and Visit Liverpool. For further information on the World Boxing Championships 2025 visit  https://www.worldboxingliverpool.com/.

World Boxing reaches 60 members as Executive Board meeting approves five new applications and selects hosts for 2025 World Boxing Cup series and 2027 World Boxing Championships

World Boxing has reached the milestone of 60 members after the applications to join from the National Federations for boxing in Cambodia, Dominican Republic, Jordan, Myanmar and Palestine were approved at the most recent meeting of its Executive Board (12 December 2024).

The five new members have completed a rigorous application process to join World Boxing. They are deemed to be in good standing and, through their statutes and operating processes, are able to demonstrate: a transparent and open election process; the existence and operation of WADA-recognised anti-doping polices and processes; a structured, dispute resolution and appeals process; a solid national and international boxing sports programme; and formal recognition by either their National Olympic Committee (NOC) or Ministry for Sport

The meeting of World Boxing’s Executive Board also confirmed a series of decisions relating to its competition calendar which included:

  • To progress negotiations with the National Federations of Brazil, Germany, Kazakhstan and India to host World Boxing Cup events in 2025. The plan is to hold the first World Boxing Cup of the year in Brazil in March 2025, followed by competitions in Germany, Kazakhstan and India. Dates and venues will be confirmed in January 2025
  • The final World Boxing Cup of the year in New Delhi, India, in November 2025 will also host the third World Boxing Congress, which will include elections for the Presidency and Executive Board
  • Following a bidding process, Astana in Kazakhstan was selected as the location for the 2027 Elite World Boxing Championships for men and women

Full details of World Boxing’s competition calendar for 2025 will be published once it has been approved by the Sport and Competition Committee.

The President of World Boxing, Boris van der Vorst, said: “World Boxing has achieved an enormous amount in the last 12 months and to approach the end of the year with 60 members is a fantastic achievement and conclusive evidence of the widespread desire for change that exists in international boxing.

“The decision of so many National Federations to join World Boxing is a sign of the critical importance of remaining part of the Olympic Movement to the future health and stability of our sport and a recognition that this can only be achieved by countries joining and supporting World Boxing.

“After the huge success of our first World Boxing Cup series in 2024, it is fantastic that we have four such strong bids to host the competition in 2025 and I would like to thank the National Federations of Brazil, Germany, Kazakhstan and India for their ongoing support and commitment.

“It is great news that we have been able to confirm Astana in Kazakhstan as the host of our second Elite World Boxing Championships in 2027 after next year’s first edition which will take place in Liverpool, England in September 2025. I would like to thank the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation for its commitment to World Boxing in agreeing to host both a World Boxing Cup and a World Boxing Championships over the next three years.

“I am also very grateful to the Boxing Federation of India for its ongoing support in bidding to host both a World Boxing Cup and our next Congress in 2025 in New Delhi.

“That we are able to put these dates in place and continue to build our competition calendar is a sign of the increased stability that World Boxing is bringing to the sport for our members and augurs very well for the future.

“The momentum is building and I look forward to announcing more members in the near future as we are continuing to process applications from more countries who want to be part of World Boxing and support our mission to ensure that boxing remains at the heart of the Olympic Movement.”

Gennadiy Golovkin, President of the Kazakhstan National Olympic Committee and Chair of World Boxing’s Olympic Commission, added: “It is a great honour and responsibility for Kazakhstan to host the 2027 World Boxing Championship, which will take place in the pre-Olympic cycle. Our country has successful experience in hosting large-scale world sports competitions at the highest level, and I am confident that this tournament will be no exception. Understanding the importance of this World Championship on the eve of the Olympics in Los Angeles, I thank World Boxing for the trust placed in us.”

World Boxing was launched in April 2023. On 7 May 2024, it held the first formal meeting with the IOC which signalled the start of formal collaboration aimed at establishing a pathway for boxing to remain in the Olympic Games.

On 26 September 2024, World Boxing announced that it had set-up an Olympic Commission, chaired by President of the National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan, to support and assist the process of developing a pathway to ensuring that boxing is restored Games.

Boxers from India and England shine at U19 World Boxing Championships in Colorado

England and India competed for dominance at the top of the medal table as the 2024 U19 World Boxing Championships in Colorado, USA, came to an end this weekend.

More than 180 boxers from 30 National Federations competed in the competition, for boxers aged 17 and 18, which was World Boxing’s first ever global championship.

Although India finished with the biggest haul of 17 medals across the male and female categories (made-up of four golds, eight silvers and five bronze) it was England that topped the final table with eight golds and one bronze.

A fine performance from the USA saw it finish with three golds, two silver and three bronze as the hosts secured third place in the medal table.

Other high performing nations included Australia which won eight medals and Germany with seven. Japan, New Zealand, Wales and South Korea all picked-up three medals each.

All information from the competition including the medal table and results can be found at: https://xboxing.world/.

The President of World Boxing, Boris van der Vorst, said: “This was a very significant event and I would like to express my congratulations to all of the boxers who took part and my thanks to USA Boxing for organising such an excellent competition.

“It was an incredible tournament that provided a platform for young boxers from around the world to showcase their talents. I am sure that many of the fantastic male and female boxers we have seen over the last week will go on to achieve even greater things in the sport and I wish them all the very best of luck as they pursue their careers in Olympic boxing.”

Full medal results below:

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India’s men and women in outstanding form as U19 World Boxing Championships enter medal stages

After four days of top-class boxing at the 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships, the competition is getting into the medal stages.

In the women’s competition India has emerged as the stand-out nation so far. Seven weight classes have already reached the final stage where India is represented in each one. The remaining three semi-finals in the women’s competition will take place on day five.

The other strong performing nation in the women’s competition to-date has been England which currently has four women through to the finals.

The women’s finalists so far are:

48kg:                       Ruby White (ENG) vs Chanchal Choudhary (IND)

57kg:                       Tiah Mai Ayton (ENG) vs Anjali Kumari Singh (IND)

60kg:                       Ella Lonsdale (ENG) vs Vini Vini (IND)

70kg:                       Akansha Phalaswal (IND) vs Lilly Deacon (ENG)

75kg:                       Lerika Simon (GER) vs Krisha Verma (IND)

80kg:                       Kritika Wasan (IND) vs Stella Blazkova (CZE)

80+kg:                    Victoria Gatt (GER) vs Vanshika Goswami (IND)

In the men’s competition, one final has been confirmed in the 90kg+ category where South Korea’s Geonhui Lee will face Leo Atang from England.

Elsewhere, the home nation, USA, has enjoyed success with five boxers in the men’s semi-finals, however India has also stood-out in the men’s competition and has six boxers through to the semi-finals. Australia and England both have three boxers contesting the latter stages.

Day five (today) at The Pueblo Convention Center will play host to the remaining semi-final bouts ahead of the finals, which get underway on Friday. The action will commence from 15:00 MT and can be streamed from the World Boxing YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@officialworldboxing

Details of the draw, schedule, and all event documents can be viewed at https://xboxing.world/.

World Boxing will be posting updates throughout the competition on its social media channels:

More than 180 boxers from 30 nations will compete in 2024 U19 World Boxing Championships in Colorado

More than 180 boxers from 30 National Federations will compete in the 2024 U19 World Boxing Championships which get underway this week at the Pueblo Convention Center, Colorado, USA (26 October – 2 November 2024).

The competition, for male and female boxers aged 17 and 18, is World Boxing’s first-ever global championships. It will feature athletes from all five Continents that compete in boxing and will be held across 10 weight categories for both men and women.

The action will run across one session per day, beginning at 15:00 MT for the first five days when there will be two rings in place. The penultimate day, Friday, 1 November, will have one session in one ring, beginning at 13:00 MT. The final day, when the medals will be handed out, will also feature action in a single ring across one session of boxing, beginning at 13:00 MT.

The largest contingent of boxers taking part in this historic event are from the host nation, USA, along with India and Italy, who have all entered teams of 15 men and women.

Other National Federations that will be taking part in the U19 Championships are Algeria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, Finland, Germany, India, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Tahiti, Thailand, Ukraine, United States and Wales.

Details of the draw, schedule, and all event documents can be viewed at https://www.usaboxing.org/2024-u19-world-boxing-championships.

The President of World Boxing, Boris van der Vorst, said: “This competition is a significant milestone in the development of World Boxing, and I would like to thank USA Boxing for hosting our first global championships.

“World Boxing is committed to putting athletes first and delivering high quality competition opportunities for boxers at all levels is a significant part of this. I have no doubt that our colleagues at USA Boxing will deliver a top-class event which will provide a fantastic platform for U19 men and women from our member National Federations to showcase their skills and further their development as elite boxers.”

USA Boxing CEO and Executive Director, Mike McAtee, commented: “As we prepare to host the 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships, I could not be more excited for the opportunity to showcase the incredible talent of our youth boxers on an international stage.

“This event marks a historic moment for World Boxing and our sport. The World Boxing U19 Championships will serve as a monumental opportunity to keep Olympic-style boxing at the heart of the Olympic movement, and we are thrilled to play a pivotal role in fostering the next generation of champions from around the world. Together, we will celebrate the spirit of competition and the dedication that defines our sport.

The Chair of the Board of USA Boxing, Tyson Lee, added: “As Chair of the Board of USA Boxing, I am honoured to welcome everyone to the 2024 World Boxing U19 Championships here in Colorado.

“In a short time, World Boxing has made remarkable progress in fostering competitive international tournaments by collaborating with National Federations around the globe. We at USA Boxing are proud to contribute to this effort, and we are eager to witness the spirited competition that this event will bring.

“On behalf of the Board of Directors, our dedicated staff, and the entire USA Boxing community, thank you for your participation and best of luck to all the athletes!”

The 2024 U19 World Boxing Championships will be streamed live on World Boxing’s YouTube page and World Boxing will be posting updates throughout the competition on its social media channels:

World Boxing was launched in April 2023 and aims to ensure that boxing remains at the heart of the Olympic movement and currently has 44 member National Federations covering all five Continents that compete in international boxing. 

On 7 May 2024 World Boxing held its first meeting with the IOC which signalled the start of formal collaboration between the two organisations aimed at establishing a pathway for boxing to remain in the Olympic Games.

Liverpool in England wins bid to host inaugural World Boxing Championships 2025

Liverpool in England has been selected as the host city for the inaugural World Boxing Championships 2025 for Elite men and women.

The Championships, which will take place from 4 – 14 September 2025 at the M&S Bank Arena, will be the first Elite-level global championships hosted by World Boxing, the new International Federation which has been set-up to ensure that boxing remains at the heart of the Olympic Movement.

The action will feature competition in 10 weight classes for both men and women and will be the first time ever that male and female boxers have competed in Olympic-style boxing for the title of world champion at the same event.

The precise weight categories will be finalised in the new edition of World Boxing’s Competition Rules which will be published following its forthcoming Congress in November 2024.

The bid to host the World Boxing Championships 2025 was developed by a group of partners including England Boxing, GB Boxing, Liverpool City Council and the M&S Bank Arena and is supported by the National Lottery and UK Sport. 

Liverpool has a long history of staging major international events and was the location for the European Boxing Championships in 2008.  More recently it hosted the 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup and the 2022 World Gymnastics Championships at the M&S Bank Arena and The Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool in 2023.  The arena also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023.

The President of World Boxing, Boris van der Vorst said: “Liverpool is a globally famous city with a proud heritage in boxing and it will be a fantastic place to host our first ever Elite World Boxing Championships. This will be a superb showcase for the sport of Olympic boxing, particularly as it will be the first time ever that the men and women’s competition will run alongside each other as part of the same Championships.

“I would like to thank all of our partners in Great Britain and the city of Liverpool for their enthusiasm and support in wanting to stage these Championships and I look forward to working closely with all of them to deliver what will be a historic event for the boxers and for our sport.”

Jerome Pels, Chief Executive, England Boxing added: “The World Boxing Championships is not just another big sporting event – it is a game-changer for us. It is a strategic initiative that aligns with our goals of establishing a unified international governing body, inspiring the next generation of boxers, boosting participation, and strengthening communities through boxing. We are thrilled to host this event and confident it will have a huge, lasting impact on both our organisation and the future of the sport itself.”

Esther Britten, Head of Events & External Affairs at UK Sport added: “We are delighted to be supporting the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool next year, an event which will support efforts to help the sport establish a long-term future in the Olympic movement. After the incredible summer of sport, having the opportunity to compete in front of a home crowd is a huge boost for our boxers. We look forward to working with our event hosting partners to deliver this exciting event.”

Councillor Harry Doyle, Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet Member for Culture, Sport and Health, said: “It is a huge coup for Liverpool to be hosting theWorld Boxing Championships. This is a massive global sporting event and one which the city is proud to be welcoming. Liverpool has a long, historic connection with boxing and we are delighted to be playing our part in what will be a pivotal step for the future of the sport. We also look forward to working with our communities and boxing clubs to ensure that we can support the future grassroots development of boxing in the city. Our winning bid also underlines the city’s appeal and ability to showcase the world’s best, and I’m sure these world championships will be just as popular as those we staged for Gymnastics and Netball”.

Ben Williams, Commercial & Business Development Director at M&S Bank Arena commented: “We are delighted to be hosting this auspicious event. Liverpool loves boxing and we intend to use our world-class facilities and vast experience of hosting major events to put on the best show for visitors from across the globe. As a venue based on Liverpool’s famous waterfront, in the heart of a city that is immersed in sport, we’re perfectly positioned to provide a fantastic experience.”

Matt Holt, Chief Executive of GB Boxing, the organisation which manages the Olympic programme for boxing in Great Britain, added: “Having a major international tournament, especially the inaugural World Boxing Championships, on home soil is fantastic news for the boxers in our squad. Being part of the GB Boxing squad often means regularly competing abroad, so the chance to box in a world championship at home presents is great for the boxers and I am sure they will all be very keen to make the most of this opportunity.”

World Boxing was launched in April 2023 and aims to ensure that boxing remains at the heart of the Olympic movement.  On 7 May 2024 it held its first meeting with the IOC which signalled the start of formal collaboration between the two organisations aimed at establishing a pathway for boxing to remain in the Olympic Games.

World Boxing currently has 44 members covering all five Continents that compete in international boxing. Its membership is expected to have grown significantly by September 2025.