England Boxing

What is England Boxing?

England Boxing describes itself as “the governing body for the sport of boxing in England”, part of the United Kingdom.^[3] World Boxing lists it as a member federation for England.^[1] World Boxing’s directory also lists GB Boxing for Great Britain as an Associate Member, and Boxing Scotland Boxing Ltd. for Scotland and Boxing Ireland for Ireland, a row that covers the whole island including Northern Ireland, as Full Members.^[1]

What does England Boxing govern or do?

England Boxing affiliates boxing clubs and registers members, and supports clubs through club support officers and criminal-record (DBS) checks.^[3] It trains and appoints coaches and officials, runs coach education courses, and publishes the rules and regulations, safeguarding and anti-doping policies.^[3] It runs a performance pathway and England squads, with pages for the 2026 Commonwealth Games and the Olympic Games.^[3] Its regional associations each have a regional secretary and a medical registrar “responsible for the administration of medical forms”.^[5]

When was England Boxing founded and where is it based?

England Boxing’s history page dates the body “back to 1880”, when the Amateur Boxing Association was formed by London clubs; the first national championships followed on 18 April 1881 at St James’s Hall, London.^[4] The title was later changed from the Amateur Boxing Association to the Amateur Boxing Association of England. After an Extraordinary General Meeting on 24 November 2013 and new Articles of Association, the name England Boxing was adopted from 1 January 2014.^[4] Its offices moved from Francis House to Crystal Palace and then to the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.^[4]

How is England Boxing recognised?

World Boxing. World Boxing’s directory of federations lists England Boxing for England as a Full Member in its Europe region, with Richard Brooke as president and Jerome Pels as chief executive officer.^[1] World Boxing’s membership page states that endorsement by its Executive Board “is not full membership” and that full membership is then put forward to the Congress for approval.^[2]

Great Britain. The same directory lists GB Boxing, for Great Britain, as an Associate Member, with Jason Glover as president.^[1]

Own statement. England Boxing’s site carries a “World Boxing” link in its Performance menu, alongside pages on boxing at the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games 2026.^[3]

What does England Boxing organise?

England Boxing runs national championships for each level: the National Amateur Championships (“National Amateurs”), the National Youths, the National Juniors, the National Schools and the National Developments, as well as a Nations Championships.^[3] Its history page records that the first national championships were held on 18 April 1881, and that in 1994 Scotland and Wales decided to no longer take part in the ABA Championships.^[4]

Who are its members?

England Boxing’s site gives “more than 1000 affiliated clubs and in excess of 24,000 members” (page updated August 2026).^[3] It states that it “is split into regional associations, each of which is supported by a regional secretary”. Its list names the geographic associations — Eastern Counties, Home Counties, London Boxing, Merseyside & Cheshire, Midlands, North West, Southern Counties, Tyne, Tees & Wear, Western Counties and Yorkshire — and associations for the police community clubs, the Army, the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy.^[5]