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17 nations will be competing in the Third Women's EU Boxing Championships being held in Liverpool this August.
We are delighted to announce the team representing England. The team are a mixed bunch including people with a great deal of experience and those who are new but are full of promise and talent the team are:
Name: Chloe Fairhead
Competing Weight: 48kg
Age: 17
Club: Sheerness ABC, Kent
International Record: 6 bouts, lost 2 all domestic
Family: Single, 5 sisters - baby of family
Started boxing: 2 years ago
Started kick boxing when she was 3, wanted to do boxing as well to get more bouts.
Name of trainer: Ray Askew
Name: Hannah Behannah
Competing Weight: 50kg
Age: 21
Club: Haringey Police Community Club, North West London
International Record: 2 bouts and lost both
Family: Single and has 5 brothers
Started boxing: 4 years ago
Started boxing because she was often fighting on the streets and wanted to channel her aggression in a positive way.
Name of trainer: Brian
Name: Sharon Holford
Competing Weight: 52kg
Age: 28
Club: Handsworth ABC in Sheffield
International Record: 2 international bouts lost both. Domestically won 8, lost 6
Family: Single with 2 brothers
Started boxing: 2001 for fitness
Name of trainer: Ronnie Tucker
Name: Nicola Adams
Competing Weight: 54kg
Age: 25
Club: Hard and Fast, ABC in Barnsley
Record: 39 bouts, 28 wins. Gold in 2004 and Silver in 2007 in the Witch Cup, Bronze in the Ahmet Comert Cup in 2007. European Silver Medallist.
Family: Single, 1 brother
Started boxing: when she was 12.
Started boxing when her mum took her down to do kids boxing session while she did an exercise class in the gym.
Name of trainer: Alwyn Belcher, Martin Utley and Fred Gummerson
(Team Captain)
Name: Lucy Able
Competing Weight: 57kg
Age: 29
Club: Royal Navy
International Record: 6 bouts - won 2. Recently beat World number 2 in Ahmet Comert Cup
Family: Engaged
Started boxing: 3 years ago
Started boxing because she wanted to lose weight and get fit.
Name of trainer: Stuart O'Connor
Name: Natasha Jonas
Competing Weight: 63kg
Age: 24
Club: Rotunda ABC, Liverpool.
International Record: 14 international bouts and won a silver medal at last year's EU Championships
Family: Single with 2 brother and 1 sister
Started boxing: 3 years ago
Started boxing by mistake after she went to exercise at her Uncle's Gym
Name of trainer: Mick McAllister
Name: Anastasia Cousins
Competing Weight: 66kg
Age: 28
Club: Marsh Lane ABC, Liverpool
International Record: 6 bouts, won 3. European bronze medallist and ranked in the top 10 in Europe.
Family: Single, 1 brother and 3 sisters
Started boxing: 2 years ago
Started boxing to get fit at first, then loved it
Name of trainers: Dave Wilson and John Farrell
Name: Amanda Coulson
Competing Weight: 66kg
Age: 25
Club: Hartlepool Catholic ABC, in Hartlepool within the Tyne, Tees and Wear Region
International Record: 25 international bouts. Silver medalist at the European Union Championships in 2006 and 2007. Gold at the Ahmet Comert Cup in 2007 and Silver in 2008 at the same tournament.
Family: Single and has 4 step sisters.
Started boxing: in 1997, and has first bout in 99.
Started boxing after seeing an article in the national press about the first amateur women's bout that was going to take place. The controversy, the challenge and seeing what was possible inspired Amanda to start.
Name of trainer: Paul Allen
Name: Lesley Sackey
Competing Weight: 70kg
Age: 26
Club: All Stars ABC
International Record: 1 international bout which she lost. 4 bouts domestic bouts which she won.
Family: Single with 2 brothers
Started boxing: 3 ½ years ago for the challenge and to get fit
Name of trainer: Mr Akay
Name: Lisa Perryman
Competing Weight: 75kg
Age: 24
Club: Empire ABC, Bristol
Record: 5 domestic bouts, won 2
Family: Single with a younger brother and sister.
Started boxing: in 2003
Started boxing after being hassled at school and not feeling like she fitted with other sports. She also wanted to do something different and when she walked into boxing gym for first time it felt right.
Name of trainer: Jimmy Roebuck and Martin Bist
Name: Lydia Morgan
Competing Weight: 80kg
Age: 24
Club: St Alloysuis ABC in the North West Counties
Record: Previously did hammer throwing and represented England in Rugby league. Has had 2 domestic bouts and no international bouts. Her first bout was at the semi finals of this year's Female Championships. Lydia went on to win the title and is a real powerhouse.
Family: Single and has 3 brothers
Started boxing: in 2007 to get fit
Name of trainer: Kenny Willis
Click for a downloadable detailed event programme and to see who is boxing at each weight from each country. (MS Word [1.4Mb]. Download time 5 minutes 38 seconds based on a 56k modem. Will open a new browser window.)