Boxing

Military boxers impress at prestigious Golden Girl tournament in Sweden

01022026 Golden Girl inside venue Credit Cam Lewis.jpg — The Golden Girl Box Cup was a three-ring event held in Sweden

01022026 Sophie Colbourn and Bryony Vass at Golden Girl Box Cup Credit Royal Navy Boxing Association.jpg — The two Royal Navy boxers in action were Sophie Colbourn (left) and Bryony Vass (blue)

01022026 Sophie Colbourn with Patricia Mbata celebrating medals at Golden Girl Box Cup Credit Royal Navy Boxing Association.jpg — Sophie Colbourn (right) celebrates winning a silver medal with the fighter who beat her in the final Patricia Mbata (left)

01022026 Cam Lewis in action at Golden Girl Box Cup Credit Cam Lewis.jpg — Cameron Lewis from the RAF beat Sweden's Divine Ejesum during the weekend

01022026 RAF Boxing at Golden Girl Box Cup Credit Cam Lewis.jpg — The RAF Boxing team pose for a picture inside the venue in Sweden

Boxers from the Royal Navy and the RAF have been winning medals at the 2026 Golden Girl Box Cup in Sweden.

Bryony Vass and Sophie Colbourn were in action for the Senior Service, with Vass losing at the semi-final stage to Yelyzaveta Yaremchuk to win a bronze medal.

Colbourn, a two-time Royal Navy Sportswoman of the Year, reached the final of the Elite A bracket but only picked up a silver medal in a losing effort to Patricia Mbata.

Elsewhere, the RAF had a number of fighters involved throughout the weekend. Frankie Lyall beat Jade Coleman in the quarter-finals, but her momentum was stopped by Michelle Albone at the semi-final stage to take a bronze.

Jen Sabine joined her as a bronze medallist after a loss to Amber Leigh, while Amelia Kennedy won silver after losing in the final to German fighter Assia El-Fachtali.

It wasn't just women involved in the tournament, as Air Force fighters Cameron Lewis, Arran Devine, Blaine Lambert, Jayden Johnson and Kymani Coleman all competed.

Johnson, Lambert and Coleman were all victorious in their final matches.