Olympic hopeful Marine George Crotty to compete at World Boxing Cup

Royal Marine Commando George Crotty has been named onto Great Britain's 26-strong squad for the World Boxing Cup: GB Open in Sheffield as he continues his quest to make Team GB's Olympic team this summer.

Marine Crotty, who competes at light-heavyweight, and the rest of the team will take on more than 100 boxers from 16 different countries.

The event in Sheffield is expected to have a bearing on selection for Team GB's boxers for the upcoming Olympic qualifier in Milan in March, where Olympic spots for Paris 2024 are up for grabs.

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The event is part of the World Boxing Cup series, a new addition to the elite international boxing calendar developed by World Boxing, a new international federation established to ensure boxing remains at the heart of the Olympic movement. 

Mne Crotty enters the Olympic year following a successful 2023 campaign, winning light-heavyweight gold medals at the GeeBee boxing tournament in Finland and the Leszek Boxing Tournament in Poland.

The World Boxing Cup: GB Open runs from 17-21 January at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.