Military Boxers To Compete In National Finals
Three of the top fighters from the Royal Navy and the Army have made it to the finals.
Three of the top fighters from the Royal Navy and the Army have made it to the finals.
Ebonie Jones is keen not to get ahead of herself with the Tokyo Olympics looming.
The Army Boxing team are pulling out all the stops in the hopes they will win back the Inter Services Championships title later this week.
The Navy are defending champions in Portsmouth.
It is the first all-female event in the history of the UK Armed Forces' amateur boxing.
“... by having lots of different people from different backgrounds it makes us stronger as a team."
"It was a fantastic spectacle of sporting skill, courage and commitment"
“The lads and girls respect me, not just because of my boxing, I am a nice genuine person, but at the same time I take no prisoners."
The Royal Navy were aiming to defend their title against the Army and the RAF.
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Lance Corporal Chez Nihell was fighting on the James De Gale-Chris Eubank Jr undercard.
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The Army had held on to the trophy for 36 years before the Navy won the 2018 Inter Services Championship.
The Army team will go into the new year with momentum, after victories in the round-robin competition.
The team will be facing talent from across the UK as well as some international opposition.
George Crotty was successful at last night's event in Sheffield.