Ben Holme

ENTRIES for the first National Championships of 2026 are now open.

Entries are now being accepted from across our 131 club membership for the Boxing Scotland Development (B-E) Championships.

The competition is set to be held at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility in Motherwell on the weekend’s of January 24th/25th and January 31st/February 1st 2026.

Entries for the competition will close at Noon on Friday 16th January 2026. There will be no extensions to this deadline.

Please note, this will be the first Boxing Scotland Championships held under World Boxing weight categories.

Additionally, following consultation with the Boxing Scotland National Championships Committee, there will be one female category of 7-20 bouts at these Championships.

like with the recent Development A Championships, an expanded female Development B category has been introduced in order to ensure more female bouts take place.

Club coaches should ensure female boxers can compete within this experience level before entry.

There has been no change to the Male Development categories, which will be as follows;

• Development B: 4-6 Bouts
• Development C: 7-10 Bouts
• Development D: 11-15 Bouts
• Development E: 16-20 Bouts

Only entries submitted via the online entry form will be entered into the Championships. Please see a link to the online entry forms below;

BOXING Scotland are seeking an inspiring and strategic Head of Performance to lead the design and
delivery of Boxing Scotland’s High-Performance Programme.

Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, the successful candidate will oversee the
full performance pathway, from identifying and nurturing emerging talent to supporting
medal success at major international competitions.

You will lead a small but dynamic team of coaches and performance staff to create an
environment that allows our athletes to thrive — both in and out of the ring.

Boxing Scotland is the sole National Governing Body for the sport of boxing in Scotland.
Recognised by sportscotland, UK Sport, GB Boxing, BBBoC, Commonwealth Games
Scotland, World Boxing and the IBA. We are responsible for the development, delivery,
and success of Scottish boxing from grassroots to elite level.

From community clubs to the Commonwealth Games podium, our mission is to create
opportunities for everyone in Scotland to take part in our sport and to support our most
talented athletes in achieving sustained international success.

With Glasgow 2026 firmly in sight, this is an exciting time to join our organisation and help
shape the next era of Scottish boxing excellence.

Please note, the deadline for applications is on Friday 28th November 2025.

Please see the document below for further details and how to apply;

20251009_Boxing_Scotland_HoP_Job_Spec-COO

Regards,

Boxing Scotland

We have received a small number of withdrawals for boxers that were included in the Final Entry List/draw for the Boxing Scotland Development A Championships 2025.

The Official Withdrawal List for the competition can be found at the bottom of this post.

Please note, the published Running Orders for the competition will not be amended, so it is the club’s responsibility to cross reference with the withdrawal list to know if their boxer will no longer be competing on a set day.

If an opponent is on the withdrawal list then your club’s boxer will be given a walkover into the next round.

If your boxer has a walkover then your boxer will not need to weigh-in on that day, despite being on the published Running Order, as boxers will only weigh-in on days that they compete.

If the bout was a straight final then unfortunately your boxer will not have a bout at the competition. Please note, boxers must compete in at least one bout in the competition in order to win a medal.

We will continue to update this list as and when we receive withdrawals. We would recommend that club’s bookmark the web page and check regularly, as all changes will be added to the same post.

If clubs have any further withdrawals then please e-mail competitions@boxingscotland.org as early as possible.

Only confirmations sent to the above e-mail address will be accepted.

When sending, please list;

• Boxer name

• Club Name

• Year of Birth

• Weight

Please note, only names listed on the withdrawal list have been officially withdrawn from the competition. If a club reaches out to inform you of a withdrawal which affects your boxer, it is only official if they are on the below list.

Official Withdrawal List, Development A Championships 2025 (last updated Saturday 25th October at 11:50pm);

Please note, boxers who were scheduled to compete on Weekend One of the competition have been removed from the Official Withdrawal List.

NO.	WITHDRAWN BOXER	CLUB	YEAR	WEIGHT	OPPONENT
1	KEIR WALLER	COPPOLA	2007	71KG	vs Nathan Steele (Priestfield), Saturday 25th October, Ring A, Bout 76
2	CHARLIE GRIEVE	MIDLOTHIAN	2014	38KG	vs Matteo Romano (Midlothian), Saturday 25th October, Ring B, Bout 84
3	LOGAN CRAIG	LANARK	2013	38KG	vs Rory Walker (Cleland Miners), Saturday 25th October, Ring B, Bout 95
4	SAIM QAMAR	BOXERS BOOTH	ELITE	86KG	vs Dylan Kelly (North Glasgow), Saturday 25th October, Ring A, Bout 98
5	OMAR AFZAL	IRVINE ELITE	2011	63KG	vs Final Harkin (Midlothian), Saturday 25th October, Ring B, Bout 106
6	ADAM MILNE	INVERURIE	2008	60KG	vs Joshua Christoforou (Kirkintilloch), Saturday 25th October, Ring A, Bout 65
7	DYLAN KELLY	NORTH GLASGOW	ELITE	86KG	vs Saim Qamar (Boxers Booth), Saturday 25th October, Ring A, Bout 98
8	JACK GILHANEY	CLELAND MINERS	2009	54KG	vs Adil Mohammed (Noble Art), Sunday 26th October, Ring B, Bout 166
9	AYAAN SAMI	BOXERS BOOTH	2008	75KG	vs Charlie Keenan (Southwest), Saturday 25th October, Ring A, Bout 70
10	MINA VACIA	SOUTHSIDE	ELITE	52KG	vs Aroush Sheikh (Coppola), Saturday 25th October, Ring A, Bout 78
11	AROUSH SHEIKH	COPPOLA	ELITE	52KG	vs Mina Vicia (Southside), Saturday 25th October, Ring A, Bout 78
12	ALEC STEWART	GEARS BOXING ACADEMY	2013	62KG	vs James Dean McAllister (Rob Roy), Sunday 26th October, Ring B, Bout 141

 

Regards,

Boxing Scotland

THE FIRST National Championships of the 2025-26 Boxing Scotland season gets underway this weekend.

The Development A Championships will take place at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility in Motherwell across the weekends of 18th/19th and 25th/26th October 2025.

An Event Guide has been produced with further information for clubs, coaches, boxers and spectators and can be found at the bottom of this post.

Key information within the Event Guide include;

Boxer Weigh-in times; (Please note, boxers only weigh-in on days that they are scheduled to compete)

Scales are open from 8-10am each day, with boxing commencing from 11am.

There will be a 0.2kg weight allowance for all boxers.

Spectator Prices; (Tickets can only be purchased at the door of the event)

Adult: 1 Day – £20, 2 Day – £35.

Children Under-16: 1 Day – £10, 2 Day – £15.

Two-day tickets only cover one weekend of boxing, and are not transferable over both weekends.

Boxers will be granted free access to the venue on weekends that they compete in the Championships. For example, if a boxer competes on Saturday, they will be allowed free access to the venue on Sunday and vice versa. This only covers weekends that the boxer is set to compete, and not the duration of the Championships. The boxers should approach the ticket desk for entry, who will have a list of boxers who are eligible for access on that day.

Boxing Scotland Development A Championships 2025 Event Guide – EVENT GUIDE DEV A 2025

Please also find the competition Administrative Document, which contains more detail regarding the Championships;

Administrative Document Development A Championships 25-26

Regards,

Boxing Scotland

 

BOXING Scotland are delighted to release the Running Orders for the Development A Championships 2025.

More than 450 entries were received from across our 127 club membership for the first Championships of the 2025-26 season, with close to 300 bouts scheduled to be competed.

The novice level competition is set to be held at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility in Motherwell across the weekend’s of 18th & 19th and 25th & 26th October 2025.

For the purposes of understanding the Running Orders, the following boxers will compete in the following rings;

Ring A – Youth (2007 & 2008) and Elite (1985-2006)

Ring B – Schools (2011-2014) and Junior (2009-2010)

Please note, all Running Orders and Results from the Development A Championships 2025 will be updated onto this post, so please bookmark this page.

 

Ring A (Youth & Elite) Results;

Ring A – Saturday 18th October 2025 Results

Ring A – Sunday 19th October 2025 Results

Ring A – Saturday 25th October 2025 Results

Ring A – Sunday 26th October 2025 Results

Ring B (Schools & Junior) Results;

Ring B – Saturday 18th October 2025 Results

Ring B – Sunday 19th October 2025 Results

Ring B – Saturday 25th October 2025 Results

Ring B – Sunday 26th October 2025 Results

Regards,

Boxing Scotland

 

BOXING Scotland are delighted to release the Final Entry Lists for the first National Championships of the 2025-26 season.

More than 450 entries were received from across our 127 club membership for this month’s Development A Championships.

The novice level competition is set to be held at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility in Motherwell across the weekend’s of 18th & 19th and 25th & 26th October 2025.

The opening Championships has historically been the biggest grassroots boxing competition in the UK over the past few years.

However, this year has brought a change with only A category boxers set to compete, with B category boxers set to compete at the Development Championships in January in order to make two evenly sized Development competitions in the boxing calendar.

The Development A Championships will prove to be a fantastic first step into a competition for many of this season’s entrants as they begin their boxing journey.

*This post has been updated with the Final Entry Lists for the Development A Championships following amendments.*

Please note, the Male Elite 71kg category will be boxed in two categories after more than 16 entries were received in this weight class.

Boxing Scotland Development A Championships 2025 Final Entry Lists;

Male Elite (1985-2006) – Male Elite Entry List FINAL

Male Youth 2007 – Male Youth 2007 Entry List FINAL

Male Youth 2008 – Male Youth 2008 Entry List FINAL

Male Junior 2009 – Male Junior 2009 Entry List FINAL

Male Junior 2010 – Male Junior 2010 Entry List FINAL

Male Schools 2011 – Male Schools 2011 Entry List FINAL

Male Schools 2012 – Male Schools 2012 Entry List FINAL

Male Schools 2013 – Male Schools 2013 Entry List FINAL

Male Schools 2014 – Male Schools 2014 Entry List FINAL

Female Entry Lists (All age categories) – Female Entry Lists FINAL – All age categories

Regards,

Boxing Scotland