World Boxing Championships medallists handed top honours at gb boxing’s annual awards 2025
All four of boxers that won medals at this year’s World Boxing Championships in Liverpool have been honoured at the GB Boxing Annual Awards 2025.
World silver medallist, Teagn Stott, and bronze medallists, Odel Kamara, Callum Makin and Chantelle Reid, all picked-up major gongs at the annual event which recognised the achievements of staff and boxers from GB Boxing over the last 12 months and was hosted by the renowned boxing broadcaster, Mike Costello.
Sheffield’s Teagn Stott came away with the much-coveted Boxers’ Boxer of the Year award after his silver medal performance at September’s World Boxing Championships in Liverpool. It marked another impressive 12 months, following his success in 2024, when he was crowned European U23 Champion.
Stott said: “It’s an honour to win an award voted by my teammates. We’ve got a very talented at all weights and both genders so to be chose as Boxers’ Boxer means a lot.
“As a team, we’ve had a good year and we’re only just getting started as we looked ahead for what’s to come leading up to LA28.
“On a personal level, I’m really pleased with how this year has gone I’ve been active for most of the year, won a few medals along the way, including a silver at the World Championships and I’m now ranked number two in the world so there’s a lot for me to build on heading into 2026.”
The awards for the Podium squads Best Male and Best Female boxers went to Odel Kamara and Chantelle Reid.
For Liverpool’s Kamara it marked a stand-out year, which saw him win a silver at the World Boxing Cup in Brazil in April, before going on to emerge as one of the biggest and most exciting stars of the tournament on-route to a bronze medal at the World Boxing Championships in his hometown.
Kamara said: “Winning the Podium Boxer of the Year award means a lot to me.
“Taking bronze in my home city of Liverpool was a special moment, with incredible support behind me. It showed how far I’ve come, but I’m already focused on what’s next.
“This award gives me even more motivation to raise the level and come back stronger next year.”
Reid’s award came at the end of a tumultuous period for the 27-year-old who had appeared to be on the verge of turning professional after competing at the Olympic Games in 2024. However, inspired by a visit to her Primary School in Derby and a pep-talk from one of her old teachers, she returned to the GB Boxing squad in July 2025 and went on to win a world bronze two months later in Liverpool.
Another boxer who enjoyed success in Liverpool, Callum Makin, won the award for Best Male Academy boxer after an astonishing performance in his hometown, saw him pick up a bronze medal at the World Boxing Championships in one of his first competitive outings as a member of the GB Boxing. The award for Best Female Academy boxer went to Kayla Allen who won gold last month at the U23 European Championships in Budapest.
The award for Most Improved Boxer was scooped by light-heavyweight, Dimeji Shittu, who has been a consistent performer in 2025, picking up four medals and reaching the quarter finals of the World Boxing Championships.
The final performance-based award went to Will Hewitt who won Best Bout of the Year for his memorable victory over Kyrgyzstan’s Paris 2024 silver medallist Munarbek Seitbek Uulu at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool.
Outside of the ring, World Class Podium Coach Gary Hale was given this year’s Community Award for his outstanding commitment to GB Boxing’s charity partnerships with Sheffield Mind and Roundabout. This has included organising and leading multiple boxing taster training sessions for service users of both charities as well as more recently raising over £1,700 alongside Performance Coach Mally MacIver via a 50-round Box-a-thon.
The final honours of the evening were the GREAT award for boxers and staff which is given to the people that have best represented GB Boxing values (Giving Our All, Relationships, Enjoyment, Ambition, Teamwork) throughout the year and were chosen by Performance Director, Rob McCracken, and Chief Executive, Matt Holt.
For 2025, the boxer’s award went to Wigan’s Paddy Hewitt for his dedication to the World Class Programme (WCP), his attitude to training and competition, and his positive contribution to team spirit and supporting his colleagues.
The staff GREAT award went to the Strength & Conditioning duo of Gary Hutt and Sam Grady-Graham in recognition of their excellent work in ensuring all of the boxers on the WCP are in peak physical condition and have the best conditioning and preparation going into tournaments. This has contributed to a hugely successful 12-month in 2025 in which boxers from the squad won 79 medals, including 23 golds, at 13 international competitions.
GB Boxing’s Performance Director, Rob McCracken added: “This awards night was a great opportunity to reflect on what has been a good year for the programme. We’ve seen real progress and improvement amongst the squad, with the boxers continuing to develop and move in the right direction as we continue to build towards LA28.
“I’d like to thank all our boxers, coaches and support staff for their hard work, commitment and professionalism throughout this year. Congratulations as well to all the award winners, who are thoroughly deserving of the recognition, and it sets a high standard for themselves and the rest of the team as we begin to look ahead to what is looking like a busy 2026 with both the European Championships and Commonwealth Games around the corner.”