Olympic gold medallist Nicola Adams set to host British Boxing Awards

Nicola Adams has been revealed as the host for the British Boxing Awards, which will celebrate the great and good of the sport in November. 

The blue-chip event, partnered by Mail Sport, will host some of the biggest names in British boxing and the celebrity world on November 8 in London. 

It is the first time that all levels of British boxing, from the grassroots gym volunteers to the international superstars, will be recognised at one flagship event. 

‘The British Boxing Awards will shine a light on the people and organisations contributing to the phenomenal growth of the sport. Boxing champions, both in and out of the ring, will be recognised at this flagship event, which is a first for the sport in the UK,’ said Adams. 

‘I am incredibly excited to be hosting the British Boxing Awards in November and urge boxing fans to get involved by nominating those they’d like to see win. It is going to be a special night.’

Nicola Adams will host the British Boxing Awards, partnered by Mail Sport, in November

Lewis Richardson brought home a bronze medal for Team GB at the Olympic Games in Paris

Adams became the first female gold medallist boxer in London in 2012 and retained her flyweight title in Rio in 2016. 

She held the WBO flyweight title in 2019 and retired undefeated after six fights. 

Members of the public are able to nominate their boxing heroes at www.britishboxingawards.com. 

The award categories sweep through multiple levels.

At the top end, there will be the highly coveted Men’s Boxer of the Year and Women’s Boxer of the Year.

And there are plenty more commendations up for grabs in the Grassroots Boxing Hero, Out of the Ring Award, Best Brand of the Year, Inspirational Role Model and a Lifetime Achievement Award categories. 

Lewis Richardson brought home the only boxing medal of the Games for Team GB, picking up a bronze after reaching the semi-finals in the men’s welterweight category. 

But Team GB was proud to see six boxers qualify for the Games, all of them debutants besides bantamweight Charley Davison.

Chris Billam-Smith is one of the successes of the summer after retaining his WBO cruiserweight world title

Chantelle Cameron called for a trilogy fight with Katie Taylor after claiming the vacant WBC interim super-lightweight title

Welterweight Rosie Eccles, middleweight Chantelle Reid, heavyweight Pat Brown, and super heavyweight Delicious Orie all made it to Paris. 

Team GB has a storied history in Olympic boxing, having picked up 18 gold medals, 13 silvers, and 25 bronzes over the years.

Alongside Adams, stars off that production line include Anthony Joshua, Amir Khan, and Joe Joyce.

Beyond the Olympics, British boxers have had plenty to shout about this year, with some big title winners this summer.

Chris Billam-Smith beat Richard Riakporhe to retain his WBO cruiserweight world title at Selhurst Park in June. 

Meanwhile, Chantelle Cameron won the vacant WBC interim super-lightweight title in July and called for a trilogy fight with Katie Taylor.