Yr 8 student, Serena, a keen amateur boxer, has fought her way to win the coveted title, ‘England National Schools Champion 2022’ for the second year in a row. Serena won the semi finals last week and went through to finals on Sunday 15 May at Banbury’s Spiceball Leisure Centre.
She is undefeated so far in the five fights she has taken part in and is now part of England Boxing Official which involves training camps in Sheffield. Serena will be competing in Dundee for the Three Nations next month and may get chosen to fight in Turkey in August.
Serena has been boxing since the age of nine. According to her Mum, Serena was enjoying swimming, gymnastics, and running and wanted to try boxing. She threw herself into the sport and slowly gave up her other interests!
Serena is pictured with her winner’s gold medal and a pair of golden gloves, the first boxer in her gym (Cleary’s in Leamington), to receive them!