Multiple victories in the ring for the University of Nottingham at the 2025 BUCS Boxing Championships

Athieren Kukendren competed in the Men's 63.5kg category and took home gold in the category for those with experience of 0-5 bouts. Athieren's win is even more impressive, factoring in that his quarter final bout was his first as an amateur! From this initial bout he displayed a remarkable resilience and unwavering determination to claim the gold.

University of Nottingham team captain Emmanuel Antwi Appiah represented the university in the Men's 75kg category for those with 6-13 bouts. Emmanuel demonstrated exceptional skill and tenacity in his matches, significantly contributing to the team's success this year by winning gold after a TKO in his semi final, and victory in the final.

Melina Hashemi Nabi also participated in the Women's 63kg category for those with 0-4 bouts worth of experience. Melina displayed her impressive skills and represented very well in winning bronze. Zak White Sey - one of the University of Nottingham's more experienced boxers competed in the 60kg category for those with more than 14 bouts experience. Zak would also fight his way through the competition to claim bronze, losing a close split decision against an Irish national champion. 

The championships also saw a great performance from club president Rio Chung in the men's 63.5kg competition for those with 14+ bouts, losing in the quarter finals.

The collective efforts of all of our boxing athletes, coupled with the support of their coaches and teammates, solidified the University of Nottingham's reputation in university boxing, with the university finishing third in the overall men's standings. These achievements are a testament to their hard work and dedication.

We congratulate everyone involved with these fantastic successes in the ring.

To find out more about the championships, please visit the official website here.

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Notes for editors

University of Nottingham are the top UK University for team sport, placing 2nd in the overall British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) rankings in the 2023/24 season. For more information on our performance sport offer, including scholarships and support for student athletes, please click here.