Sheffield teenager follows Anthony Joshua pathway
Sheffield’s Emmanuel Kargbo has been called into the Team GB boxing programme
The Great Britain Boxing programme believes Sheffield's Emmanuel Kargbo could go on to emulate some of the biggest names in the domestic sport.
The system is famous for producing fighters of the calibre of Anthony Joshua, Nicola Adams, James DeGale, Ben Whittaker, Frazer Clarke and Joshua Buatsi.
Their officials are constantly on the look-out for young men and women who can represent their country with the potential to eventually progress into the elite professional ranks.
GB recently reshaped its squads, cutting five boxers from their World Class Programme (WCP).
Three new additions were made to the Academy squad, heavyweight Kargbo, a Notre Dame High School student, being one of them.
The trio were added following a series of assessments at GB Boxing’s training centre at Sheffield's English Institute of Sport (EIS).
Westfield's Emmanuel, 18, Ruby White and Clinton Achusim will now train fortnightly at the EIS and compete in international tournaments around the world, like Hillsborough's leading amateur Teagn Stott, who hopes to star in the Commonwealth Games and European Championships.
All three arrive on the programme in strong form, having recently been crowned champions at this year’s National Amateur Boxing Championships. They have represented England at a variety of age groups, including the U19s, in which White became world champion in 2025 and Kargbo, a European champion in 2025.
Kargbo, who is also being developed by Reagan Denton at De Hood Boxing Centre, commented: "Joining GB Boxing feels like the culmination of every early morning and every round I’ve ever fought.
"I’m not just showing up to train; I’m stepping into an environment of excellence where I can truly test my limits and represent at the highest level."
Performance Director Rob McCracken, one of Britain’s most influential boxing coaches, said: “Ensuring we maintain the flow of talent into the GB Boxing squad is essential to the long term success of the WCP.
"So it is always a positive sign when boxers come through the Assessment programmes and show that they have the potential to be successful international boxers and Ruby, Emmanuel and Clinton have all achieved this.
"All three have performed well domestically, winning national titles, and have good records at U19s level so that is a good indicator of where the boxers are in their development.
"The coaches are all looking forward to working with Ruby, Emmanuel and Clinton and helping them to develop, grow and make the most of their potential."