{{Short description|English boxer (born 2003)}} {{Infobox boxer (amateur) | name = Emily Asquith | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | full_name = | nickname = | nationality = English | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|12|16|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/518142-emily-asquith|title=Emily Asquith|publisher=tapology.com|accessdate=12 September 2025}}</ref> | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | weight_class = Light-heavyweight | club = Sheffield City Boxing Club | coach = | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's amateur boxing}} {{MedalCountry|{{ENG}}}} {{Medal|Competition|World Boxing Championships}} {{Medal|Silver|2025 Liverpool|80 kg}} {{MedalComp|European Youth Boxing Championships}} {{Medal|Gold|2019 Sofia|81 kg}} {{MedalComp|European Junior Boxing Championships}} {{Medal|Gold|2018 Anapa|80 kg}} }}
'''Emily Asquith''' (born 16 December 2002) is an English amateur boxer. She won a silver medal in the 80 kg division at the 2025 World Boxing Championships. Asquith also won gold medals in the light-heavyweight category at the 2018 European Junior Boxing Championships and 2019 European Youth Boxing Championships.
==Career== Having started boxing aged 11,<ref name=sheffield>{{cite web|url=https://www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-articles/latest-news/emily-asquith-boxing|title=Sheffield Hallam student becomes amateur boxing champion|publisher=Sheffield Hallam University|accessdate=9 September 2025}}</ref> Asquith won the gold medal in the 80 kg division at the 2018 European Junior Boxing Championships in Anapa, Russia, defeating Poland's Martyna Jancelewicz by unanimous decision in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/a-buzz-at-bridlington-abc-as-emily-wins-euro-crown-558656|title=A buzz at Bridlington ABC as Emily wins Euro crown|publisher=The Scarborough News|accessdate=9 September 2025}}</ref>
A southpaw,<ref name=southpaw>{{cite web|url=https://fightpost.co.uk/2025/05/18/emily-asquith-before-turning-over-i-want-to-have-completed-everything-i-could-possibly-have-done-in-the-amateurs/|title=Emily Asquith: "Before turning over, I want to have completed everything I could possibly have done in the amateurs."|publisher=Fight Post|accessdate=9 September 2025}}</ref> she followed this up by taking the 81 kg gold at the 2019 European Youth Boxing Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, winning the final against Elanur Sagit from Turkey via unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandboxing.org/news_articles/hat-trick-of-golds-for-englands-females/|title=Three Euro golds for England’s females|publisher=England Boxing|accessdate=9 September 2025}}</ref>
After almost two years out of the sport due to a hand injury, Asquith won her first senior national elite title in April 2025, stopping Paige Ford in round one of the 81 kg final at Derby Arena.<ref name=sheffield/><ref name=emily>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/boxing/sheffields-new-national-champion-makes-history-5113898|title=Sheffield's new national champion makes history|publisher=The Star|accessdate=9 September 2025}}</ref>
She was selected to represent England in the 80 kg category at the 2025 World Boxing Championships in Liverpool.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandboxing.org/news_articles/four-england-performance-boxers-set-for-world-boxing-championships-in-liverpool/|title=Four England Performance Boxers Set for World Boxing Championships in Liverpool|publisher=England Boxing|accessdate=9 September 2025}}</ref> Asquith defeated reigning European Under-23 champion Iryna Lutsak of Ukraine<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandboxing.org/news_articles/emily-excellent-on-day-five-of-world-boxing-championships/|title=Emily excellent on Day Five of World Boxing Championships|publisher=England Boxing|accessdate=9 September 2025}}</ref> and six-time world championship medalist Elif Güneri from Turkey, both via unanimous decision, to reach the semi-finals,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandboxing.org/news_articles/emily-asquith-claims-major-world-medal/|title=Emily Asquith claims major world medal|publisher=England Boxing|accessdate=11 September 2025}}</ref> where she beat India's Pooja Rani by 4:1 split decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/cn4lw24zrg4o|title=Britons Stott and Asquith into world finals|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=13 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandboxing.org/news_articles/england-duo-march-into-world-finals/|title=England Duo March Into World Finals|publisher=England Boxing|accessdate=14 September 2025}}</ref> She lost in the final to Australia's Eseta Flint via unanimous decision and was therefore awarded a silver medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/c4gk80x67wwo|title=Stott and Asquith beaten in world finals|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=14 September 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandboxing.org/news_articles/silver-success-on-final-day-of-world-boxing-championships/|title=Silver Success on Final Day of World Boxing Championships|publisher=England Boxing|accessdate=16 September 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== Asquith studied sports and exercise science at Sheffield Hallam University and works as a teaching assistant.<ref name=sheffield/><ref name=southpaw/><ref name=emily/>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Asquith, Emily}} Category:Living people Category:2002 births Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:English women boxers Category:Light-heavyweight boxers Category:21st-century English sportswomen Category:Southpaw boxers Category:Alumni of Sheffield Hallam University Category:World Boxing Championships medalists