A Middlesbrough boxing club struck gold at one of Europe’s leading female tournaments. Hanna Holden picked up another first place at the Golden Girl Boxing Championships in Sweden on the back of recent triumphs in Spain and Serbia.

She defeated three opponents at the event – including her good friend Gracie Rochester from neighbouring Billingham – and in the final 16-year-old Hanna overcame a tough opponent from the Czech Republic, winning all bouts convincingly to claim gold.

Gracie Hubbard, 14, made her international tournament debut and also faced three tough opponents throughout the event. After convincing wins in the quarter and semi-finals, Gracie secured her place in the finals.

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Winning the first round, it was all to play for but her opponent edged back in the second and managed to sneak the win in the third.

Head coach Craig Carney selected Hanna and Gracie for the event, which featured more than 400 female boxers competing across various age and weight categories.

Phil Thomas School of boxing welcomes boys and girls from the age of eight with training every night starting at 6pm under fully licensed England Boxing Federation-trained coaches.