British boxing rising star Ruby White has her sights set on one factor: profitable.
On the age of simply 19, the 5ft1in boxer’s record of accolades has grown impressively lengthy. White is a four-time European champion and a seven-time nationwide champion, and in 2024, she made historical past, turning into the 48kg world champion on the inaugural U19 boxing championships in Colorado on the age of 17.
Staggeringly, White has additionally gone unbeaten in over 60 novice fights.
It seems the sky is the restrict for the 19-year-old, who will make her debut on the 2026 Commonwealth Video games this 12 months, after she was named in Staff England’s boxing squad, alongside an extended record of different unimaginable skills.
“I’ve always dreamed of going to the 2026 Commonwealth Games, and that is now upon me,” White instructed Sky Sports activities Information.
However she is not slowing down there.
“After hopefully bringing again gold, I need to go to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Video games, and possibly I’ll do one other Olympic cycle, possibly not.
White is focusing on a spot on the 2028 Olympics
“I just want to keep winning and keep performing. The end goal is to turn professional and become undisputed.”
White, who hails from Sturminster Newton in Dorset, possesses lightning-fast velocity and unimaginable energy, which is why her mates and coaches have given her the nicknames ‘The Pocket Rocket’ and ‘Most Violence’.
White has a formidable resume having been topped U19 World Champion in 2024
“Just because I’m small and quick, everyone always says: ‘You’re like a little pocket rocket, aren’t you? ‘
“It is simply caught and everybody loves it. I’ve to trademark that title.”
White showcased her explosive power to Sky Sports News during a practise session on Wednesday, but doesn’t fear taller opponents, adding she utilises her height to an advantage.
“Clearly, I am very quick so my type is determined by my opponent. However more often than not, they’re lots taller than me,” she mentioned.
“I’m very powerful and very quick, and I’m good at using my height to my advantage, because I know it’s difficult for them to punch down, and I’m always used to punching up.
“I might clarify myself as aggressive, highly effective, and a bit bit spiteful as effectively.
“I think you need that in the ring; that will to want to keep going and want to be better than your opponent.”
In January, White flew to Sweden, the place she confronted off towards Jade Delgado, Katie O’Keefe and Georgiana Diana Podaru, and beat all three fighters on the 2026 Golden Lady Championship.
Over 500 feminine fighters attended the occasion, however White was singled out as the general champion, once more showcasing her preventing means.
White first found the game by way of a household she befriended in her residence village of Stalbridge. After assembly them whereas performing collectively in an area pantomime, she was launched to boxing by way of their health club, which they owned and ran.
“I started going [to the gym] and really got into it. Since I could box from 10 years of age, kept winning everything, got into the England team and the world was my oyster. I just kept going up.”
White, who’s 5ft1in is a formidable fighter and possesses loads of velocity and energy
White strives to observe within the footsteps of lots of the sport’s greatest, together with the likes of Karriss Artingstall, Nicola Adams, Katie Taylor and Lauren Value.
The 19-year-old beforehand instructed Sky Sports activities that she appears as much as 2020 Olympic gold medallist and unified world welterweight champion Value, and sees “similarities in their styles”.
However in Staff England, there are lots of different position fashions to look as much as, together with 2024 Olympian Chantelle Reid, who walked away from the game after the Paris Video games, however will now make her debut on the Commonwealth Video games.
Sacha Hickey, 22, additionally joins the squad, having gained bronze on the World Boxing Cup in Brazil, whereas adorned fighters, Elise Glynn and Lucy Kings-Wheatley, who’ve each claimed World Boxing Cup titles.
“On the team, we’re a big family,” White mentioned. “There are some major names in British boxing, and I just look up to them all.
“I am not a stranger to the large levels, however they’ve completed it on the elite degree. I could have completed a pair, however I have not completed as a lot of them.”
The 19-year-old additionally desires to at some point develop into undisputed
All eyes will flip to the Commonwealth Video games when it kicks off in Glasgow on July 23, and promising expertise, White shall be a fighter to look out for.
Whereas some younger athletes could shrink back from the stress of competing on the large stage, White desires to embrace it.
“To be honest, at the start it was pretty overwhelming,” she mentioned, when requested what it is like being talked about as probably the most promising stars in boxing. “I couldn’t deal with how much attention was on me all the time.
“I’ve to be very cautious in my life. I’ve to be constructive and ignore the hate a bit bit. However now I’ve received older and I’ve matured, and with GB and England and media coaching, I simply take all of it in as a result of I do know any consideration is extra eyes on me and means my profession’s getting higher.
“I know I’m good enough, I know I’m capable of winning it and performing,” White added.
“I just think I need to get the pressure off me and perform and do what I’m good at doing and hopefully it’ll fall into place.”
