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Double success for City College’s Boxing Academy

2 November 2011

City College Brighton and Hove’s Boxing Academy had double success recently in the council's Brighton & Hove City Sport and Physical Activity Awards held at American Express Community Stadium.

Boxing Academy star Archie Hutchins won Young Sports Personality of the Year while his coach Adam Haniver won the Coach of the Year Award. The awards ceremony celebrated the hard work and achievements of Brighton and Hove's local coaches, volunteers, clubs and athletes.

Archie Hutchins and Adam Haniver

Archie Hutchins and Adam Haniver

17-year-old Archie is in his second year of the Advanced Apprenticeships in Sporting Excellence (AASE) programme, and also boxes for Tadley Amateur Boxing Club. In May this year, he was crowned Junior ABAE Champion and he was also named 'Achiever of the Year' recently at the Argus Achievement Awards. Adam’s award was for the immense amount of time he gives to developing the sport locally and for the success his boxers had last year.

Speaking at the Awards, Cllr Bill Randall, Leader of the Council, said: 'These awards celebrate the special achievements of people in the city. Sport and physical activity plays an important role in improving health and wellbeing, bringing communities together, and contributing to the economy of the city.'

For more information on Boxing at City College, call course information on 01273 667759

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About City College Brighton and Hove: Situated in the heart of Brighton and praised as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in its June 2011 report, City College Brighton and Hove is an international centre of vocational excellence and one of the top performing Further Education Colleges in the country. Every year, 2,000 full-time, 7,000 part time, 400 Higher Education and 400 14-16 year old students as well as many international and European students choose City College as their place of further and higher education training. In addition, the College provides training to over 2,000 businesses via its ‘City Business Skills’ department which focuses on employer training needs. Offering over 700 courses from basic level right through to business and postgraduate training, City College is working with its partners to develop the workforce of the future.