White Rose star Farrah Cunniff may be set for pro ranks after Box Cup triumph

The Normanton boxer is in line to potentially turn professional soon after racking up the achievements in the amateur ranks, first as a junior and now in the senior ranks.

Farrah’s latest success came again in the Haringey Box Cup when she won the prestigious International Box Cup for the fourth year consecutively – twice as a youth and twice as a senior – in three weight classes, 60kg, 63kg, and now the new weight class as per World Boxing regulations which England Boxing are now part of, being 62.5kg.

She boxed two strong girls who showed heart taking on Farrah's destructive power, but as per her usual style Farrah wasted no time in forcing the referee to intervene in both contests, winning both by stoppage.

In her semi-final Farrah boxed Zehra Gozen, from Truro, delivering three counts in the bout, resulting in a third round stoppage after pacing herself and testing her fitness having had a short break after her national title win earlier this year.

She went on to box Francesca Skerritt, from Brighton and Hove, in the final and delivered four standing counts in the contest, forcing the referee to stop the bout in the second round.

Fording seven standing counts in the two bouts over the weekend was outstanding and Farrah was awarded her fourth Haringey gold medal to add to her 12 gold medals all from International Box Cups/ National Championships in addition to her NAC winning belt and the two Yorkshire belts she has also collected over the past five years since joining the Wakefield-based White Rose club.

"It was great for Farrah to be able to get a couple of bouts due to us struggling to find her any opposition to keep her busy competitively, especially being able to box two girls she hadn't yet faced,” said her long standing coach Sherri Walker.

"We are strongly considering turning her professional in the not so distant future due to her just not being able to add to her wealth of experience, having only had four bouts in the past 12 months, which is disappointing given in her first season she had 16 bouts.

"The amateurs is supposed to be about stacking up the experience but it seems that just isn't possible in her situation, so it might be that she turns professional sooner than we'd have preferred as there's no point her being bored in the gym for months on end with no competing. Boxers want to box.

"We will, of course, be waiting for the right offer to come her way. She is also on the lookout for sponsorship to help her fund her kit and nutrition, as although she also works full-time as well as training daily, she isn't on a good wage and boxing has become an expensive sport.”

Sherri added: "Farrah is certain to win big in the pros, the KOs are sure to come with 8oz gloves and no headguards. She is sure to be one to watch, I don't believe another woman has knockout power pound for pound like this. She really is special.”