Talents such as Nicola Adams and Savannah Marshall - who both won silver medals at the Women's World Championships in June - will be performing during the competition, created by the British Amateur Boxing Association (BABA) to identify the best prospects in British boxing ahead of the London 2012 Olympics.

The championships - which take place at Liverpool's Echo Arena - will be broadcast live on the BBC red button on Saturday, November 13, with a highlights package on BBC Two on Sunday, November 14.

Claire Stocks, Olympics Sports Editor for BBC Sport, said: "We hope sports fans will enjoy the chance to watch live amateur boxing on the BBC and get behind our Olympic hopefuls."

It will be the biggest amateur boxing event to be staged in Britain for more than a decade and pit members of the current GB Boxing's men and women's Podium Squads against the best boxers from Scotland, England and Wales, who will be selected by their respective Amateur Boxing Associations.

If a boxer who is not currently part of the GB Boxing squad manages to win the championship, they will have an automatic right to join as a funded athlete for an assessment period and the opportunity to stake a claim to be selected for 2012.

GB Boxing's Performance Director, Rob McCracken, said: "This will be a high quality competition that will provide a real test for the existing GB boxers and have an influence on the make-up of the Olympic squad as we move into 2011.

"It is an opportunity for all of the competitors to showcase their skills and stake a claim to be part of the team for 2012."

There will be a strong cast of men competing in the tournament, including the likes of Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallists Simon Valilly and Tom Stalker from England and Callum Johnson (pictured) from Scotland.

Commentary will come from Jim Neilly and former WBC World Middleweight Champion Richie Woodhall, with Steve Bunce providing punditry.

Derek Mapp, executive chairman of BABA, added: "This will be a fantastic platform to showcase amateur boxing.

"The BBC's decision to televise the championship is a sign of how far the sport has progressed in recent years.

"It has become one of our most successful sports at the elite level and has consistently delivered medals in major international competitions.

"It reflects a high level of confidence in the male and female talent we have in Great Britain and a recognition that boxing has the potential to be one of our biggest success stories at the 2012 Olympics."

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