The annual accolade - originally known as the Perrier - is now in its 32nd year and has previously been won by comedians such as Lee Evans, Steve Coogan, Frank Skinner and Sean Hughes.
Victories for Nicola Adams, Luke Campbell, Tom Stalker and Scott Cardle put the home squad 4-2 in front at the interval but, after Evans' loss, three consecutive victories for Meng Fanlong, Babacar Camara and Sean Turner levelled the scores.