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So September 17th is now set in stone…the next date for our fourth battle of the Contenders.
Thinking about putting your name forward but not sure what to expect? Questioning your fitness? Questioning your skill? Questioning your commitment? Well read on or speak to a Contender – they’re dotted around every team. (more…)
A message sent in by our members !
We’ve been going two years now – who’d have thought
That the art of boxing, we’re still being taught?
We’ve learnt footwork and pad work, to block and to parry
Middle Weight Contender
As victor of his fight we wanted to know what “The White Tiger” felt about the whole experience. Here’s what he had to say…
“Nervous? The White Tiger? Hell yeah! I’d played the various scenarios over in my head from about six weeks in.
Heavy Weight Contender
Although victory eluded him on the night, Damon ‘Maim’em’ Bell still had a fantastic experience. He didn’t actually maim his opponent but he entertained us all trying.
1. What was in your head walking into the ring? (more…)
There’s nothing mini about this Cooper. At a stately 6’8”, first impressions of Joe are that he’s a gentle giant but under closer inspection he could easily be mistaken for a man with tourettes! When in uncontrollable pain from The Boxing Clinic’s circuits, he can’t control what comes out of his mouth as he can be heard screaming and yelping like a puppy or shouting mother f** ker!
…SHOES AND FANCY FOOD’S HER THING!
Elin is one of the many international faces at The Boxing Clinic. Born in Korea, raised in Sweden and now living in London with her partner. She’s a graphic designer who loves her job but thinks she might like to do other exciting things in the future – she’s not planning on being a Contender though!
Her greatest extravagances are food and fancy foot wear which almost contradicts the fact she’s part of our fight club and uses the ‘F’ word more often than she would like! (more…)
So far, 2009 has been a year of all things new for Emma Parkin. The New Year was spent in New Zealand, she’s newly engaged and she’s just started sparring too!
Originally from Tavistock in Devon, Emma now lives in North London via New Zealand. She works for the drinks’ company Diageo as an Event’s Coordinator and one can only assume that she got the job because of her good right arm – not only can she knock a drink or two back, she’s got a wicked upper cut too! (more…)
James Rowe
Heavyweight Champion – The Boxing Clinic
RUNNING SCARED? NOT ANY LONGER!
When he first entered The Contender Contest several months back, he described his boxing style as “scared”. Well, we think that it’s safe to say that’s exactly how his future opponents might feel, as James (more…)
Middleweight Champion – The Boxing Clinic
DAN MEANZ BUSINESS!
Dan Hine, is already talking of defending his middleweight title. When asked what it feels like to be a champ after beating Steve “The Dark Horse” Smith in 3 rounds, he’s not resting on his laurels, (more…)
Ben Sears
Light Middleweight Champion – The Boxing Clinic
NO MORE FEAR FOR SEARS.
“Legs like jelly and arms like lead”, that’s how Sears describes how he felt towards the end of the 3rd round in his bout for the light middleweight belt with Tom Ayers. (more…)
Well Thursday & Fri were abit of a write off as we all left the gym at lunch time to travel 3 hours to the Quad Cities to watch a Hit Squad Fighter in action Dee Jay Fuentes current record 4,0. So a few of us trained Thursday morning before we hit the rd for the journey ahead I new we wouldnt be training Friday morning so I wanted to get a couple hours in make up for it !
Monday morning warming up in the gym , think I was the 1st one there didnt help that I was awake @ 5am due to the time difference . Slowly the fighter ‘s start coming through the doors. Matt Hughes was taking the MMA conditioning plyometric session ( 90 mins ) There were about 14 of us in the session just 1 girl the rest lads. (more…)
Graham spends 2 weeks training with Matt Hughes Hit Squad Team in Granite City Illinois. Most people go skiing or hit the sun this time of year for their end of year break, me yes there’s a screw lose in my head somewhere as I’chosen to spend my break training with the best in the world at what they do ! (more…)
That’s Paul Hines, The Clinic’s new trainer.
We’ve already got Burpee Boylan and Bad Ass Ben, what will we make of Paul, our new trainer? My first impression of Paul was that he was quietly spoken, pensive and patient – but soft and cuddly he’s not.
Combat’s his thing! He’s a full time Combat Instructor at Pancrase London – an all singing all dancing gym for combat of all kinds.
Keelin sounds like a game on girl. An independent woman, working in the competitive world of broking and boxing in her down time to ease some of the current high stress surrounding the world of money. It’s not her dream job but a stepping-stone to something higher up the ladder when Keelin eventually returns to her native Canada.
But it’s not just the high stress of her job that’s driven her to boxing – it’s our fine food too!
At the sprightly age of 20, Kieran thinks that he may be the baby of the Clinic. Certainly he must be one of them if you don’t count the Saturday morning kids’ sessions. However, when considering some of his answers to my questions he seems old beyond his years.
That would be Chris Olsen we’re talking about!
Of Danish and Filipino decent, but born and raised around London, Chris claims to eat porcelain dolls for breakfast, swans for lunch and then tends to his chickens in the evening! If this is true, then fellow Contenders beware!
It’s all in a day’s work for Catherine Porter !
She currently lives in Fulham with her boyfriend of four years but gets out to the countryside whenever she can to indulge in her big love – horses. And although she describes her least favourite sound as that of the alarm clock, she is regularly spotted in the gym before 08.00.
With over 130 members in the boxing clinic it’s impossible to meet everyone or sometimes even to put a face to a name. So over the next few months we’re inviting YOU to tell us a little bit about yourself.
Jason L of team 3 was our first volunteer and although not a Contender he seems a pretty content kind-a-guy. A Londoner born and bred, he’s been a fight fan for most of his 30+ years, thanks to his dad and the good old BBC.
Woman’s Own magazine have written an article on the benefits of keeping fit through boxing, featuring our very own Boxing Clinic:
“Who’d have thought that boxing could turn you into a million-dollar baby? Well, fists at the ready because stepping into the ring could be the key to a flat tum…” Read more
Hear some of the kind words from our celebrity friends…
Get information on our upcoming Boxing & MMA Events
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We run weekly group sessions, 10 sometimes 20 people. And should you want to progress at a faster rate we can offer 1-2-1 sessions as we have the elite of London's trainers under our roof.
Take a browse around the site; check out the gallery for photos and for some movies of the regular 1-2-1 sessions we run.
Don't be intimidated come on down you could be a natural but how will you ever know if you don't try?
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