Women’s boxing has exploded in popularity recently, with gym classes from BoxFit to Boxercise particularly in-demand across the country. And with good reason, as we discover how the simple art of ...

A boxing club specifically for women and girls has opened in Bristol, providing a space where they can 'feel confident' to train or even just try out the sport. Head coach Abbie Morrissey, 30, had ...

Boxing is one of the most accessible, heart rate-rising, strength-building workouts you can do - yet most people associate the sport with intimidating, professional boxing rings or ‘boxercise’ classes ...

Ronny Tucker is the manager of Sheffield City Council's targeted youth support team, which works with young people who are on the periphery of gang activity or carrying weapons. But in his spare time, ...

They say the best way to learn something new is to throw yourself in at the deep end, so when I decide to try my hand at boxing, where else should I head but the world heavyweight champion’s very own ...

Nowadays, boxing may be a sport seen rarely on the school curriculum, even more rarely at a girls primary school, but a new initiative in Sussex is fighting to change all that. Brighton Girls Prep is ...

An interesting development in recent times is that peaceful folk are taking up boxing. Not for self-defence, but because the best boxing workout is a supreme way to lose weight and get in shape. IT IS ...

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