Wales’ gold medal Olympic boxing champion, Lauren Price, has today added yet another accolade to her name after being crowned Olympian of the Year in the 2021 National Lottery Awards. Following Tokyo, Lauren Price, returned to Pontypool Amateur Boxing Club where her amazing trajectory towards Olympic stardom began. She was presented with the inaugural Olympian of the Year National Lottery Award by her grandmother, Linda Price – who Lauren hails (along with her late grandfather Derek Price) as one of…
Sometimes the biggest hurdle to me trying anything new, is my mind. Thinking it’s not for me, it won’t suit me, I won’t know anyone there or I don’t know how to do it has stopped me from taking many fitness classes. Boxing was no exception. Lockdown has gotten me out of the group exercise habit, sneaking in a free you tube workout before breakfast or just watching one whilst I ate breakfast, was about as much as I did…
Calzaghe Mini Dragon Founders below : L-R Rob Oyston, Alex Lock, Joe Calzaghe MBE, CBE, Connor Calzaghe, Joseph Calzaghe Joe Calzaghe MBE, CBE has created an online non- contact boxing programme called Calzaghe Mini Dragons designed for all children between the ages of 4 and 14 years old. Joe Calzaghe and his two sons Joseph and Connor have joined forces with two physical activity experts Rob Oyston and Alex Lock of Sports Xtra. Together they have created a unique fun…
Melissa Compton. Ralph Oates recently published book: a round of boxing is a beautifully put together timeline of key events in the sport of boxing from 1891- 2017. The book which is conveniently split into 10 chapters or rounds as they are called each covering a specific time frame. A lot of the information in the first few is essential reading and a base point for the rest of the book with the Forward written by Gary ‘Dynamite’ De…
A detailed account of the interesting and historical events, which have taken place inside the ring over the years. • A number of fascinating knockout facts about the sport • Exploits of both male and female fighters who have made history inside the ring • Highlights from every weight division from straw-weight/mini-flyweight to heavyweight • Beautifully illustrated with many rare and unpublished images A Round of Boxing: A Trip Through Time looks at the many astonishing feats, which have…
A CARDIFF recruitment consultant who climbed into the ring to trade punches in a charity boxing match has proven he’s no lightweight after raising almost £3,000 for Cancer Research UK. Dad of one Josh Williams, who had never boxed before, beat his opponent in front of a packed audience at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday night. Josh, 34, from Marshfield, was inspired to take part in the Ultra White Collar Boxing event as his mother in law, Nikki Ramsey, is…
LOOKING for the perfect Christmas present for the boxing fan amongst your family and friends? Well, look no further than An Audience with Joe Calzaghe at St David’s Hall on Saturday 11 March 2017 for a rare opportunity to spend an evening in the company of the undefeated legend of the squared circle. Starting at 8.30pm, the boxing icon known as ‘The Pride of Wales’ will regale the Cardiff crowd with analysis and anecdotes from his astonishing pro career which…
Alternative self-storage service Boxman teams up with top UK celebrities and bloggers to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust LONDON, 22 June 2015 – Today, Boxman, the on-demand storage service, announces its support from a range of prominent celebrities and lifestyle bloggers in its goal to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. In a special one-off auction taking place on June 27th, Benedict Cumberbatch will be just one of the many fantastic celebrities boxing up his prized possessions and…
The “Expect Success” Month is the perfect springboard to put a fitness plan together that will help you get that much closer to living the life of your dreams. B Fit PT are celebrating Expect Success month by offering new clients a first step: a free personal fitness evaluation and consultation and three free fitness sessions. “The term “Expect Success” is very optimistic. And that’s what we need right now with all that’s going on in the world. Forget negative thinking. Make 2015 the year of positive thinking…