Anthony Bailey – Stafford Fight Factory
If you’re looking for a boxing club in central Stafford you’re in luck – the Stafford Fight Factory is based in The Sports Shed, an old railway building round the back of Stafford’s Tesco Extra car park – a great central location. Boxing classes suitable for all levels take place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings (6pm-7pm) and advanced boxing classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays (7pm-8:30pm). The Fight Factory offers classes not just in standard Western Boxing but also in Thai Boxing (Muay Thai) and a the grappling arts including basic grappling classes and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). Check out the Stafford Fight Factory website for more information about classes offered and their timetables, as well as the teachers and the facilities available. Alternatively check out the host premises’ website (The Sports Shed) for slightly different information. Both sites are a bit out of date so get in touch to confirm dates and times of classes.
Website: staffordfightfactory.co.uk
Website: www.thesportsshed.net
Location: The Sports Shed, Newport Road, Stafford, ST16 2EX.
Further Afield – Wolverhampton
Kad Khan – Merridale Boxing Club
If you’d like to travel a bit further afield to find a different place to practise boxing, the Merridale Boxing Club in Wolverhampton is a good choice. Headed by coach Kad Khan, the Merridale Boxing Club is a well established amateur boxing club that’s produced a few regional and national champions in recent years.
Website: merridaleboxingclub.co.uk
Location: 149b Merridale Street West, Pennfields, Wolverhampton, WV3 0RW.