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September 28, 2015

She’ll be sweet

Anyone who has followed the dramatic trajectory of Australian champion boxer Diana Prazak will know that she sure has a story to tell. From overweight chain smoker to two-time world champion, and t...

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June 28, 2015

Still the King

Sam Soliman showed this weekend the reason he’s lasted so long in the sport of boxing. Even when the decision went against him in what has been described as one of the biggest robberies in boxing fo...

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March 17, 2014

Get with the strength

Everyone finds a turning point with boxing training. Changes can be dramatic and substantial at first. You get noticeably  fitter, stronger, and trimmer. And you enjoy it so much that one day  you f...

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February 26, 2014

Disarmed and dangerous

It's hard to believe that we will soon be bidding farewell to the legendary boxer/trainer...

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February 4, 2014

This is Boxing Central!

Canberra based film-maker Paul Oliver has been quietly capturing vision of Boxing Central these past couple of months. And this is his first instalment. Paul was a crucial but quiet player in the rece...

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November 25, 2013

Don't skip the skipping

I can tell that some people love skipping as much as they like going to the dentist. It's uncomfortable at best and painful at worst. As soon as they start  you can see a kind of misery cloud their e...

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November 17, 2013

Five reasons to train like a boxer

1. You will be strong and fast If you train like a boxer you will develop good functional strength rather than bulk. Many boxers are deceptively strong. They look like whippets but they punch with sl...

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November 3, 2013

Lesson # 1. Go to the gym

Sometimes I joke that if I knew how difficult boxing was, I would never have started. There's a small kernel of truth in that. Boxing is hard on so many fronts - physically, mentally, emotionally. But...

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September 30, 2013

A small world where everyone is welcome

Boxing Cen...

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September 13, 2013

Spring special will make you shine

Boxing Central is getting a glow about it. The afternoon sun is starting to infuse the gym with a golden light, a sign that summer is on the way. And while it has been a bitterly cold winter, most mem...

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August 9, 2013

Fight time

This Sunday, three of Boxing Central's finest will be travelling to Epping at the Casa D'Abruzzo Club in O'Hearns Rd to compete. Luke Bon...

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July 20, 2013

Come in from the cold

These cold winter months it's tempting to put your training on hold and retreat to the comforts of home. But it will be harder to restart in summer than it will be to grit your teeth for a few months ...

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April 3, 2013

Better than Botox

Seeing this clip during week, of two amazing men in their 90s running the 100-metre dash, got me thinking about ageing and fitness.   http://youtu.be/QYLVd7plaV8   These guys a...

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February 7, 2013

La Dolce Vita

Santo and Fab, two boxers and best mates who walked into our gym a few weeks ago and it feels like they have been with us for years. They se...

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January 19, 2013

Ready to fall for Boxing Central

We're all set to start boxing fitness classes at Boxing Central on Monday February 4 at 7...

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November 25, 2012

Stand and deliver

Boxing stance is a tricky notion because it's essentially fluid. You can be shown how to stand. But you rarely, if ever, just stand still in the boxing ring. You have to plant your feet to throw most...

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November 23, 2012

Debutants will have a ball

We found these two boxers, lightweight Aaron Masters and heavyweight Daniel Null...

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