Tag: boxing melbourne
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...
Read MoreJune 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...
Read MoreMarch 3, 2015
Girls get a taste of the real thing
Sparring can be a frightening prospect for anyone considering taking boxing to the next level, beyond the fitness class and into the ring. If you’ve watched any of the Rocky films or Raging Bull you...
Read MoreMarch 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...
Read MoreFebruary 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...
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2014
Secure your spot
The women's boxing clinic scheduled for the Australia Day weekend (January 24-27) is filling fast, so make sure you secure your place as soon as possible. Go to the home page link to pay in full or em...
Read MoreNovember 11, 2013
From Africa with (tough) love
You could call Yohannes Sheferaw the Smiling Assassin, although his official boxing alias is Golden Hands. Either way, there is nothing sinister about this former Ethiopian Olympian. [caption id="a...
Read MoreNovember 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...
Read MoreSeptember 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...
Read MoreAugust 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...
Read MoreMay 2, 2013
First five save fifty dollars
OK so it's cold. But that's no reason not to train. In fact it's a better reason than ever because you need to move to keep yourself warm. And actually you burn more calories in the cold than you do i...
Read MoreApril 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...
Read MoreFebruary 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...
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2013
Goodbye Diana, hello 2013!
The first sparring class for 2013 was also th...
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