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Just two weeks till Newark ABC presents the next Home Show in Newark.. Featuring its local boxers, the show takes place at Farndon Memorial Hall on Marsh Lane, Farndon on Friday 5 December, when the doors open at 6.30pm with the first bout at 7pm. It's a ticket only event and they're are available from... Continue Reading →
Not long now till Jade 'Greo' Grierson will be back in the ring on The Road To Glory for her 8th pro fight, presented by Carl Greaves Promotions in association with Suggy's Gym's Dean Sugden at the Newark Showground Lady Eastwood Centre on Saturday 22 November. As you'll see on https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/1050507 she has five wins... Continue Reading →
Suggy’s Gym pro boxer Jade 'Greo' Grierson was back in the ring on Saturday 6 September, at Sunderland Live Arena in Houghton-le-Spring, where her opponent was former World Champion Sandy Ryan. With five wins on her record since her first professional fight in December 2022, Jade was looking to make her next fight another victory and the Suggy's Gym team and her supporters were there to cheer her on... Continue Reading →
Suggy's Gym pro boxer Jade Grierson will be back in the ring for her next fight on Saturday 6 September, at Sunderland Live Arena in Houghton-le-Spring, where her opponent will be former World Champion Sandy Ryan. With five wins on her record since her first professional fight in December 2022, Jade will be looking to make her next fight another victory and the Suggy's Gym team and her... Continue Reading →
Here at 49 Castlegate in Newark we are currently offering non-members FREE boxing bootcamps for one week and anyone aged 12+ is welcome to join us to take part in them. The sessions take place at 6pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9am on Saturdays and are instructor-led by our qualified boxing coaches, all of whom specialise in combat sports and functional fitness and are... Continue Reading →
If you know anyone under 18 years of age who would benefit from a fully funded 10-week boxing course here at 49 Castlegate in Newark, you need to contact us as soon as possible! The latest BOXWISE FOUNDATION course will be delivered by Suggy’s Gym pro boxer Chad Sugden, an official Level 2 England Boxing... Continue Reading →
Just over four weeks till Newark Amateur Boxing Club's next Home Show comes to Farndon Memorial Hall on Friday 28 March, when the doors will be open at 6.30pm and the first bout begins at 7pm. Tickets are already on sale, priced £20 for adults and £15 for under 15s, and are available from Suggy's... Continue Reading →
Just under seven weeks now till Suggy's Gym pro boxers Chad Sugden and Jade Grierson will both be back in the ring, fighting over at Newark Showgound's Lady Eastwood Centre on Saturday 22 March, where the doors open 5.30pm with the first bell at 6.30pm, "We're all really buzzing to be working with Carl Greaves... Continue Reading →
After another action-packed year at Suggy's Gym, its trainers are all set for more of the same in 2025, when they'll be welcoming both existing and new members to 49 Castlegate in Newark! You can check out the current timetable here - if you're already signed up, Dean and the team are looking forward to... Continue Reading →
With Christmas and New Year’s Day just around the corner, here are details of the opening times at Suggy’s Gym for the rest of 2024 and the start of 2025. The last classes this year are on Saturday 21 December and the first day back next year will be Saturday 4 January - to check out our current timetable, just follow this link. Merry... Continue Reading →
After weighing in on Friday 22 November, Suggy’s Gym’s professional boxer Jade Grierson and professional kickboxer Chace Griffin were both back in action on Saturday 23 November, when Jade was on the card of the Carl Greaves Promotions show at Newark Showground’s Lady Eastwood Centre and Chace was at the Maher Centre in Leicester fighting... Continue Reading →
Just a few days left for young females to learn new skills, build confidence and have fun by signing up to free boxing classes, sponsored by Sport England and The National Lottery, at Suggy's Gym in Newark! The twenty weeks of free boxing classes for females begins on Tuesday 12 November and they'll be taking... Continue Reading →
Two of Suggy's Gym's professional fighters - boxer Jade Grierson and kickboxer Chace Griffin - will both be back in the ring on Saturday 23 November, when Jade will be fighting at Newark Showground's Lady Eastwood Centre and Chace will be at the Maher Centre in Leicester. Jade will have a rematch against Lithuania's Vaida... Continue Reading →
The doors are now open at Farndon Memorial Hall here in Newark and sponsors, families, friends and fans are all ready to support the boxers as tonight's Newark Amateur Boxing Club Home Show gets under way, It's guaranteed to be another action-packed evening for everyone involved, with the first bell at 7pm... You'll find the... Continue Reading →
Just a few more hours till Suggy’s Gym’s pro boxer Jade ‘Greo’ Grierson will be back in the ring on the card of another Carl Greaves Promotions fight night. The UK’s number 1 Super Welterweight and ranked 10th in the world, with four wins already on her record, she’ll be looking to make it 5-0... Continue Reading →
Just a few weeks to go till the next NABC Home Show, the last one of 2024, and the amateur boxes are all working hard as they prepare for the big night. They'll be back at Farndon Memorial Hall on Friday 18 October where the doors will be open at 6.30pm and the first bout... Continue Reading →
Just over two weeks to go till Suggy’s Gym’s pro boxer Jade ‘Greo’ Grierson is back in the ring, when she’ll be on the card of the Carl Greaves Promotions fight night in Grantham next month. Currently the UK’s number 1 Super Welterweight and ranked 10th in the world, with four wins already on her... Continue Reading →
On Tuesday 9 July the first annual Newark Amateur Boxing Club Awards Night was held in the town centre, with a total of 10 different awards given to boxers and coaches during the event. The ceremony kicked off at 7pm, when NABC boxers, coaches, families, friends, supporters and sponsors enjoyed a fantastic evening at Strays... Continue Reading →
Suggy’s Gym professional boxer Chad ‘2 Slick’ Sugden will be back in the ring tonight, fighting on the card of the 26RR Promotions show at the Magna Centre in Rotherham. His opponent for this one will be Bahadur Karami, originally from Iran, whose record includes wins and draws against unbeaten boxers, together with strong and dangerous performances against other boxers where he was unlucky... Continue Reading →
After an eye-catching victory in Rotherham last month, Suggy's Gym pro boxer Chad Sugden will be back in the ring on Saturday 29 June. In his second fight of the year, the Newark-based boxer will be fighting once again at the Magna Science Adventure Centre on the card of the 26RR Promotions show, when he... Continue Reading →
The doors are now open at Farndon Memorial Hall here in Newark and sponsors, families, friends and fans are getting ready to support the boxers as tonight's Newark Amateur Boxing Club Home Show gets under way. It's a TICKET ONLY event that's guaranteed to be another action-packed evening for everyone involved, with the first bell... Continue Reading →
Almost two years after his last fight, Suggy’s Gym pro boxer Chad ‘2 Slick’ Sugden was back in the ring on Friday 12 April, fighting on the card of the 26RR Promotions show in Rotherham. More than 200 of his family members, friends and fans made the trip to the Magna Science Adventure Centre to... Continue Reading →
Suggy’s Gym professional boxer Chad '2 Slick' Sugden will be back in the ring tomorrow, fighting on the card of the 26RR Promotions show in Rotherham. This afternoon three of the seven fights on the card were in Doncaster for the weigh ins, which saw light heavyweights Chad and his opponent Ondrej Budera from the Czech Republic both making weight... Continue Reading →
Formed in 2002, Newark Amateur Boxing Club is the longest-running club of its kind in the town and it now has its very own website that you'll find if you follow this link! NABC members train regularly with the highly experienced boxing coaches at Suggy’s Gym, including GB and England Development Coach Dean Sugden, who... Continue Reading →
Just four weeks to go till Newark ABC‘s boxers are back in the ring at Farndon Memorial Hall for the next Home Show. The doors open at 6.30pm on Friday 3 May, with the first bout at 7pm, and tickets are already available from the boxers taking part in the event or from Suggy’s Gym... Continue Reading →
It’s been almost two years since Suggy’s Gym pro boxer Chad ‘2 Slick’ Sugden was last in the ring. But if you follow him on social media you’ll already know he’ll be back on Friday 12 April, when he'll be fighting at the Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham on the 26RR Promotions show. “This will be my 17th fight as a professional boxer and with just over a week... Continue Reading →
On Saturday 16 March, Newark Amateur Boxing Club’s Joel Cook was at Gresley Old Hall Community Welfare Centre in Derbyshire to take part in the quarter finals of England Boxing’s 2024 National Junior Championships. His opponent for the fight was Isa Hussein, the winner of both last year’s championships and a silver medal at the... Continue Reading →
After what he describes as ‘an amazing year’ that began when he was assessed at the English Institute of Sport for his Level 3 Coaching qualification with England Boxing, Newark Amateur Boxing Club and Suggy’s Gym head coach Dean Sugden can now officially announce his appointment as a GB Boxing Coach. For the last 12... Continue Reading →
An event with a difference for some of the members of Newark Amateur Boxing Club next month, when they head over to Lincoln to take part in Flexus Dance Collective's Going The Distance - All About The Fight on Thursday 8 February! "I was first contacted about this back in November last year," said Suggy's... Continue Reading →
After a very long process and due diligence on behalf of The Charity Commission for England & Wales, Newark Amateur Boxing Club based at Suggy’s Gym on Castlegate has been given Charity Status. “We set up NABC in 2002, almost two years after we moved to 49 Castlegate, and over the years it has been... Continue Reading →
On Friday 1 December at Farndon Memorial Hall sponsors, friends, families and fans saw a record number of wins for Newark Amateur Boxing Club and head coach Dean Sugden said that, for him, it was the style and fashion in which the wins came that was so impressive. “I have literally been bringing all the... Continue Reading →
The doors are now open over at Farndon Memorial Hall and sponsors, friends, families and fans are already supporting the young boxers as tonight's Newark Amateur Boxing Club Home Show gets under way. That's a TICKET ONLY event guaranteed to be another action-packed evening for everyone involved. You'll find the fight card below - get... Continue Reading →
Several members of Newark Amateur Boxing Club, which is based at Suggy’s Gym, travelled to Sweden last weekend to take part in the world’s biggest international boxing event, “King of The Ring”. The team arrived on Thursday 2 November and with over 650 boxers there from across the world, including Sweden, Norway, Ukraine, Hungary, Afghanistan,... Continue Reading →
It’s only been a short while since Dean Sugden, Head Coach at Newark Amateur Boxing, was appointed one of England’s Pathway Coaches and just last week he was in Spain at the Enrique Rodriguez Memorial Tournament. “To be asked by Amanda Coulson, England’s Performance Lead National Coach, to join the recently-formed Senior Elite Team out... Continue Reading →
Over 20 years have passed since Newark Amateur Boxing Club first opened its doors at 49 Castlegate in Newark, during which head coach Dean Sugden has dedicated much of his time to helping countless young gym members achieve their own goals, whether they’re looking to have fun, improve their confidence, health and fitness or, in... Continue Reading →
Newark’s professional kickboxer Bailey Sugden was back in the ring on Saturday 24 June, going head-to-head with kickboxing’s Pound 4 Pound legend Japan’s Takeru Segawa for the double Lightweight MTGP and ISKA World Titles at the Zenith Arena in Paris. And despite being devastated not to win, he is determined to come back stronger and wiser as soon as possible. After the fight, which saw Takeru... Continue Reading →
On a show featuring Suggy’s Gym pro kickboxer Bailey Sugden going head to head with an opponent from Spain in the Main Eventand successfully defending his ISKA World Title, Saturday 11 March saw sponsors, fans, friends and families from across England and beyond joining forces to enjoy an action-packed evening at Grantham Meres Leisure Centre. Kicking off the night in great style, there was plenty of excitement... Continue Reading →
Suggy's Gym pro boxer Chad Sugden stole the show on a big night of boxing when he was back in the ring on the card of Showdown at the Showground here in Newark on Saturday 22 March. Chad's record rose to 15-3-1 with an impressive points win over Serhii Ksendzov, a late replacement for his... Continue Reading →
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