Boxing in Auckland

[SPORK]

Sup.

I've decided (after several glasses of JW) that I really want to start boxing. Can anyone in AKL recommend a good place to get started? Never boxed before but prepared to do the hard yards. Any help would be dope

[The Pastor]

heaps of boxing gyms around mate, just look in an area thats local to you.

OR you could wear a "i hate niggas" shirt in south auckland.

[SPORK]

I rock a "fuck rich people" in parnell anyway. but they're to faggy to fight.

come on dudes wheres the suggestions at.

renegeage master do you want to fight? like uh, fight club styels in the streets? pm me if ur down

[ready4whatever]

Same mate. i want half a mill when i fight tua. even i do get smacked around

[SpikedPunch]

I used to train here:
http://www.cityboxing.co.nz/
Really cool gym. Definitely recommend it, they'll put you through the hard yards for sure. I'd love to go back, but don't have the time & $ for two gyms and lifting is my current fitness 'thing', one day though!

[Maha]

I rock a "fuck rich people" in parnell anyway. but they're to faggy to fight.

come on dudes wheres the suggestions at.

renegeage master do you want to fight? like uh, fight club styels in the streets? pm me if ur down

Seek out this idiot, you two might get it on!!

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=109754

[SMOKEU]

OR you could wear a "i hate niggas" shirt in south auckland.

The best advice I've heard all week.

[Insanity_rules]

Sup.

I've decided (after several glasses of JW) that I really want to start boxing. Can anyone in AKL recommend a good place to get started? Never boxed before but prepared to do the hard yards. Any help would be dope

I heard the carpark at the Manukau mall on a tuesday afternoon is the place to get into a hard boxing match.

[SPORK]

Come on, does nobody in Auckland box? It's not too a ridiculous request, is it?

[DIN PELENDA]

Seek out this idiot, you two might it on!!

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=109754

Thanks for that Maha . He is real idiot and he look like one !

[SixPackBack]

Come on, does nobody in Auckland box? It's not too a ridiculous request, is it?

I do. Every second or third night.

Started out buying a boxing bag at home, coupled with skipping and resistive training [press ups, pull ups, sit ups etc]. That got me reasonably fit, but became monotonous after a while so I joined the local gym. Now I alternate between treadmill/rowing machine with 20 minutes on the bag, weights and 20 minutes on the bag, and circuit training with 20 minutes on the bag. Shortly I will join the boxing group every Wednesday. Couple of things that might be helpful to you:

The home bag will become to small, mine has put a hole through an adjacent wall [full size gym bags are another story].
Box 3 minute rounds if you can.
Alternate between hitting as hard as you can [plenty of 'how to vids' on the net] and boxing.
Try and do a round with no gloves to toughen up your hands.
Beware of some boxing gyms, you can easily end up as 'the punching bag.
Wear head gear if you are going man on man.
Boxing will get you fit and give you confidence, it creates explosive power and toughens the mind and body.

[Brett]

I do/did for about 3 or 4 years. Revilles boxing gym in Pakuranga was my gym. Lance Reville runs it and he knows his shit.
Costs about $400 a year I think....

[Brett]

I do. Every second or third night.

Started out buying a boxing bag at home, coupled with skipping and resistive training [press ups, pull ups, sit ups etc]. That got me reasonably fit, but became monotonous after a while so I joined the local gym. Now I alternate between treadmill/rowing machine with 20 minutes on the bag, weights and 20 minutes on the bag, and circuit training with 20 minutes on the bag. Shortly I will join the boxing group every Wednesday. Couple of things that might be helpful to you:

The home bag will become to small, mine has put a hole through an adjacent wall [full size gym bags are another story].
Box 3 minute rounds if you can.
Alternate between hitting as hard as you can [plenty of 'how to vids' on the net] and boxing.
Try and do a round with no gloves to toughen up your hands.
Beware of some boxing gyms, you can easily end up as 'the punching bag.
Wear head gear if you are going man on man.
Boxing will get you fit and give you confidence, it creates explosive power and toughens the mind and body.

Agree with what you say about becoming the gym punch bag...

Lance is good about not mismatching training partners or sparring sessions and looks afters his fighters.

[Drunken Monkey]

Well there's the boxing central place on Boston rd in Mt Eden, been there forever. Otherwise across the road from Caltex (where the old Gasoline Alley was) is another boxing gym a guy I play indoor footy with uses. He rates it.

[SPORK]

Sweet, thanks for the replies. I might try out the place in Mt Eden or City Boxing (as it's in the area). Is getting a bag for practice at home before joining a good idea?

[c4.]

Highly recommend Boxing Central.
You wont find any matching lycra outfits there, and whether you want to train for fitness or to fight level, they've got the peeps there to help.
If you've never boxed before you might want 1 or 2 personal training sessions to get your technique basics, but there are plenty of members at all levels who will help.
Good Bunch
IMHO

[SixPackBack]

Sweet, thanks for the replies. I might try out the place in Mt Eden or City Boxing (as it's in the area). Is getting a bag for practice at home before joining a good idea?

Essential...........

[SlowHand]

Here ya go:

http://www.nzboxer.com/where_to_train.html

some of the numbers and trainers are outdated, so keep trying.

[ready4whatever]

Im keen to have a go. Just gotta wait til i get a job, and get my braces taken off..

[Lucyloo]

Boxing Central is great - used to do box fit classes there and they just about killed me but they were fabulous!


Well there's the boxing central place on Boston rd in Mt Eden, been there forever. Otherwise across the road from Caltex (where the old Gasoline Alley was) is another boxing gym a guy I play indoor footy with uses. He rates it.

[sil3nt]

Boxing is gayyyyy :bleh:

Thai boxing is where it is at :woohoo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elVc6UmHLgw

Having a bag at home is good although i would probably hit a few classes first as throwing a bad punch at a bag can end in a nicely broken wrist!

Best thing you can do to prepare for boxing is to start skipping and/or running :yes: