St. Paul's Boxing Academy, Hull

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St. Paul's Boxing Academy is a boxing club located in Kingston upon Hull, England. Founded in 1948, St. Paul's is the oldest boxing club in the city. [1] The academy also boasts of being the largest Boxing club outside of London and one of the most successful in the country, producing champions such as Olympic gold medallist and world title challenger Luke Campbell MBE, [2] and Commonwealth champion Tommy Coyle. [3] The gym and facilities are currently undergoing a £500,000 refurbishment. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Oldest boxing gym in Hull in £200,000 appeal". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  2. "Who is Luke Campbell? Everything you need to know about Ryan Garcia's January 2 opponent | DAZN News UK". DAZN. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  3. Lancaster, Rob. "Luke Campbell vs. Tommy Coyle: Fight Time, Date, Live Stream and TV Info". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  4. "Huge refurb at St Paul's boxing club as £865,000 council grant funds new roof and lift". Hull CC News. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  5. Young, Angus (12 March 2020). "Huge transformation begins at legendary Hull boxing club". HullLive. Retrieved 14 January 2021.