Day 2 in New Caledonia was the big night of boxing. With 10 amateur bouts and 1 professional contest on show, the team were ready to prove that we were number 1. Jorge Kapeen was boxing the New Caledonia Champion in the first fight of the night. Jorge controlled the match very well using good […]
Fight night 1
In a night where I believe we had done enough to win 5 out of 7 bouts, you could say there were some strange decisions. The team carried themselves exceptionally before and after the fights, regardless of if the decision was for or against them. The Elite males were excited due to not wearing headguards […]
New Caledonia Boxing tour day 1
Once again the Fine people of New Caledonia have invited us to take part in their annual boxing gala. Our team consists of Head Coach Gareth Williams, Manager Seru Whippy,57kg Matilda Shaw, 60kg Mitchell Coomer, 64kg Kosta Scrapis, 69kg Jorge Kapeen, 75kg Jack Bowen, 81L Tyson Den Hoedt and 91kg+ Nigel Tuapola. Last night the team arrived at 11 […]
A top class womens boxing match on Saturday February 22nd
Brisbane will play host to a top class womens boxing match on Saturday February 22nd as we see Emma Carruthers (The Boxing Shop) v Jessica Ratelek (Nerang pcyc)box off for a place in the Queensland team to take the next step in their quest towards the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Carruthers has been training hard will interstate trips […]
The Boxing Shop Attend a training Camp in Tasmania
Youth boxers Jack Bowen and Liam Paro along with Female Elite Boxers Emma Carruthers and Emma Pain were taken to Tasmania by Head Female Coach Shara Romer to attend a Training camp with Australia’s National Coach Don Abnett . The first stop was the Latrobe boxing club with Australian Commonwealth Games and Olympic representatives Luke Woods and Jackson Woods […]
Cameron Hammond looks world class
2012 Olympian and unbeaten professional boxer Cameron Hammond was all class as he went to work on the Mundine v Jackson card on Wednesday night at Brisbane Entertainment centre. Ex world Champion and Main Event Commentator Barry Michael, described Hammond as “world class” as did veteran ring Announcer Rick Powell, who even made sure he got a […]
Cameron Hammond
Cameron “Hammer” Hammond is a 2012 Olympian and 2010 Commonwealth games representative from Moree NSW. Hammond is 7 wins and 0 losses as a professional boxer and has signed professional terms with the great Ricky Hatton and his team at Hatton Promotions. Cameron had his first professional fight in hong kong in December of 2012 […]
The Boxing Shop in Brisbane: Training Systems
Since opening the doors in 2007, Boxing in Brisbane has had to stand up and notice just what The Boxing Shop coaches and staff are doing. With classes based on coordination and improving self confidence at 3 yrs old to the Elite Jnr Development squad and with pathways from Butterfly Boxing (for ladies only) beginner adults to Intermediate and finally […]