Boxing

YOU CAN DO SPORT Boxing ACADEMY

You will experience between 6 hours per week of skills-based training from current and former elite boxers and professionals in the sport of Boxing.

Our highly experienced boxing coaches and staff share your passion for Sport and have been involved in the game at some of the highest achievable levels themselves - from world title holders to trainers, promoters and managers. This places them in an unparalleled position to help students develop their skills, equip them with the right, positive attitude and mind-set to overcome challenges and teach them invaluable skills and qualities they can use throughout their lives.

Our advanced coaching programmes provide a unique opportunity for students with a keen and active interest in boxing or sport more broadly. Be it as a relative beginner or as an amateur boxer capable of boxing at semi-professional and elite levels. 

Based at Carl Greaves Boxing gym in Newark, students benefit from top-notch facilities in a brand-new, state-of-the-art, professional boxing gym, including 18ft and 12ft boxing rings, bags, pad master, floor-to-ceiling ball, speedball, wall pads, mountain climber, ski-erg, prowler, battle ropes and a variety of weights.

Carl Greaves - Head Boxing Coach

Professional boxing manager, promoter and trainer of champions, managing over 40 boxers nationwide. Carl Greaves had a stellar boxing career winning the WBF Super Featherweight World Champion title, amongst many others.

Owner of Carl Greaves Boxing Academy and Fitness Centre. Caters for professional boxers and base for Newark Amateur Boxing Academy affiliated with England Amateur Boxing Association.

 Key Achievements:

  • Former Amateur boxer 1988-1996

  • 70 fights won 48

  • 2 x NABC semi finalist 

  • Junior ABA national finalist 

  • Represented Young England 

  •  Turned professional 1996-2005

  • 39 fights 32 wins 

  • British Masters Super Featherweight Champion 1999

  • Midlands Area Super Featherweight Champion 2001

  • 2 x British title challenger

  • 2000 and 2002

  • WBF Super Featherweight World Champion  2003 

Adam Kettleborough

A former pro boxer with 12 professional fights - winning 9, two of which were titles - The British Masters and International Masters. Also fought an English Eliminator losing on points to top Amateur and Pro Matty Fagan. 

Former opponents also included Robbie Barrett, who became the British Champion. 
Now professional boxing coach and Cornerman for Carl Greaves.

Ricky Hatton (MBE)
British Former Professional Boxer
Now Promoter & Trainer

"YCDS Boxing Academy is a brilliant opportunity for young amateur boxers or even those who have never boxed before. To have my good friend Carl Greaves as their coach and their training sessions at his gym is an amazing opportunity like no other. With his experience, knowledge and passion for the sport, they really have the best of the best to help them learn, succeed or just to enjoy the many benefits boxing has to offer. The opportunity the team at YCDS have created makes boxing more accessible to youngsters, so those who are intrigued bu it but maybe a bit apprehensive can have a go! It’s a fantastic opportunity and I look forward to seeing how it goes."