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Heart of Portsmouth Boxing Academy
The Heart of Portsmouth Boxing Academy was founded in September 2008, based in the Heart of the City of Portsmouth (10 min walk from Portsmouth central station) it is ideally placed for what it was set up for, keeping the youth off the street and engaging them into a physical activity that all of them can do.
The Heart of Portsmouth Boxing Academy prides itself on being a place where people of all genders, abilities, age and fitness can attend and have a feeling of achievement and self worth.
HOP works closely with the city council, Community Improvement Partnership, Portsmouth Respect Programme and the Motiv8 youth group who all work hard in directing and supporting the youth of Portsmouth.
We are proud to be supported by Children in Need and Awards for All.
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HOP Disability Inclusive sessions
Heart of Portsmouth Boxing Academy inclusive boxers taking the session to another level today! Well done head coach of inclusion programme - Coach Knox. HOP running 3 Disability/inclusive sessions per week. #getinvolved #inclusion #community #Diversity #determinationhasnodisability #BoxingAwards #dontthinkyoucanknowyoucan ππΎπ₯
HOP Senior Beginners session
HOP Busting at the seems this evening with Senior beginners training for all kind of reasons. Increase confidence, develop courage, make new friends, or simply be part of a community club/ team. #getinvolved, #dontthinkyoucanknowyoucan ππΎπ₯
HOP Juniors session
Love it. Gym buzzing, community boxing club. Young people having fun, check out their happy faces, getting fit, loseing weight, making new friends. All Working towards their GB National Boxing Awards - medals & certificates. #getinvolved #beactive #confidence #courage #respect #dontthinkyoucanknowyoucan ππΎπ₯
HOP summer camp & junior sessions
Heart of Portsmouth Boxing Academy Summer Camp - making #friends, having #fun, learning how to box, awarded #medals, #certificates. Growing in #confidence & #courage. #dontthinkyoucanknowyoucan ππΎπ₯
Disability boxing inclusive sessions
Making sport inclusive in the community With disability sessions now running at Heart of Portsmouth Boxing Academy. Well done to Andy for passing his Preliminary Awards. Also check out young George preparing for his National Boxing Awards Medal & Certificate. George is definitely not allowing his disability to get in his way, for him achieving his Boxing Awards. Well done George, well done ππΎπ₯
junior and Senior elite tri nations championships 2018
What a blast this weekend. With some great bouts in the Tri-Nation Championships 2018. Lots of talented athletes all giving π― in the ring. England Coach Amanda Coulson doing a great job in selecting boxers and coaching staff to represent their country in these historical tournaments. Getting the opportunity to coach alongside some top coaches and top boxers. England walking away with 12 gold, 11 Silver and 10 Bronze. Scotland & Wales boxers on point. Making it a very exciting tournament.
Massive congratulations from all at HOP to Xian Blackman-Price for winning Bronze and to Sony Driscoll and Kerry Davis for winning Gold at the Tri-Nations (England,Scotland & Wales) Championships 2018. The Heart of Portsmouth Boxing Academy & the City of Portsmouth are very proud of you. #dontthinkyoucanknowyoucan ππΎπ₯
senior beginners
Medal night, senior beginners session Boxing Awards, #BronzeAward completed. Another #Medal night, at HOP senior beginners session boxing Development working for Bronze. They had to demonstrate Hooks to head & body, uppercuts & combination punching. Silver Award next (sparring) Love it, middle aged adults proving Age is just a number. Building confidence and a sense of well being. Shout out for #Policecrimecommisioner #Hampshire for funding the #programme #ukcoaching #coachingambassador #dontthinkyoucanonowyoucan ππΎπ₯
England Boxing Open Talent Day
What a blast #EnglandBoxing Open Talent Day, Talent Development Camp. Busy 5 hours but with some of the best boxers in the country. #Dedicated and #committed to there #sport. Able to work with some top coaches. Great to have 3 of our own boxers on the England Boxing Programme. The future of #EnglandBoxing / #GBBoxing looking good. #dontthinkyoucanknowyoucan ππΎπ₯
Ivy-jane smith wins bronze at european championships in romania
Massive congratulations to Ivy-Jane Smith for getting into the semi-finals and winning a Bronze medal at the European Championships in Romania
Tilly hymers wins England boxing national title
Heart of Portsmouth Boxing Academy boxer - Tilly Hymers won the England boxing national title today. After 2 close decisions that went against her with the same opponent. Tilly ensured she was crowned champion, by not leaving the decision to the judges. A succession of hard clean hits forced the referee to stop the bout in the first round. As Tilly was crowned national champion. Also a massive well done to Holly Hefron who reached the National final after a sensational first round stoppage of her opponent in the first round of the semi final. But lost on a very close points decision in the final today. Sonny Driscoll took on last years 3 nations champion in the semi final and again dropped a points decision. These 3 young people making the most of there lives and proving they r all national level boxers. Mixing it with the best in the country. #dontthinkyoucanknowyoucan ππΎπ₯
disability sport
Great morning, raising awareness & In support & to celebrate #NationalDownsyndromeDay. Heart of Portsmouth Boxing Academy delivered a boxing taster session working with #PompeyintheCommunity at the #MountbattenCentre. The participants enjoyed it so much that they now have a regular boxing session booking at HOP on a Friday. #disabilitysport #communityboxing #grassrootsboxing #everyonecanbox #getinvolved #dontthinkyoucanknowyoucan ππΎπ₯
HOP Saturday Club
What a blast. You have to plant the seed to grow the seed. Saturday Club on π₯ this morning. Lots of youngsters preparing for there #boxingawards There is some real talent in the making. #startthemyoung #sportmatters to develop #confidence #courage #communityengagement Much respect to #volunteercoaches #getinvolved #dontthinkyoucanknowyoucan ππΎπ₯
Boxing awards programme - taylor on his gold award
Well done Taylor. Boxing Award “Gold” tonight. Just “Platinum” to do now. All HOP Juniors on point, all giving π― in gym. #communityboxingclub on π₯ #teachthemyoung #confidence #courage #boxingdevelopment #grassrootsboxing #dontthinkyoucanknowyoucan ππΎπ₯
England Boxing – Junior National Championships 2018
Heart of Portsmouth boxer Tilly Hymers Class A (40kg) won the national title and gained a sweet revenge win recently at the England Boxing Junior Championships 2018 at the
Magna stadium in Rotherham. Having previously lost on split decisions in recent matches to Rosie Boyton (Danson Boxing Club). Hymers did not leave the decision to the judges this time.
Hymers was on point from the start of the contest, landing pain seeking jabs to the head and body. Before releasing, effective heavy rear hand punches.
The referee was forced to stop the contest after giving Hymers opponent two standing counts in the first round. Crowning Tilly Hymers the England Boxing National Junior Champion 2018.
HOP Head Coach of the junior boxers Dave Johnston was over the moon with Hymers performance. Johnston commented “our game plan was to attack from the bell, I am very pleased with tilly performance”.
HOP’s second national finalist was Holly Heffron who put in a strong performance in her semi-final bout by again stopping her opponent in the second round. A fast and furious pace mixed with speed and power proved too much
For her opponent and the referee stopped the contest early in the first round. Heffron then faced England International Chantel Whitting in the national final. After three very close rounds of Boxing Whitting took the decision on points.
HOP’s Sonny Driscol took on England International and last year’s 3 Nations Champion Junaid Bostan (Steel City) in the national semi-final . After 3 close rounds of boxing, Driscol went out of the championships on a close point decision.
Holly Heffron has now been joined by Sonny Driscol and Tilly Hymers on the England Talent Pathway programme. After the tournament both boxers were told that they had been selected after their impressive performance at the championships.
England Boxing - Senior Elite National Championships 2018:
HOP have entered 7 boxers in this year’s England Boxing - National Senior Elite Championships 2018:
The first round was on Saturday 24/25th March, which saw both brother Ahmed Adenas (69kg) & Walid Adenas (75kg) progress through to the Hampshire final with team mate Aaron Prosper (64kg),
Xian Blackburn Price (64kg) & Kerry Davies (75kg), Bamidele Ogunseye (Tex) (Super Heavy). Team GB Boxer Ivy-Jane Smith has been seeded as number one at (51kg) and will enter the
National championships under the GB/ HOP Banner.
HOP Team GB Boxer - U22 European Championships 2018 – Romania
HOP boxer (51kg) Ivy-Jane Smith is currently out in Romania representing Team GB in the U22 European Championships.
Ivy jane smith – Beat the Greece Champion Aikaterini Koutsogeorgo Unanimous Decision of the judges.
Ivy Jane Smith is now in the semi-final place of the championships.
Ivy –Jane Smith who was put straight onto the GB Team after winning a Silver Medal in the World Championships last year.
A Former Heart of Portsmouth Boxer but now boxing for the Army Boxing team, Ebonie Jones has also won her bout and is through to the
Semi Finals whilst representing Team GB.
HOP Head Coach “Q” Shillingford said – It’s great to see these young people making the most of their sports, they are all very dedicated and focused young athletes.
Spending hours each week in the gym, it’s great to see all their hard work is paying off. The future of the sport in the city is looking very good.
HOP Boxing Academy coaches passed their Level 2 Coaching Qualifications
Very proud day for some of the coaches at Heart of Portsmouth Boxing Academy (HOP) all passed their England Boxing Level 2 Coaching Qualification today. Carl, Dave, Sami and Martin. These are some of the dedicated and committed coaches that make the Heart of Portsmouth BEAT. β€οΈπ₯ Don’t Think You Can, Know You Can! ππΎπ₯
GB Boxing Tutor Course at The Heart of Portsmouth Boxing Academy
All passed! Good day at Heart of Portsmouth Boxing Academy delivering the Boxing Tutor course to the youth group active community network and volunteers at HOP. Great to see the younger members of HOP taking their first step into coaching as well as adding to their educational qualifications. Well done to all! ππΎπ₯
Heart of Portsmouth Boxing Academy Summer Camp 2017
Well done and thank you to everyone who attended our Boxing Camp and to all the volunteers and coaches who helped out.
BBC Children In Need Visits Heart of Portsmouth Boxing Academy
Nice visit today from BBC Children In Need. They arrived with Pudsey Bear and stickers for all the young people. Great to see kids active through funding opportunities. Community Boxing Gym delivers summer recreational boxing through the GB Boxing Awards Programme funded by Children In Need. ππΎ
A big thank you from everyone at HOP Boxing Academy to BBC Children In Need. We would not be able to provide any of our services without your generous support.
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