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Boxing

  • 22-07-2010 10:20AM
    #1
    Help83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Hey, just wondering if anyone can give me some advice. I'm 27 and female, and want to try my hand at boxing. I don't want to compete, just go to a boxing gym and avail of the facilities and get direction on what I am supposed to be doing. I don't want to go to just a normal gym as I want to get involved in the sport. I tried kickboxing a few years ago, but it was a mixed ages class, so felt a bit weird when you were partnered up with a kid and told to kick, so I would rather adult classes!! I don't have a fortune to spend and am located in the South East of Dublin, I don't mind traveling as long as it's not hours away. Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Hail 2 Da Chimp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    Hi there,
    This is the fitness forum, so you may not get the best answer here.

    There is a dedicated boxing forum here:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=568

    There's also a Self Defense and Martial Arts forum here:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=264
    I'm sure you could get info on Boxing / Kick Boxing / Thai Boxing there too.

    Best of luck with it.


  • #3
    rjp123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 175 ✭✭rjp123


    go to whitecollarboxing.ie and get the telephone number and call cathal
    they do classes for females and id by confident it is just what you are looking for.
    its held in the national stadium boxing gym out the canal past portobello.


  • #4
    Help83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Help83


    Thanks for the help guys. rjp123 this is exactly what I am after! Cheers for that.


  • #5
    FTA69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,252 ✭✭✭FTA69


    White collar boxing? Snappy title, no electrical tape on the heavy bags for them! :D


  • #6
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    There is a new ladies only Muay Thai class at bridgestone (link in my sig). If you tried and enjoyed kickboxing you'll almost certainly enjoy this, probably more. :) (yes, I am biased) There are no kids in it either.


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  • #7
    fsfg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 151 ✭✭fsfg


    Help83 wrote: »
    Hey, just wondering if anyone can give me some advice. I'm 27 and female, and want to try my hand at boxing. I don't want to compete, just go to a boxing gym and avail of the facilities and get direction on what I am supposed to be doing. I don't want to go to just a normal gym as I want to get involved in the sport. I tried kickboxing a few years ago, but it was a mixed ages class, so felt a bit weird when you were partnered up with a kid and told to kick, so I would rather adult classes!! I don't have a fortune to spend and am located in the South East of Dublin, I don't mind traveling as long as it's not hours away. Thanks

    How did it go?


  • #8
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,912 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    fsfg wrote: »
    How did it go?

    In the 7 years since, the OP turned out to have a natural talent and won bronze at the 2012 Olympics. Turned pro then and signed to Top Rank and made her pro debut in 2014.

    Has had 7 pro fights before a bad ACL injury in a freak accident at the gym and has just had one fight on the comeback trail since coming back after 15 months out.

    Keep an eye out.


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