The Home of Champions - Billericay A.B.C.

Tez finishes Championship in National Semi Finals

2012-02-19T13:39:00.003-08:00

Tez Everard finally left the National Schoolboy Championships today after a very tough bout against the favourite Sonny Ali who was the London Champion.

Tez put up a brave battle pushing the bout all the way to the final bell.

The club coaches are all very proud of Tez for his performance today and for the way in which he always conducts himself in bouts and at the gym. 100% effort all the time...!

Tez has had an amazing run recently, beating boxers in Ireland and Scotland before notching up Essex and Eastern Counties Titles, with a 7 on the trot win record.

Another Billericay Boxer notches up the win ratio to 92%

2012-02-17T13:37:00.000-08:00

Well done Richard Temple, winning on a unanamous points decision on the West Ham show this evening.

A win ratio for the club that is second to none, this season...!

Teofilo Stevenson - 3 Times Olympic Champion.

2012-02-15T08:03:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOB7_BFqUeU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uBF-PFAf8M&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW7MkLz6vxs&feature=related

Schoolboy Boxing in Rafael Trejo Gym, Havana, Cuba

2012-02-14T16:41:00.000-08:00

Please watch this short documentry, it shows just how tough these boys have it in Cuba. Click on the link below to watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtXE6Z8-YCc&feature=related

A message from a parent.

2012-02-13T02:17:00.000-08:00

One of the comments came through on a posting below from "Blast from the past."
We have put it here for everyone to see....

"Stevie was very dedicated, everything he does in life he is the same, he always puts in 100%. but at times this can become unbearable at home! I got " i cant eat that" or "i cant do that" or " your meals are too big". So in the end Stevie cooked ALL his meals, this from the age of 15...!
So mums and dads don't despair, especially when they are on a diet, always on the scales, and very moody...! The results at the end of the day are worth it. National junior novice champion!!!
I am very proud and the boxing has stood him in good stead, with plenty of good support from all at Billericay Boxing Club.
I am very proud of him".
kim x

Gibbo loses out to Mcdonagh in Quarter Finals

2012-02-12T15:08:00.000-08:00

Jake "Gibbo" Gibson lost his bout against England's current number one today ( Patrick Mcdonagh ) at Bristol in the National Quarter Finals. It was always a big ask for the inexperienced Billericay Boxer that joined our ranks last year.

Amir Khan - National Schoolboy Finals 2002.

2012-02-11T09:03:00.000-08:00

Click on the link below to see Amir win the 2002 Schoolboy Finals

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOAagxO8JD0

Blast from the Past - Martin George

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Blast from the Past ... Luke Fowler

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Blast from the Past - Steve Wood

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Blast from the Past .... Joe Cooke

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Jake Gibson - National Quarter Finalist

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Jake Gibson boxes in the Schoolboys National Quarter Finals on Sunday at Broadplain ABC, Riverside Youth Project, Clement Street, Easton, Bristol BS2 9ES

Weigh in 11am - 1pm - Boxing starts at 1:30pm

Lithuania 2011 - Canada 2012 - Lanzarote 2013 ?

2012-02-08T17:20:00.000-08:00

Plans are in being put into place to take "Team Billericay" to box in Lanzarote in 2013.

A good friend of the club is setting up his own Amateur Boxing Club there and we will be hoping to make a trip there next year for some sparring, competitions and to take on Team Bean..!

Tez has fought his way to the National Semi-Finals

2012-02-06T16:29:00.000-08:00

Billericay Boxer Tez Everard has boxed his way into a National Schoolboy Semi-Final, after beating his latest opponent this weekend.

Tez has recently been doing the rounds throughout Europe, Boxing in Glasgow, Ireland and Lithuania.

In Lithuania, Tez met up with the Latvian & Lithuanian National Schoolboy Champions and gained valuable experience sparring the best boxers from their countries.

Once the venue is confirmed , we would hope that a big group will come along to support "Team Tez"

Custom Boxing Clothing - Main Event Boxing Equipment

2012-02-05T12:42:00.001-08:00

Steve Cunnigham and his cornermen wearing their custom made boxing clothing, on Saturday night in his Cruiserweight World title clash, all apparel was made by Les Cooke's company "Main Event" Boxing apparel, a division of www.boxingcorner.co.uk

Team Billericay - Top of the Class..!

2012-02-04T17:26:00.000-08:00

Billericay ABC had 4 Schoolboys in the National Pre-Quarter Finals today, that was more than any other Essex club.

Nathan Lucas was outstanding, probably, one of the most improved in the gym over the last few weeks.
The points were even at the end of the 2nd round, before just being pipped at the post by 1 single point at the final bell. Anyone that knows me, will know I never moan about a decision, however, I could not see how he could have dropped any points in the last round ? Everyone I spoke to, commented just how well Nathan done, a very good future prospect..! A final note, I personally am very proud of Nathan, he trains hard, he always arrives early and has become a very good boxer overnight...!

Brad Cockett came up against a very experienced and super fit opponent, who seemed to have an extra gear as soon as Brad stepped it up. Brad gave it everything and there was no complaints from his corner, Brad actually appologised when he came back to the corner.. No appologises needed, Brad has the guts to get in their and give it a go, what a smashing kid..! Brads parents and relatives all stayed to the very end to help clear up, a fantastic family, thanks to everyone.

Tez Everard is flying high at present, Tez trains hard, eats healthy and listens and progresses. He is the kind of boxer that every coach wants in his gym, quiet and just gets on with it...! He spars well and will always do as he is asked to, never taking liberties and always considerate to others.
Tez started faster than usual, beleiving in himself, took it to his opponent in the 2nd round, looking to end the bout early. Tez kept the pressure on until the end of the 3rd, taking a very good win against a very experienced boxer.

Jake Gibson is doing well with the results lately, he has had some very close decisions going against him, but has really done well recently. I saw the change in Jakes performance back in Norwich, when Jake gave it 110%. Jake beat a top class boxer today, that if it was a non championship bout, on paper, Jake would not be matched against him. However, Jake dug deep and pushed on to win another very bout at a high level.

Thanks to everyone that helped today, it was an Essex / Eastern Counties show, but it was the Billericay firm that run the show so well, so thanks to you all.
Mike, Dean S, Dean G, Kev, Rach, Faye, Brad Cocketts Family, Jim, Henry, Cory and a big thank you to Elaine.
I am sorry if i have missed anyone, its been a long day ( again ).

DVDs can be purchased from Dave Norman - 01255 421964

GYM CLOSED - SUNDAY 5th Feb

2012-02-04T14:34:00.000-08:00

The Gym will be shut tomorrow due to the weather.

Angelo Dundee August 30th, 1921 – February 1st, 2012

2012-02-02T07:28:00.000-08:00

Angelo Dundee, the brilliant motivator who worked the corner for Muhammad Ali in his greatest fights and willed Sugar Ray Leonard to victory in his biggest bout, died Wednesday in Tampa, Florida. He was 90.
The genial Dundee was best known for being in Ali's corner for almost his entire career, but those in boxing also knew him as an ambassador for boxing and a figure of integrity in a sport that often lacked it.
He died with his family surrounding him, said son, Jimmy Dundee, but not before being able to attend Ali's 70th birthday bash in Louisville, Kentucky, last month.
"It was the way he wanted to go," Jimmy Dundee said. "He did everything he wanted to do."
A master motivator and clever corner man, Dundee was regarded as one of the sport's great ambassadors. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994 after a career that spanned six decades, training 15 world champions, including Leonard, George Foreman, Carmen Basilio and Jose Napoles.
But he will always be linked to Ali as one of the most successful fighter-trainer relationships in boxing history, helping Ali become the first to win the heavyweight title three times. The pair would travel around the world for fights to such obscure places as Ali's October 1974 bout in Zaire against Foreman dubbed "The Rumble in the Jungle," and Ali's third fight against Joe Frazier in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, called by promoters as the "Thrilla in Manila."
"I just put the reflexes in the proper direction," Dundee said in a 2005 interview with The Associated Press.
Their partnership began in Louisville, Ali's hometown, in 1959. Dundee was there with light heavyweight Willie Pastrano when the young Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, called their room from a hotel phone to ask if he could have five minutes. Clay, a local Golden Gloves champion, kept asking the men boxing questions in a conversation that lasted 3½ hours, according to Dundee's autobiography, "My View From the Corner: A Life in Boxing."
After Ali returned from Rome with a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics, Dundee ran into him in Louisville and invited him to come to Miami Beach to train. Ali declined. But that December, Dundee got a call from one of Ali's handlers, seeking to hire Dundee. After Ali won his first pro fight, Dundee accepted. He helped Ali claim the heavyweight title for the first time on Feb. 25, 1964, when Sonny Liston quit on his stool after the sixth round during their fight in Miami Beach.
In an age of boxing when fighter-manager relationships rarely last, Dundee and Ali would never split.
When Cassius Clay angered white America by joining the Black Muslims and become Muhammad Ali, Dundee never wavered. When Ali defied the draft at the height of the Vietnam war, losing 3 1/2 years from the prime of his career, Dundee was there waiting for the heavyweight's return. And when Ali would make bold projections, spewing poetry that made headlines across the world and gave him the nickname "The Louisville Lip," Dundee never asked him to keep quiet.
"Through all those days of controversy, and the many that followed, Angelo never got involved," Ali wrote in the foreword to Dundee's book. "He let me be exactly who I wanted to be, and he was loyal. That is the reason I love Angelo."
Born Angelo Mirena on Aug. 30, 1921, in south Philadelphia, Dundee's boxing career was propelled largely by his older brother, Chris, a promoter. After returning from World War II - "We won, but not because of anything I did" - he joined Chris in the boxing game in New York, serving as his "go-fer" and getting the tag "Chris' kid brother" Angelo and Chris followed another brother Joe, who was a fighter, in changing their surname to Dundee so their parents wouldn't know they worked in boxing.

Steve USS Cunningham wearing his MAIN EVENT Beanie, as worn by Billericay ABC

2012-02-02T04:45:00.000-08:00

Billericay ABC are behind Steve USS Cunningham this weekend...!

Possible Gavin & Stacey trip coming up....

2012-02-01T15:35:00.001-08:00

Watch this space....!

Next Stop - Saturday 4th Feb - Schoolboy Champs

2012-01-29T13:35:00.001-08:00

Essex & Eastern Counties Schoolboy Champions - Tez Everard, Jake Gibson, Brad Cockett and Nathan Lucas will be boxing on Saturday 4th February at Hannakins Farm, Billericay in the National Pre-Quarter Finals against the Southern Counties Champions.

They will be boxing to try and gain a win into the next round which will be held in Bristol on 12th Feb.

"Team Billericay" - Fantastic Show & Supporters...!

2012-01-28T19:38:00.001-08:00

Just before we left the building tonight, a top and well respected Essex ABA Official remarked "This show was one of the best I have ever been too - and the support for your boxers is unbeleivable"..!

Billericay ABC would like to thank everyone that helped today, especially all those that were there early helping set up and again staying late to help tidy up, including a lot of the boxers as well.

Chris Kelly got all the lads ready and warmed up, speaking to the coaches about any faults he picked up on and allowing them to try and help adjust things before they got into the ring, a massive thanks to "Team Bean".

The ladies on the door ( Kim, Jacqui and Rach ) as always done a great job of welcoming the guests, many of whom commented on this. Thanks also again to Rach for the raffles )

Elaine put together some fantastic food for the boxers, coaches and officials and had it all under control all evening, thanks Elaine, but you have set a president now, too.

Thanks to all those that helped on the doors, Tony, Trev and co.

Jimmy, Jim, H, Dean G, Dean S, Kev, Kip, Brad, Mark, Geoff, Kev, Anna and family, Felix all doing loads during the day and the eveining to help out.

Thanks to Sean for putting the program together, the new tracksuits that Sean has kindly sponsored will be ready any time.

Again, special thanks to Mark and Debbie Harrison for getting so many sponsors, it was a pleasure to meet some of them this evening, a smashing bunch and very supportive with some nice words to say about the level of skill from the Billericay Boxers.

What can we say about the boxing tonight......

Every single Billericay Boxer gave it their all tonight, 120% from all of them...!

When you get 5 Boxers into a major Final and all 5 win to become county and regional champions, it is a great accomplishment for any club, well done lads..!

George "The Rocket" Stephenson picked up Boxer of the Night award after a 100 mile an hour non stop bout, that got stopped in round 2. George lost to this same lad a few months back, BEFORE he found that self beleif, that certainly came out tonight. George has spent weeks preparing for this bout, so all take notice - Train Hard and Fast.

Luke Hasson was let down at the scales, when his opponent from Castle Boxing Club came in 5kg over..! Luckily the ever helpfull Chadwell Squad had a boxer ( J. Healey ) that fitted the bill and we had Luke back on, A great show of skill from both boxers.

Richard Temple looked strong, stepping up the workrate before stopping his opponent ( L.Worster ) in the 3rd round.

Tez Everard started cautiouslyagainst Chatteris boxer R. Ducker, before dominating the bout, then taking the Eastern Counties Schoolboy Title.

Brad Cockett boxed a taller lad and wasted no time switching gears and finding the speed and power to beat the classy Casey Durning from Cambridge. We know casy from a previous Billericay show, a very nice and respectful lad.

Jake Gibson, so needed a win, he has been on the end of so many close decisions, so it was good to see him step up everything, not taking any chances. Well done Jake and thanks for helping clear up the changing rooms, a GOOD attitude and all round smashing lad that has grown up and matured in front of us all over the last 6 months.

Jake Robinson, had, we thought the toughest bout of his career ahead of him tonight, but managed to find that drive and passion to dig deep and take a good win over Shea Nightingale, who is one of the best 50kg boxers throughout the region. Well done again Jake.

Joe Adams, had a change of opponent last thing on Friday as his original opponent had gone sick. Joe boxed well and a lot of people thought he may of nicked the decision, either way, it was very close and am sure a rematch will be on the cards. Joe came over later and asked for this himself.

Charlie Buffin now on his 10th bout, needed to step up a level and box a more experienced ( 29 bouter ) opponent to give him a tester before the open clas championships start in March. We accepted a bout against the ever ready Nick Tipler. Both boxers were well matched for the first 2 and a half rounds, the scores were virtually the same. After the final bell Tipler won on a majority points decision.

Ted ( Milling ) Brand also had a tough bout, against the skillful southpaw Ryan Ayton from the Centurians Boxing Club, ( Colchester Barracks). Ted pulled out another full on win after a performance that showed pure heart..!

All in all 5 CHAMPIONS added to the ever growing list

8 out of 10 wins, with 2 very close losses.

And a great night of amateur boxing, well done lads..!

Anyone wishing to purchase a DVD of the action, please contact Mr. Dave Norman - 01255 421964

Billericay are helping Essex ABA and the Eastern Counties ABA stage the PRE Quarter Finals of the schoolboys next week ( Sat 4th Feb ) at Hannakins again, boxing from 4pm, If anyone is willing to help, it would be very much appreciated
Thanks
Les

Many Happy Returns.....

2012-01-26T17:00:00.000-08:00

There will be 1 Boxer missing from the show on Saturday, That's "Billericay's" Conor Ward, as he will be out celebrating his 18'th.

So from everyone at Billericay.....

Have a good night Con, best wishes from all of us and keep an eye on your old man he is sure to be stressed :)

( P.S. Sorry about the photo, Couldn't resist it )

The Sponsors keep coming........

2012-01-26T16:43:00.001-08:00

Mrs Hymas - Thank You ever so much, from everyone at Billericay

Saturday 28th January - "Dig the New Breed"..!

2012-01-24T16:06:00.000-08:00

Billericay Boxing Club will be showing off their latest skillful Boxers this Saturday.

Come and give them your support..!

7pm start at Hanakins Farm, Rosebay Avenue, Billericay, CM12 0SY

Blast from the past... Freddy K.O. Biggs

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Blast from the past..... The Billericay Bomber Matt Vickers

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Blast from the past ... The first ever away sparring session

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Blast from the past...... Martin & Andrew - Just Carded...!

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Sponsors - Thanks for your very kind support..!

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Alec Wakelam

Churchill Control Systems Ltd

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Trevor Ward

Profile Security Services Ltd
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Mr & Mrs Mark Harrison

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Mr Geoff Martin - Smith
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Ali Yazdi / Mike Pile

Blyth & Blyth Engineering Consultants
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Ian Garrett

Elmstead Mechanical Services Ltd
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Mercury Material Management-Paul

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Jay Hamm-Jay

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E.C.S.-Trevor

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LE1837 Branch Unite

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C.N.H.-Ewa

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Mr & Mrs Cockett

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Mr Cockett (Senior)

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Mr Sean Hassan

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Jack Petchey

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Acorn Roofing
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Top Draw Memorabilia

And the winner is........

2012-01-23T16:13:00.000-08:00

Mike Ward - Funding Officer - Billericay ABC

2012-01-22T13:46:00.000-08:00

In all seriousness, a big thank you must go out to Mike Ward today, Mike took on the role as funding officer recently and has worked hard and long hours to help bring in the much needed funds to support the club and help take the boxers to destinations all over Europe. Above, Mike with the Billericay team at their evening BBQ out in Lithuania after their sucessful tour and 2 days of intense sparring and training, which was partially funded by the kind sponsors and parents of the club.

Next stop for the Boxers - Canada....! A 5 day tour with 2 shows and every billericay Boxer will get the chance to compete.

Thanks to Mike and the team.

Anyone wanting to help sponsor the club, please speak to Mike, the details are at the bottom of this page.

Saturday 28th January - Billericay Boxing Show in Essex

2012-01-22T12:31:00.001-08:00

The matchmaking is almost complete, Billericay Boxing Club will be well represented on its home show on Saturday, in 2 different championships and across the board in their open show at Hannakins Farm, Rosebay Avenue.

Boxing will start at 7pm.

Thanks to Mark & Debbie Harrison.

2012-01-21T16:13:00.000-08:00

Special thanks go out to Mark & Debbie, for their efforts in fund raising over the last few months.

Thanks from all at Billericay ABC

Sponsorship - Billericay Show - 28th January 2012

2012-01-21T12:26:00.000-08:00

The Billericay Boxing Club would like to thank...

Alec Wakelam

Churchill Control Systems Ltd

Trevor Ward

Profile Security Services Ltd

Ali Yazdi / Mike Pile

Blyth & Blyth Engineering Consultants

Ian Garrett

Elmstead Mechanical Services Ltd

Paul Iles

Top Draw Memorabila

Custom Boxing Shorts - Suppliers to Steve Cunningham

2012-01-21T09:48:00.000-08:00

The Custom Clothing Company is proud to announce that they have made all shorts, ring jackets and corner men jackets for the World Cruiserweight IBF ( 3 x times ) Champion Steve USS Cunningham for his next defence in February.

If you need new custom made gear, please visit the website - www.boxingcorner.co.uk

Well Done Billericay's Joe Adams & Jake Robinson

2012-01-20T17:06:00.000-08:00

Well done Joe & Jake, both lads boxed well this evening at the Community Stadium, Colchester, against some top quality opposition.

Joe was on his 2nd bout against Uxbridge's rangy and very stylish C. Rose-Nicholls, who made his ring debut. Joe was on fire, forcing the Uxbridge lad to concede 3 standing counts during the bout, whilst still managing to hold his boxing together before winning on a unanamous points decisison. Credit must go to Rose-Nicholls for digging deep and battling to the bell, a very good set of prospects.

Jake has really been training hard lately and improving with every gym session. Jake was up against the very strong and fit Tommy Smith from Harwich, Jake started fast and then both boxers were still going at 100 miles an hour throughout the 3 rounds. Jake settled a little in the third round, and boxed fantastically before taking the win on a unanamous points decision. A very fast action packed bout, between 2 very good boxers.

Both Joe & Jake, had some very tough sparring when they went to Lithuania, but, it is when you see then perform so well back home, you realise just how much they have learnt from these sessions.

Thanks to all those that came along to support the lads tonight, including Luke, Charlie, Sean and Joe and Jakes family.

And finally, a very good ending to a great night of boxing, Braintree's Tal Singh, a firm favourite with the Billericay coaches, went out and got that win that he so deserves tonight, well done to everyone at Braintree and especially Tal for digging deep and getting the reward for all his hard work.

Sponsorship - Billericay Show - 28th January 2012

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The big long list of sponsors that are behind the club supporting the show on Saturday 28th January is off to a flying start.......

Thank You - Mr & Mrs K. Cockett - For the sum of £100...!

Anyone wishing to sponsor the club, please contact Mike Ward, details are at the foot of the page.

2012-01-14T16:08:00.000-08:00

Get your tickets for the Championship show being held on the 28th NOW... Tickets are selling fast and it is going to be a complete sell out, so please see Rachael at the gym. The last bout of the evening is the Suffolk V Essex unbeaten Heavyweights clash of the titans..!

Close decison goes against Richard.

2012-01-14T10:52:00.000-08:00

Richard Temple lost in the Final of the Essex schools today on a majority decision, the fight was awarded to his opponent after a very good display of boxing from both sides. Richard put his foot down in the 2nd and then looked to have doubled the pace in the 3rd and seemed to have done more than enough to win, but 2 of the judges disagreed as the 3rd judge shook his head in disbelief.

Studio 360 - Helping out in the community...!

2012-01-13T02:07:00.000-08:00

Billericay's new and exciting Studio 360 Gym in Radford Way will be supporting the Billericay Boxing Team on Saturday 28th. They have very kindly donated a raffle prize of 3 Months "FREE" Membership to their gym...!

An awesome prize from the gym that helped The Billericay Team get 16 Boxers into the recent Essex finals...!

Contact them today - 01277 424360

Saturday 28th - Ticket Only Entrance....!

2012-01-11T16:46:00.000-08:00

It is looking like this show might become a ticket only show, as the number of away supporters is going to be very high, so we may be limited how many home fans can enter... Please get your tickets early, from Rachael at the gym on any training evening.

Need new boxing boots ? Please see Les at the gym

2012-01-10T16:12:00.000-08:00

Price to members of Billericay ABC - ONLY £35

www.boxingcorner.co.uk

Ladies Keep Fit with the Billericay Boxing Club 2012.

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Essex Boxing Boot Camp - Lake Meadows - Billericay.

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Need a Boot Camp in Essex to get fit for 2012 ? Come to the Billericay Boxing Club on a Wednesday.
See details at the bottom of this page...

Billericay Home Show - Saturday 28th January

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The tickets are now on sale at the gym, get them early, as we expect a full sell out.

The Billericay Boys will be in action, along with the Eastern Counties Schoolboy Finals and the Essex Metropolitan Finals.

Tickets, if bought in advance are only £10.

Pride, Guts and Passion - Well done to all

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A big shout tonight for all 16 boxers today...

" The Home of Champions" - Every single one of them...!

Everyone trained hard to get into the Championships throughout the Chrismas period and everyone that managed to box today done themselves very proud, the club had a huge support from all the other boxers associated with the club today and showed a massive will and determination to win.

Cory had his first full bout and when he got out of the ring, i was touched to see his team mates come over to him, he done fantastically well for his first bout in a very busy and big venue.

Brett, Luke and George were also very brave and mature, when all 3 went into the championships at the same weight, it is always a shame when this happens, as someone has to lose, but again the bouts for them were both very evenly contested and could have gone either way, as it always is in the gym. All 3 done well and conducted themselves with plenty of respect. All 3 boxed their hearts out and all 3 deserve plenty of praise for this.

Richard Temple made his debut in a Billericay vest and boxed his way into the Essex Schoolboys Final, which will be in Dagenham next week after stopping his opponent in the 2nd round.

Charlie Buffin had a match against the ever skillful and strong Charlie Boom from Chalvedon. A cracking bout that could have gone either way, Buffin just winning by 2 points.

Ted "No Fear" Brand was in the Final against the unbeaten Richard Ogunwobi from Berry Boys, again both boxers gave it everything they had with Ted coming out on top 17 - 15.

Joe Adams was in the final against the very strong J. Hearns from Essex Uni, Joe boxed out of his skin making his first full ring debut and became Metropolitan Champion after a great performance winning 28 - 16.

Callums opponent pulled out.

Thanks to all the Boxers that came along today and for preparing so well, including the early meet at the gym. Also, thanks to the parents and coaches for all their hard work and support.

Thanks to Dean G, Mike Ward, Jim and Faye for their help today. Also Con for helping keep the team together and warming the boys up, its good to have the seniors helping, when all the schoolboys look up to him.

All the other Boxers will receive their certificates at the gym on Tuesday....

List of Champions from 1 days boxing as follows....

Cory Bohea - Essex Metropolitan Schoolboy Finalist.

Luke Hasson - Essex Metropolitan Schoolboy Semi - Finalist

Richard Temple - Essex Open Class Schoolboy Finalist ( Boxes in final on 14th ).

George Stephenson - Essex Metropolitan Schoolboy Finalist ( Boxes in the final on 28th ).

Brett Venables - Essex Metropolitan Schoolboy Semi - Finalist.

Tez Everard - Essex Open Class Schoolboy Champion.

Joe Giles - Essex Open Class Schoolboy Champion.

Nathan Lucas - Essex Open Class Schoolboy Champion.

Brad Cockett - Essex Open Class Schoolboy Champion.

Jake Gibson - Essex Open Class Schoolboy Champion.

Tony Ayres - Essex Open Class Schoolboy Champion.

Callum Smith - Essex Metropolitan Schoolboy Champion.

Ted Brand - Essex Metropolitan Schoolboy Champion.

Joe Adams - Essex Metropolitan Schoolboy Champion.

Jake Robinson - Essex Metropolitan Schoolboy Finalist - ( boxes in the final on 28th ).

Sorry if i have forgotten to mention anyone, its been a very busy day. Well done team Billericay.

The boxers are ready - Come and support them on Sunday when they go for gold..!

2012-01-05T14:43:00.001-08:00

The biggest squad of Schoolboys entering a championship from Billericay were put through their final paces this evening. They are all now, fit and ready, so please bring some support with you ..

Venue..

The Harlow Stadium ( greyhound racing stadium ), The Pinnacles, Roydon Road, Harlow, Essex CM19 5DY. Boxing starts at 2.30pm

Tech Work & Light Sparring Thursday 7 - 9pm

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Chadwell Boxing Club are bringing over 12 boxers tomorrow for some light / technical sparring. From approx 7pm - 9pm

Get your tickets for our Home Show - Next Week

2012-01-03T17:28:00.001-08:00

Tickets for the Home Show will be available at the gym on Tuesday. Please note, the tickets will only cost £10

Please help and show your support for the Billericay Squad...!

Please don't wait too long, The Joe Giles Fan Club have pre ordered 50 tickets already :)

TRAINING - CHANGE of Times for Tuesday & Thursday

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Please Note - For next week ONLY, we have changed the times for the CARDED Squad to train.

TUESDAY 3'rd January - 6.30pm - 8pm for ALL Carded.

WEDNESDAY 4'th January - As Normal,
New comers and under 14s - 6pm - 7pm. Adults Boxing Curcuit 7 - 8 / 9.
Schoolboy sparring from 7pm onwards.

THURSDAY 5'th January - 7pm - 9pm for ALL Carded. Light sparring / tech work with Chadwell ABC

Sunday 8th January - Essex Schoolboy Championships

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The 16 Schoolboys that have been entered into the Essex round of the Novice and Open Class Championships are to meet at the Billericay Boxing Gym on Sunday 8th January at 9am sharp.

The boxers will then be taken to the venue by the trainers after the meeting at the gym.

The official weigh in and boxing will take place at

The Harlow Stadium ( greyhound racing stadium ), The Pinnacles, Roydon Road, Harlow, Essex CM19 5DY.

Weigh in - 12 noon. Boxing will commence at 2.30pm

Please bring plenty of support, for your child and for the rest of the club boxers.

Sparring at Chadwell St. Mary's Gym - Contact Brad

2011-12-27T16:17:00.000-08:00

We will be taking a small team over to the Chadwell St. Mary boxing gym on Thursday, please contact Brad Davis if you are available to come along.

Famous Boxing Quotes....

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"Boxing is the magic of men in combat, the magic of will, and skill, and pain, and the risking of everything so you can respect yourself for the rest of your life".

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"I consider myself blessed. I consider you blessed. We've all been blessed with God-given talents. Mine just happens to be beating people up." - Sugar Ray Leonard

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"There are a lot of things and in order to be at the top and maintain your focus you have to have something that motivates you. For me, it was what I perceived as a lack of respect from the boxing world as well as the media, which made me want to work so hard and be great." - Marvin Hagler

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"A boxing match is like a cowboy movie. There's got to be good guys and there's got to be bad guys. And that's what people pay for - to see the bad guys get beat." - Sonny Liston

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"All the time he's boxing, he's thinking. All the time he was thinking, I was hitting him." - Jack Dempsey

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"I have always adhered to two principles. The first one is to train hard and get in the best possible physical condition. The second is to forget all about the other fellow until you face him in the ring and the bell sounds for the fight." - Rocky Marciano

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"That's my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck's back. If it's not positive, I didn't hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy." - George Foreman

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"You have to know you can win. You have to think you can win. You have to feel you can win." - Sugar Ray Leonard

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"A champion shows who he is by what he does when he's tested. When a person gets up and says 'I can still do it', he's a champion." - Evander Holyfield

Jack Petchey Award Winner - Jessica Monksfield

2011-12-26T11:34:00.001-08:00

Name of award winner: Jessica Monksfield
Jessica came to Billericay ABC with a lack of confidence and self belief.
Apart from being our first female boxer,
she has gained not only the respect of the coaches but most importantly from all the male boxers.
She is gaining in confidence and belief in herself day by day.

Well done Jess, you have won the support of the whole squad and are a part of our team.

Jack Petchey Award Winner - Ted Brand

2011-12-25T15:35:00.000-08:00

Name of award winner: Ted Brand

Congratulations to Ted Brand, aged 15, being nominated and winning a prestigious Jack Petchey Achievement Award.
Ted wants to join the Para's, but needed some help in 'Life Skills', so the Billericay Boxing Club Committee decided to help him along and really test him out.
Billericay ABC made him captain to a trip in Lithuania and let him organise, help and advise other members of the squad, during a long weekend of training, boxing action and fun.

Ted was outstanding, putting others before himself and showing great leadership skills throughout the trip. An outstanding individual that will do well in his chosen career.

Well done Ted from everyone at Billericay Boxing Club.

Happy Christmas to everyone from Billericay ABC

2011-12-22T14:24:00.001-08:00

** Seasons greetings ** To all members and families associated to Billericay Amateur Boxing Club.

Billericay Boxing Club have 16 for Essex Championships

2011-12-20T16:45:00.000-08:00

Billericay will be entering a record breaking 16 Schoolboy boxers into the Essex Championships on Sunday 8th January 2012, at the Harlow Stadium, competing in the Essex rounds of the Open & Novice Classes for age groups 1996 - 2000.
Above are all 16 after another grueling training session at the Lake Meadows boxing gym on Tuesday 20th December.

The gym is open throughout the Christmas period as the boxers finalise their preperations for the Championships. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, the boxers will be put through their drills until they are all at peak fitness and ready to box at the highest level.
Billericay Boxing Club has loads of youngsters coming through the ranks at present and would expect to have another 10 boxers joining the elite schoolboy carded squad next year.
Most of the squad above have recently visited Ireland, Lithuania, Glasgow and a team match in Yorkshire boxing in some very intimidating venues. The boxers have picked up some valuable experience from these trips and will be hoping to use this experience to do well in the Championships.

Sunday 8th January - Essex Schoolboy Championships.

2011-12-18T09:55:00.000-08:00

Billericay Boxing Club will be putting in an amazing record breaking 16 entries into the Essex Schoolboy and Metropolitan Novice Championships on Sunday 8th January 2012.
A team photo is planned for Tuesday, so please bring your blue kits to the gym.

Billericay have always done well in these Championships and on Sunday 8th, we would expect to take titles across all weight and classes, within the Essex area. The current carded squad has strength in depth, with plenty of young prospects knocking on the door to join the elite carded boxing team.

Last action for 2011 - Billericay Boxers - Sat 17th Dec

2011-12-12T12:33:00.000-08:00

Brett Venables made his debut along with Brad Cockett in the Essex ABA Vest this evening when they both competed in the team match v the Home Counties.
Both boxers were called up at late notice to box in supporting bouts.

Brett, who has been unwell recently, had a phone call this afternoon and jumped at the chance to compete. Brett boxed in a skills match against the very skillful Ben Trainer from the Cheshunt boxing club, from the home counties. Both boxers oozed class and can both be very proud of a putting on such a great display to open the show up.

Brad, boxed against Chadwells Johnny Doherty. Brad, who is one of the most improved in the gym lately, never really showed us what he can do this evening, but it was still a close and low scoring bout with Doherty winning on points.

Billericay Boxing Club - Ireland 2011.

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First up from our 5 was Joe Adams in an exhibition match, Joe boxed well with a good mix of aggression and long shots.

Tez was next up with a great display of technical boxing dominating his opponent over 3 rounds to take a convincing win, well done Tez.

Brad Cockett showed great boxing skills in the next bout for Billericay taking a clear win against a tough opponent, well done Brad.

Charlie Buffin was next out and had his work cut out with a very tough opponent from the host club, this was a full on bout with neither lad letting up for the whole 3 rounds Charlie dug deep in the last round and just did enough to take the decision, great bout Charlie.

Final bout of the night for us was Joe Giles, his opponent took the win without any complaints.

Summing up, 5 boxers in the ring, in a very noisy, intimidating environment, they were all brilliant and deserve far more credit than they ever really receive, these boys were heros, well done..!

A great tour with 5 very good performances and some great memories for the kids, which is what it is all about.

Les Cooke
Competition Secretary.

Ireland - 1 day and counting.

2011-12-06T16:58:00.000-08:00

Trinity Boys will have their European Bronze Medalist and Schoolboy Multi - National Champion on this show, please see the links below.

Craig Bonney is typical of what to expect from the tough Irish boxing team.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GOBXqYhf7Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pK7_YliHFE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25CnOIRUx2k&feature=related

Ireland - 2 days and counting..

2011-12-05T15:52:00.000-08:00

Ireland - 3 days and counting...

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Ireland - 4 days and counting....

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Billericay will be taking a squad of boxers to compete in Dublin this Thursday. Ireland has produced some of the biggest names in boxing over the recent years, so the Billericay Squad will need to be figthing fit and ready to compete against some of the toughest boxers in the world. Parents will also be treated to a European Gold v Bronze Medalist Junior clash.

The gym will be closed on Sunday 11th December, but open every other night next week

Conor - Misses out on National Final Place.

2011-12-04T10:44:00.000-08:00

Conor Ward today lost his bid to make the National Finals of the Senior Novice Championships, when he lost on points to the very talented London and Southern Novice Champion, Tom McKeouwn from the strong Hollington Boxing Club.
Conor would be the first to admit he was not on 100% form today after a week of being unwell with a heavy cold, that hampered his normal preperations. Conor fought hard, but it just did not come together today.
Conor was very upset, which is understandable, but this was really out of his hands.
Conor is a credit to his family and friends, a warrior of the highest standard, never giving up and looked to be battling against the cold, the opposition and possibly the the remarkable scoring system today.
"Everyone has a bad day at the office, but the quality and potential of this boxer will shine through soon enough - 1 National OPEN CLASS Semi Final last season, 1 National OPEN CLASS quarter Final this season, 1 National Semi Final this season, Beating the Scottish National Novice Champion, The favourite from the southern areas already, This boxer is an inspiration to the rest of the squad" - Les Cooke.

A huge thank you, to the travelling supporters, for coming along today.

Conors next bout will be when he represents the County on 17th December at the Harlow Stadium.

2011-12-02T06:45:00.000-08:00

We are Open for the Carded Squad this Sunday 10am - 12noon.

We are open next week Tues / Weds / Thursday as per normal.

Billericay Boxers dominate in South East London.

2011-12-01T16:03:00.000-08:00

Billericay Boxing Club took 3 determined lads deep into South - East London this evening to box at Catford and came away with all 3 undefeated....!

Cory Bohea took a bout with just 30 minutes notice, YES - 30 MINUTES....!
We were in the car and had left home when we got the call from the matchmakers asking if Cory could take part in a skills contest as the other boys opponent had just pulled out. Cory had no hesitation and took the bout, so a quick detour was set into the sat nav and we shot over to pick Cory up.
Cory was matched against a local boy, J.Wyatt from the very tough Danson Youth Boxing Club. Wyatt flew out in the first round and piled on the pressure, until Cory found his range and started to box with pure class. Long jabs and a fantastic defence, with quick and accurate counters. Three rounds of pure skill from both boxers, what a fantastic start to both of their boxing careers and what a great advert for amateur boxing.
As Cory stepped out of the ring, he said "I can't wait for to do that again"..!

Brad Cockett had his first taste of boxing a southpaw when he came up against Sevenoaks skillful and unbeaten B.Friend. Brad always looked calm and picked his shots carefully, but Friend also looked very confident and the bout was very, very close up until Brad stepped the pace up in the last round, before getting a unanimous points win over a very good opponent. I feel there is a lot more to come from Brad yet, so lets see how well he can perform in Ireland next week. Brad commented "I don't think Les was very happy" - ( Well theres nothing new there then ) Well done Brad, I can confirm Les was very happy..! As were we all...!

Ted "No-Fear" Brand at last made his full bout ring debut when he boxed against the strong and skillful M.Ibrahini from Croydon's tough Dynamo Boxing Club. Ted had been let down on previous occasions when the different opponents had pulled out, but this time Ted was actually up there at last. The first 2 rounds were again very close and not much in the scoring at all, until the third round when Ted looked to land a few more of the cleaner jabs, that may just have swung it. Ted is a firm favourite with the Billericay Squad for his tenacious attitude, again Ted showed this in the last round and gave it everything he had to win his first bout. Ibrahini was a very good boxer with good skills so well done Ted and no nose bleed either, what a result..!

It is not often that you can take 3 boxers into a tough South East London environment and come away unbeaten, so well done Billericay. Thanks to all the parents and to Jake & Karl for their support and help with getting the boxers ready. A great team.

There was some very good news back from base this evening regarding funding for the Canada trip, more news will follow soon....! A very good day for everyone connected to Billericay.

Billericay v Canadian select team - One step closer..!

2011-11-30T18:12:00.000-08:00

The trip of a lifetime for the young Billericay Boxing Squad became a little bit closer today, after some very sucessfull negotiations with one the top clubs in Canada. The end of the season show might be overseas. We are still looking for some sponsorship to help take the team to Canada. Anyone that can help, please contact Mike Ward, details are at the foot of the page.

Billericay v Ireland Select Team - Details.

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We will be aiming to meet at Stansted by 7.30am on Thursday 8th December, meeting at the usual coffee bar. Please do not be late, we will be aiming to clear customs as soon as we can.

Please contact the airline and print off your boarding passes NOW.

You will be responsible for your own luggage, you are allowed 1 piece of hand luggage free of charge, please check the airlines policy for the maximum sizes and weights allowed.

Boxers will need to take their own headguards, gumshields, towel, vest, shorts, protectors, handwraps, sports socks and boots.

Boxers should be getting weighed in on the Thursday, anyone not on the agreed weight targets will be withdrawn from the contest.

We will be visiting a local gym for some last minute preprations on the Thursday.

The Coaches will be aiming to take the boxers out for a meal after the weigh in on the Thursday evening. All families are welcome to come along.

The Hotel that we are staying in have all the details for the club boxers and families that have booked and paid through the club. Anyone that travels outside of this, will have to pay the hotels full rates and will have to supply their own transport during the weekend.

We will be travelling to the venue and back to the hotel together as a team on the Friday evening, again, all those that have paid their money through the club will get the travel free as well as free admission to the boxing show.

We would be hoping to stay on at the venue after to celebrate a good show from our squad..!

On The Saturday evening, we will be travelling by coach again to another venue as guests of the hosts at their Christmas party. The hosts have gone to a lot of trouble to put this on for us, so please attend.

2011 - 2012. Championship sucess for Billericay Boxers.

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So far from 1st October up until now, there has been 2 Major Championships within the Amateur code.... The CYP Open Class Youth Championships and the Senior Novice Championships.

Billericay Boxing Club have had 2 boxers ( Conor Ward & Karl Davis ) box their way through to the highest levels in both...

Conor got through to the National Quarter Finals in the CYPs' and is currently in the National Semi Finals of the Novices.... Already Essex, Eastern Counties and Southern Areas Champion

Karl Davis made it to the National Finals of the CYPs, the ONLY Boxer to get this far from all the other entries from any Essex Club.... Already Essex, Eastern Counties and Southern Areas Champion.

Coming up, just after Christmas will be the National Open Class Schoolboy Championships and the Essex Junior Novice Tournament, Billericay have had a really strong squad for the last 4 years and we intend to build on our sucess with the help from the extra sessions over Christmas and the New Year.

However, you do not win a title if you are not disciplined outside the gym, Champions train night and day, in the gym and at home, Champions eat, sleep and live boxing...!

Additional Information for Members of Billericay A.B.C.

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Our club has a set of rules and a strong constitution that should always insure that "fair play" is adhered to, within our sport. Below are a few extras from the constitution.....

Parents / Carers Code of Conduct....

Encourage your child to learn the rules and play within them.

Discourage unfair play and arguing with officials.

Help your child to recognise good performance, not just results.

Please take a seat away from where the coaches are training your child

Never interfere with training when a coach is training your child.

Never force your child to take part in sport.

Set a good example by recognising fair play and applauding good performances of all.

Never punish or belittle any child for losing or making mistakes.

Publicly accept officials' judgements.

Support your child's involvement and help them to enjoy their sport.

Use correct and proper language at all times.

The gym is a learning ground for the sport and respect for others.

Teach your child the good responsibilty of arriving on time.

Lead by example and always insure your child keeps their training and changing area clean.

Do not offer advice to any boxer during a training session, leave that to a qualified coach.

Billericay v Ireland Select Squad. 8'th - 11'th December

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Full details will be available at the gym on Tuesday.

Karl Davis just misses out on National CYP Title.

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Karl Davis bravely lost his bid to become the National Champion this evening, in a very hard bout against the Northern England Champion J. Blenkinsop.

Come & Support Billericay Youth Boxer Karl Davis - NATIONAL FINALIST - Thursday 24th November.. SMART DRESS ONLY

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Billericay Boxer - Callum Smith survives the "Lions Den"

2011-11-19T16:39:00.000-08:00

Callum Smith boxed at The Lion Boxing Club show this evening in London, against the unbeaten Maltese Schoolboy Kristan Brown from the home club.

Kristan boxed in a very similar style to the Lithuanian boxers that Cal sparred recently, so Cal used his international experience to good effect, with plenty of shots around the very tight guard of Kristan.

Cal looked very strong and determined and was not phased by literally fighting in the "Lions Den" atmosphere. We were on bout number 14, so a very long wait until cal got into action, but again, this did not phase Callum, as he took the waiting very casually.

Callum put in 150% and raised his game when needed to, insuring he got another good win under his belt.

1 bad point about this evening, Cal got whipped at snooker by both Brad and Les ( how embarrassing )

1 other good point, Cal's opponent came over after the bout and gave Cal a very friendly hand shake ( as did Kristans Dad ) very sportsman like from both and very respectful, which is how this sport should be.

Billericay Boxer - Conor Ward does it in style

2011-11-18T17:44:00.000-08:00

Conor - Now only 2 bouts away from the FINAL.

Conor Ward won his Championship bout this evening in Folkstone after a very stressful day...!

There was a major road closed on the way to the bout, leaving Conor very little time to prepare after the weigh in and sitting in a car for an extended period on route to the venue.

However, did this phase Conor - NO...! Conor went into the bout with one of the favourites and demonstrated a master class in amateur boxing skills, something that all the coaches at the club would have been very proud to see.

Conor, boxed very smartly against one of the tidiest boxers from last seasons champioships, taking an early 1 point lead after the first round before increasing the margin with every round.

Well done Conor, 4 x 2 minute rounds and looking like he could do another 20.

Next stop, the National Quarter Finals in Oxon next Saturday.

Come and support the Billericay Boxers this weekend.

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FRIDAY 18th November - Conor Ward is boxing in the Senior Novice Championships
The Leas Cliff Hall,
Folkestone,
Kent CT20 2DZ

Boxing starts at 8pm.

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SATURDAY 19th November - Casual Callum Smith is boxing at
The Lion Club Gym,
140 Pitfield Street,
London N1 6JR

Boxing starts at 7pm.

Karl Davis makes it big on the ABA Website..!

2011-11-16T16:06:00.001-08:00

Karl "The Cobra" Davis with CYP and Essex Boxing Development Officer AF.

See the write up on the ABA Website, via the link below.

http://www.abae.co.uk/eastern/index.cfm/news/billericay-karl-davis-powers-into-national-finals/

Thanks for your kind donation - Keven Cockett

2011-11-16T08:23:00.000-08:00

Thank you Kev, for your kind donation last night, towards the Canada / New York fund. The whole club appreciates your kind generosity.

Thanks to the mighty Dockers for sparring tonight.

2011-11-15T16:22:00.000-08:00

Brad Cockett and Jack Lipton popped over to the Mighty Tilbury Dockers gym this evening, to take part in some open sparring, with one of the "hardest" clubs in the county...!

Tilbury Dockers always have a mixture of extremely strong and tough boxers, so it is no surprise that our boxers had a very hard night of sparring, but both lads done very well and came out from the gym with some valuable experience.

Thanks to Mick and the rest of the Dockers for their time and help this evening, all the Dockers made us feel very welcome. The Tilbury boys will be coming over to train with us on a Sunday morning soon.

The NEW Billericay Tracksuits will be on order soon

2011-11-15T05:24:00.001-08:00

NEW AIBA Adidas 2012 Olympic Headguards - Sale

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For a limited time, you can purchase the new 2012 AIBA Adidas Olympic Competition Headguards for a discounted price of £75 each. ( or a Red and Blue set for £140 ) Please speak to Les to place an order or phone 0797 4131461

Most shops sell these between £80 and £100 each.

Another great offer from www.boxingcorner.co.uk

Sparring went well at Chelmsford Boxing Club tonight

2011-11-14T15:56:00.000-08:00

Conor Ward put in 4 x 3 minute rounds this evening and looked fit and strong enough to do another 10, Thanks to the superb David Moore for helping Con with his Championship preperations for Friday night.

George Stephenson had some tough sparring and came out of the ring with a smile on his face, so he obviously enjoyed himself.

Brett Venables showed just how important good footwork is and what an improvement it can make on your whole game, Brett was outstanding !

Thanks to these 3 for coming out tonight and for the parents for bringing them down too.

Sunday Morning Sessions - Kicked off with a bang..!

2011-11-13T05:53:00.000-08:00

Good to see most of the carded squad there at the gym today, it was a very productive session.

We have added a further 2 names to the "Ready to box" board.

Anyone wanting to compete will need to train at the gym 3 sessions per week, Tues / Thurs / Sundays.

Billericay Boxer Karl Cruises to the National Finals.

2011-11-12T12:57:00.001-08:00

Billericay Boxer Karl Davis reached the NATIONAL CYP Open Class Championship Finals today, after defeating Portsmouth and Southern Counties Regional Champion A. Steeves at The Mountbatten Sports Centre in Portsmouth in the National Semi Finals today.

Karl has been in great form recently, juggling school / college and work with a championship winning daily training schedule that has paid off ..!

Karl cruised to a 4 - 0 lead after dominating the first round, then upped the scores to 8 -2 after the second. Karl then used the ring size to his advantage in the third round, scoring with single clean shots before moving away fast to maintain a good lead without panicing the 2 corner men that were always very calm, collected and quiet as per usual. :)

Karl is a great kid, always training hard and focused on the job in hand, never shying away from the work that he has to do at home away from the gym to compete at such a high level.

Brilliant stuff Karl, a very proud day for everyone involved in the club, he is the ONLY boxer from Essex to get this far, another great day for Billericay ABC.

Karl was all set to get down the gym in the morning, preparing for his NATIONAL Final, until the coaches decided that he needs a day off to recharge.

Big thanks to everyone that travelled down to support Karl, so sorry about Wardy's singing last night, he has promised it won't happen again :)

Karl will be boxing in the National Finals on Thursday 24th November at the Harlow Greyhound Stadium, full details will follow soon.

Silence fell in the gym tonight, R.I.P. - Joe Frazier

2011-11-10T16:33:00.000-08:00

A very repectful 1 minute silence fell in the gym this evening, as we paid our last respects to a legend within the world of boxing "Smokin" Joe Frazier.
Well observed by all the boxers, coaches and parents.

Well done to the Boxers sparring at Chadwell tonight.

2011-11-09T14:51:00.000-08:00

Well done to all those Boxers that went to Chadwell this evening, they all performed well, against one of the strongest clubs in Essex.

The tough Chadwell Gym has turned out more National Champions than most clubs in the Eastern Counties over the years, so it is always a good measuring stick to see how our club are doing when sparring these boxers.

Good to see Luke Hasson tonight, coming out on his Birthday, willing to spar even though he was not totally well. We took the decision that he was not well enough to spar this evening, a tough call, but that is what our club is about - Making the right choices for the kids.
On our way over to Chadwell, Les asked Luke, "why did you come out on your birthday and you're not even 100% well" - Luke's reply was immediate - "Because this is my favourite sport"..! What a smashing kid, "Happy Birthday Luke" from all at Billericay ABC

R.I.P. "Smokin" Joe Frazier. 1944 - 2011

2011-11-08T14:38:00.000-08:00

Please click on the link below, to watch an informative and interesting tribute to the former Olympic Gold Medalist & Proffessional Heavyweight Champion of the World - The Legend JOE FRAZIER.

http://espn.go.com/dallas/story/_/id/7206261/joe-frazier-former-heavyweight-champion-dead-67

Billericay ABC will conduct a 1 minute silence as our tribute to a great boxer on Thursday at 7pm

NEW Essex ABA Competition Secretary - Les Cooke

2011-11-07T14:56:00.000-08:00

The Essex ABA Executive Committee voted Billericay's Les Cooke in as the new Competition Secretary this evening at the monthly meeting, held at the Chelmsford Amateur Boxing Club.

Les will be matching all future shows for Essex ABA for the 2011-2012 season, trying to insure that ALL club boxers from around the county get a fair chance of boxing for the Essex ABA in team matches both home and away.

This will not affect the role of Les Cooke at Billericay ABC, the Billericay Club will still be bouting all over the country at short notice and are still aiming to go to Canada & New York at the end of this season. We are still going to Ireland next month.

Sparring this Wednesday at Chadwell St.Mary

2011-11-07T03:44:00.000-08:00

The sparring co-ordinator ( Brad ) will be taking a small team of carded boxers over to spar at the Chadwell St.Mary Gym, if Brad has not given you the full details yet, please speak to him direct.

All those Boxers that are going to Ireland should now be attending Sunday sessions and extra Wednesday sessions when possible.

Brad - 07725 340644.

Sunday Morning Training - Starts on Sunday 13th Nov

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Sunday Morning Training, for "Carded Boxers" - Starts on Sunday 13th November.

Sessions will run from 10am - 12noon.

On a weekly basis, the sparring co-ordinator ( Brad ) will inform the carded squad every Thursday whether we will be training at the Lake Meadows Gym, or travelling to another gym.

All Carded Boxers will be expected to train, when possible.

The first week, we will be training at our own gym