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The Junior Boxing Academy at the Horseshoe Gym is a multi-functional facility that enhances what is already available in the Swindon area.

For youngsters wishing to get an insight into what boxing is all about, it provides an opportunity to give it a try without having to commit fully to joining a boxing club.And they have the chance to make more than one visit to help them decide if boxing is the sport they feel they can connect with.

The second purpose of the Junior Boxing Academy is provide an extra training opportunity for young boxers – already registered with a club – who want to enhance their fitness and skill levels.The gym has all the equipment that is needed for the youngster who wishes to develop any particular boxing skill.

The third element is providing a facility where one-on-one coaching can be provided so that the session is tailored to the needs of the boxer, irrespective of what level they may have already reached.

Boxing is an ongoing learning process and the chance for a fresh pair of experienced eyes to see the youngster in action and give them the opportunity to iron any flaws is always welcome.

Training Director Islan Eltuyev was once light welterweight champion of the Soviet Union, so he has already been there and claimed the T-shirt several times over.