FIGHT BACK.
Not just against an opponent. Against the things that hold people back.
FREE BOXING. · SAFE SPACES. · REAL OPPORTUNITY. · ONE COMMUNITY.
WIGSTON, LEICESTER.
NEXT EVENT
THE CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA
19 DECEMBER 2026
WANT TO BE THERE?
Tickets for The Christmas Extravaganza are available directly through boxin90. To buy tickets, message us on Instagram.
MESSAGE @boxin90_promotions
TO BUY YOUR TICKETS
THE FREE CAMP
BY THE NUMBERS.
WEEKS
SESSIONS
TRAINING DAYS A WEEK
COMMUNITY
The free camp lasts 12 weeks and contains 24 sessions, taking place every Tuesday and Thursday.
OUR MISSION
MORE THAN BOXING.
boxin90 is about more than what happens inside the ring.
We use boxing to create safe spaces, positive routines, friendships, confidence and opportunities for people who may otherwise struggle to access sport or a supportive community.
OUR AIM IS SIMPLE:
- Give people somewhere to go.
- Give people something to work towards.
- Give people people around them.
- Give people a reason to believe in themselves.
THIS IS NOT SIMPLY A BOXING CLUB.IT IS A COMMUNITY.
FREE 12-WEEK CAMP
12 WEEKS.
24 SESSIONS.
ONE JOURNEY.
Our free boxing camp provides 24 structured training sessions across 12 weeks. Training takes place every Tuesday and Thursday.
The camp is completely free.
No previous boxing experience is required.
Participants do not have to fight at the end of the camp.
Anyone who wants to challenge themselves can work towards participating in one of our boxin90 boxing events.
THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY IS
THE CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA
19 DECEMBER 2026
WEEK 1 — START
First session, first wraps. Learn the basics of stance, guard and movement in a room where nobody is judging you.
24 SESSIONS
12 WEEKS
ONE COMMUNITY
ADULT & YOUNG PERSON CAMP
16+
FREE 12-WEEK BOXING CAMP
- 24 sessions
- Tuesday + Thursday
- No experience required
- Supportive training environment
- Optional opportunity to fight at boxin90 events
Fighting at the event is completely optional.
CHILDREN’S CAMP
8+
A separate programme designed specifically for younger participants.
FOCUS ON
- Fitness
- Discipline
- Confidence
- Teamwork
- Positive routine
- Respect
- Safe supervised activity
The children’s camp is completely free.
Fighting at an event is not compulsory. Any event participation is subject to parental/guardian consent and appropriate safeguarding procedures.
THE MAIN EVENT
THE CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA
19.12.26
THE NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE.
WANT TO BE THERE?
Tickets for The Christmas Extravaganza are available directly through boxin90. To buy tickets, message us on Instagram.
MESSAGE @boxin90_promotions
TO BUY YOUR TICKETS
Our next boxin90 boxing event takes place on Saturday 19 December 2026. The event brings our boxing community together for an evening of boxing, celebration and fundraising.
Participants from our free 12-week camps can choose to work towards taking part. You do not have to fight to be part of boxin90.
Money raised through our events helps us grow the project and work towards opening more free boxing hubs across Leicester.
COME ALONG.
SUPPORT THE FIGHTERS.
SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY.
HELP US BUILD WHAT’S NEXT.
WELLBEING
FIGHTING BACK.
BOXING CAN BUILD MORE THAN FITNESS.
Physical activity can support mental wellbeing.
Research specifically examining non-contact boxing has found promising evidence of improvements in areas including anxiety, depression symptoms, PTSD symptoms, mood, self-esteem, confidence, concentration, strength, coordination and overall wellbeing.
A published review identified 16 pieces of literature examining non-contact boxing as a mental-health intervention and found promising results, while also highlighting limitations in the existing research and the need for stronger studies.
boxin90 does not treat mental-health conditions, and boxing is not a replacement for professional mental-health support.
MENTAL HEALTH
Support mood and wellbeing
CONFIDENCE
Build self-esteem and belief
DISCIPLINE
Create routine and consistency
COMMUNITY
Train alongside others
ACHIEVEMENT
Work towards something tangible
RESEARCH
MOVEMENT MATTERS.
A recent umbrella review combining evidence from 63 studies, 81 meta-analyses and more than 79,000 participants found that exercise interventions were associated with reductions in depression and anxiety symptoms.
This research covers exercise more broadly, rather than boxin90 specifically.
At boxin90, we want to make structured exercise accessible to people who may otherwise struggle to afford it.
FREE TRAINING.
REAL COMMUNITY.
A POSITIVE ROUTINE.
PREVENTION STARTS WITH OPPORTUNITY
A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.
Knife crime and youth violence remain serious issues in England and Wales.
0
POLICE-RECORDED OFFENCES INVOLVING KNIVES OR SHARP INSTRUMENTS
ENGLAND & WALES · YEAR ENDING MARCH 2026
8% ↓
DECREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR
12% ↓
LOWER THAN THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 2020
These figures are police-recorded offences involving knives or sharp instruments in England and Wales. They are not youth-specific statistics, and they do not mean that knife crime is committed by young people. Source: Office for National Statistics, Crime in England and Wales.
A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.
We don’t believe the answer is simply telling young people what not to do.
- We want to give them somewhere to go.
- Somewhere safe.
- Something positive to work towards.
- Positive people around them.
- A reason to leave the street behind.
Our boxing hubs give young people the opportunity to spend time in a structured, supervised environment with coaches, peers and positive role models. Boxing teaches controlled technique, discipline, respect and self-control.
Street violence and carrying weapons are completely different from supervised boxing training. Our aim is not to teach people how to fight on the streets — it is to give people a positive environment where they can learn, train, build confidence and make better choices.
SAFE SPACE
POSITIVE ROUTINE
REAL OPPORTUNITY
ACCESS
SPORT SHOULD NOT BE A LUXURY.
Not every family can afford gym memberships, sports clubs, equipment and regular activities for their children.
We believe financial circumstances should not decide whether someone gets the opportunity to discover a sport they love.
That’s why our camps are free.
Our vision is to create more free boxing hubs across Leicester so that children, young people and adults can access sport, community and opportunity regardless of their financial circumstances.
FREE SHOULD MEAN FREE.
NO MEMBERSHIP FEE. · NO EXPENSIVE CAMP. · NO BARRIER TO GETTING STARTED.
COMMUNITY
NO ONE SHOULD GO WITHOUT.
Our hubs also provide free food for people in the community who need it.
Anyone is welcome.
Whether someone is struggling financially, needs something to eat after training or simply needs somewhere they feel welcome, our doors are open.
Our long-term vision is to combine:
FREE SPORT+FREE FOOD+COMMUNITY SUPPORTunder one roof.
OUR HUB
6 SPA LANE
WIGSTONLEICESTER
LE18 3QD
TRAINING
TUESDAY + THURSDAY
FREE 12-WEEK CAMPS · 24 SESSIONS
OUR EVENTS
BOXING THAT BUILDS SOMETHING.
boxin90 events take place approximately 2–3 times per year.
Our events bring people together while raising money to grow the project.
Money generated through these events goes back into boxin90, helping us work towards opening more free boxing hubs across Leicester.
PAST EVENT
SEPTEMBER SHOWDOWN
5 SEPTEMBER 2026
OUR FUTURE
ONE HUB IS ONLY THE BEGINNING.
Our vision is to build a network of free boxin90 boxing hubs across Leicester.
- MORE HUBS.
- MORE FREE CAMPS.
- MORE OPPORTUNITIES.
- MORE SAFE SPACES.
- MORE PEOPLE SUPPORTED.
THE GOAL:
TURN ONE SAFE SPACE
INTO MANY.
WIGSTON — OUR HUB TODAY
WHERE WE WANT TO GO NEXT
Our hub today is in Wigston. The other points show where we want to go next — these hubs do not exist yet.
APPLICATIONS
READY TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP?
The next free 12-week camp begins Tuesday 29 September 2026.
Children’s applications must be completed by a parent or guardian, and parental/guardian involvement is required throughout the programme.
FIGHT BACK WITH US.
Whether you want to train, support the project, volunteer, attend an event or help us open the next hub, there is a place for you at boxin90.
FOLLOW THE JOURNEY
@boxin90_promotionsSOURCES & RESEARCH
Knife-crime statistics. Office for National Statistics, Crime in England and Wales: 48,774 police-recorded offences involving knives or sharp instruments in England and Wales in the year ending March 2026. This represented an 8% decrease from the previous year, and the level was 12% lower than the year ending March 2020. These are police-recorded offences for England and Wales as a whole and are not youth-specific statistics.
Boxing-specific research. A 2023 scoping review of non-contact boxing identified 16 pieces of literature and reported evidence of improvements in areas including anxiety, depression symptoms, PTSD symptoms, mood, self-esteem, confidence and concentration, while highlighting limitations in the evidence base and the need for stronger research.
Broader exercise research. A more recent umbrella review of exercise research, combining 63 studies and 81 meta-analyses with more than 79,000 participants, found that exercise interventions were associated with reductions in depression and anxiety symptoms. This is research into exercise generally, not into boxin90.
Research suggests physical activity and non-contact boxing may help support wellbeing. boxin90 does not treat or cure mental-health conditions, and nothing here is a substitute for professional support.