boxing club · CIC · Plymouth · Since 2011
Plymouth’s community amateur boxing club, run as a not-for-profit CIC, on Burrington Way, PL5. £5 a session, pay as you go, a free competitive squad for ages 10–17, and a world-class gym that professional champions use to improve — open to local kids and adults.
Timetable & prices
Five nights a week, Monday to Friday. Pay £5 on the night, no weekly or monthly plans. Newcomers: your first session is free.
| Day | Time | Class | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 6–7pm | AdultsAdults aged 18+, beginners welcome | £5 |
| 7–8.30pm | Advanced KidsAges 10–17, competitive England Boxing pathway | FREE | |
| Tuesday | 5–6pm | 6–9 Year OldsChildren aged 6 to 9 | £5 |
| 6–7pm | Kids BeginnersJuniors aged 10–17, new to boxing | £5 | |
| Wednesday | 6–7pm | AdultsAdults aged 18+, beginners welcome | £5 |
| 7–8.30pm | Advanced KidsAges 10–17, competitive England Boxing pathway | FREE | |
| Thursday | 5–6pm | 6–9 Year OldsChildren aged 6 to 9 | £5 |
| 6–7pm | Kids BeginnersJuniors aged 10–17, new to boxing | £5 | |
| Friday | 6–7pm | AdultsAdults aged 18+, beginners welcome | £5 |
| 7–8.30pm | Advanced KidsAges 10–17, competitive England Boxing pathway | FREE |
Classes
From a six-year-old’s very first jab to young England Boxing amateurs and adults who just want to get fit — a community club in a world-class facility.
Fun, active first steps in boxing: footwork, balance, basic punches on pads and bags, and lots of games. Builds confidence, coordination and listening skills. Sessions centre on pads, bags and games rather than sparring.
Kids boxingFor juniors aged 10–17 who are new to boxing. Proper technique from England Boxing-qualified coaches, fitness and discipline in a friendly group. No experience needed.
Kids boxingOur free competitive squad for ages 10–17: carded bouts, championships and the England Boxing pathway towards elite amateur sport. Free, so cost is never a barrier. Joined by invitation from the coaches [confirm: entry criteria].
Competitive squadGet fit and learn to box properly. Pads, bags, technique and conditioning for complete beginners through to experienced boxers. Men and women welcome. Pay as you go, no membership.
Adult boxingWhy Intense Boxing
Paid professionals — including Constantin Ursu, Tiago Muxanga and Efe & Ege Konuk — use Intense in their own time with their professional coaches to get better. The facility and coaching standard are world class; our kids and adults train in the same gym.
£5 a session, pay as you go, no contracts. Our competitive squad is completely free, so money is never the reason a young boxer stops.
Intense Boxing is run by a not-for-profit Community Interest Company. Every pound goes back into the gym and the young people who train in it.
Qualified England Boxing coaches, a safeguarding policy and a friendly, respectful atmosphere. Beginners, girls and women, and nervous first-timers are all very welcome.
Why a bee? The Intense Boxing bee comes from Muhammad Ali’s famous line, Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
Home of champions
Paid professional boxers use this gym in their own time with their professional coaches to improve and get better — proof the facility and coaches are world class. Our kids’ and adults’ club sessions are separate; the amateur pathway sits with Advanced Kids and England Boxing competition.
Ursu, Muxanga and the Konuks are professionals (paid to fight) who use Intense to train and improve. Slen Hughes is an Intense amateur on the England Boxing pathway.
Our coaches
England Boxing-qualified coaches, all fully DBS checked. Founded in 2011 by Marlee Dann and Shane Radmore — the same team still coaching kids, adults and amateurs in Plymouth today.
Founder & professional coach
Marlee founded Intense Boxing in 2011 with Shane Radmore to give young people in Plymouth a place to train, belong and achieve. They still give advice and guidance when needed, and corner professional champions on major shows.
Head coach · Level 2 & professional coach
Brendan is head coach to Intense’s amateur team, a Level 2 England Boxing coach and BBBoC professional coach, and has coached at the club since 2013 — the steady presence parents meet on squad nights.
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Co-founder · Level 2 & professional coach
Shane started Intense ABC with Marlee Dann in 2011, is a Level 2 England Boxing and BBBoC professional coach, and has coached for more than 20 years. Parents will find a strength-and-conditioning brain behind the padwork.
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Amateur Level 1 coach
John is an Amateur Level 1 coach who has been with the club for three years. Family runs through Intense — John’s child TJ Isaacs boxes here too.
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Level 1 England Boxing coach
Dean is a Level 1 England Boxing coach at Intense who has been with the club for about six months — a newer face on the pads that parents will meet as the team grows.
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Level 1 England Boxing coach
Aiden has been part of Intense from age 12 and is now a Level 1 England Boxing coach. Adopted son of professional coach Marlee — a pathway story kids can see on the gym floor.
Full profileEvery coach on this page is DBS checked and England Boxing-qualified. Read full coach profiles · Club Instagram @intense_boxing
Community & impact
Intense Boxing is a community amateur boxing club run as a CIC — built for local kids and adults first, and structured so funders and partners can see exactly who we are.
£5 pay-as-you-go sessions, first session free, cash or card on the night. No contracts. Cost is never the reason someone cannot start.
From age 6 recreational classes to a free Advanced Kids competitive squad (ages 10–17) on the England Boxing pathway.
Confidence, discipline, fitness and mental health through boxing. A track record of opening the doors wider when Plymouth needs it.
Professionals choose Intense to improve with their own coaches — and local beginners train in the same world-class facility. Our amateur pathway is the free Advanced Kids England Boxing squad.
Intense Boxing has been part of Plymouth since 2011 (covered by Plymouth Live). In January 2025 the club became INTENSE ABC CIC, a Community Interest Company: a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee with an asset lock, so its money and equipment can only ever be used for community benefit.
We exist so that confidence, discipline, fitness and a pathway into elite amateur sport are not locked behind a membership fee. Cost is deliberately low: £5 pay-as-you-go, first session free, and a free Advanced Kids competitive squad (ages 10–17).
Club email [email protected]. Prefer WhatsApp for a quick reply.
Supported by
JEM Scaffolding is our principal sponsor — with Intense for many years. Secondary partners: Lewis Scaffolding Services, JAM Nationwide Auto Recoveries and James & Sons Building Services. With thanks also to TK Building.
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For funders & partners
INTENSE ABC CIC is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company with an asset lock. Grants, sponsorship and partnership support go straight into coaching, kit, facility costs and free or low-cost sessions for young people. We welcome conversations with Sport England, lottery distributors, local councils, trusts and local businesses.
Company number 16194295 · View on Companies House · One-page summary for funders · Our vision
Young people’s safety comes first. As an England Boxing affiliated club we follow England Boxing’s safeguarding and child-protection policies.
Any concern, however small: speak to our Welfare Officer, David Jeffery, or a coach, or contact England Boxing’s safeguarding team directly. If a child is in immediate danger, call 999.
Gallery
More on Instagram: @intense_boxing · 15 Instagram stills included. Junior photos used with parental consent for club media.
FAQs
Adult classes, 6–9s and Kids Beginners are £5 per session, pay as you go. The Advanced Kids competitive squad (ages 10–17) is free. There are no contracts, joining fees or monthly memberships, and your first session is free. Cash or card accepted.
Yes. Every newcomer – adult or child – gets their first session free as a trial. Just message us on WhatsApp on 07939 583972 so we know you’re coming.
From age 6. Our 6–9 Year Olds class (Tuesday and Thursday, 5–6pm) is built for younger children. Juniors aged 10–17 start in Kids Beginners (Tuesday and Thursday, 6–7pm). The free Advanced Kids competitive squad is for ages 10–17.
No. Most people start with no experience at all. Coaches adapt every session to your level, and you work at your own pace.
Comfortable sports clothes, trainers, a water bottle and a small towel. If you have your own boxing gloves and hand wraps, bring them; if not, loan gloves are available for your trial. Have a light snack an hour or two before, not a big meal.
No. You can train for fitness and technique and never spar. Sparring is only for those who want it, when a coach says you’re ready, with the right protective kit [confirm: sparring policy]. Only boxers who choose to compete box in England Boxing bouts.
Absolutely. Girls, boys, women and men all train together in a friendly, respectful environment. The club has a long track record of opening the doors wider when the city needs it – including free women’s confidence and self-defence sessions covered by Plymouth Live in 2021.
For your free trial, please message us first on WhatsApp so a coach can welcome you. After that, just turn up to the class and pay £5 on the night – cash or card accepted.
The gym is at The Old Printworks on Burrington Way (Burrington Industrial Estate, PL5 3LR). There are double yellows directly outside, with plenty of free road parking either side. The gym is on private land, so parking tickets are not issued there. Parents can wait in the car, or in the pool and snooker club upstairs (drinks, snacks and coffee).
Parents may stay inside for the first 1–2 sessions so a child settles. Staying longer requires a full England Boxing DBS check. All coaches are fully DBS checked, and a child welfare officer attends sessions.
Yes. Intense Boxing is an amateur boxing club run by INTENSE ABC CIC, a not-for-profit Community Interest Company with an asset lock (company number 16194295). Our coaches hold England Boxing qualifications and our competitive squad box as England Boxing amateurs.
Classes run Monday to Friday only (closed weekends). We are open all year except Christmas. We are normally closed on bank holidays; school-holiday timetable may vary – message us on WhatsApp to check.
Find us
On Burrington Industrial Estate in Honicknowle, easy to reach from Crownhill, Whitleigh, Ham, St Budeaux, Derriford and the rest of Plymouth.
Parking: double yellows directly outside; plenty of free road parking either side. The gym is on private land, so parking tickets are not issued there. Parents can wait in the car or in the pool and snooker club upstairs (drinks, snacks and coffee).
Open: Monday–Friday class nights, all year except Christmas. Normally closed bank holidays; school-holiday timetable may vary – message to check.
Free trial
Message us on WhatsApp to book your free trial. Tell us who it’s for (adult or child, and their age) and which night suits – we’ll do the rest.