5 /5 Yana Manyukhina: I’ve been with Fight City Gym for three months now and feel like I’ve found my new fighting home. I want to especially thank my favourite coaches across the Elephant & Castle and Moorgate sites, in no particular order:
Pablo Rippe – the most creative coach I’ve seen, who makes every session different and original. The only thing I know for sure is that it will be intense and exciting!
Lucy Campbell – for tailoring every class to each boxer’s level, so beginners can progress while more advanced fighters never get it “too easy”, and for always adding a bit of sparring at the end (because we’ve earned it!)
Paul Santamaria – for not letting anyone off the hook until we’ve done the full 12 three-minute rounds. With Paul, the bell doesn’t save you, it just starts the next round!
David Jade (Ruffy) – for always treating me to an extra round (or a few!) and for gifting me his very own head guard, just so he can punch me as hard as he wants!
Ashley Hamilton - for making sure I start Saturday mornings in fight mode and keep that energy flowing all weekend!
And thanks to everyone else at Fight City Gym who is supporting me in becoming a better boxer.