Valleys boxing gym back from brink and producing winners
Key takeaways
- Welsh Boxing Image caption, David Francis (R) is a former Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera rugby team-mate of Ospreys player Morgan Morse.
- Amateur Boxing Club in Penrhiwceiber in the south Wales valleys was "one bid away from losing the club" after the building was put up for sale.
- Today, the gym is flourishing, with more than 30 members training up to four times a week and producing Welsh national champions.
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Welsh Boxing Image caption, David Francis (R) is a former Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera rugby team-mate of Ospreys player Morgan Morse. A boxing gym in the Cynon Valley that was once on the brink of closure is now thriving, thanks to the determination of its local community.
The A.N.A. Amateur Boxing Club in Penrhiwceiber in the south Wales valleys was "one bid away from losing the club" after the building was put up for sale. But a fundraising effort that brought together local residents raised around £15,000 to secure its future.
Today, the gym is flourishing, with more than 30 members training up to four times a week and producing Welsh national champions.