Champion young people,
champion communities

Our Mission in NZ
Partnering with communities to establish leading-practice, youth focused boxing gyms.
Through sharing Programmes, Systems and Governance resources, we partner with local communities to achieve our vision of Champion young people who contribute to their communities.
Over 10,000 Rangatahi,
and counting
Through our programmes they develop mental, social, and physical skills, forming lasting friendships that will enable them to pursue their dreams and positively impact their communities.

What your support
means for a Champions
member
‘Boxing has the power to transform lives. It has an almost unmatched capability to engage some of the most disaffected young people and help to combat a massive range of social problems, covering crime, educational underachievement, health and fitness and community cohesion’
- Nicola Adams, Boxing: The Right Hook Report
young people each week
and more to come!
engaged with our programmes

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Champions news and updates

Logan
At the time, I wasn’t sure where I stood in life. I wasn’t happy, I barely left my house, and I was struggling mentally. I don’t know if it was the release of emotions when I cried in someone’s arms halfway through sparring, but I didn’t realize how much weight I was carrying. I wasn’t crying because I was physically in pain, but because of everything mentally. I ended up showing up early every day, excited to train hard and push myself. I loved the gym, helping the kids, and trying to get better.

Nate
Over 13 years ago there was an episode on the “Sunday” TVNZ program about Billy and the Naenae Boxing Academy – I was intrigued! I had also seen how some of the boys from school had become extremely fit and gained a really positive attitude from going to the gym. I went to sign up as soon as I could after that.

Lucan
The Academy has had a pretty massive impact on me, it makes me think of the consequences of my actions before I act. It’s made me like myself, who I am and are becoming as a person, and how I carry myself and act towards other people.





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