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At the Hastings Giants Boxing Academy there are plenty of incredible kids to be inspired by. One of them is 17-year-old Luke Herries, who had struggled through his teenage years before joining the academy a year ago. Read more to learn where Luke is now......

We are excited to announce a unique partnership between Champions Initiative and the New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport. This world class training facility in Upper Hutt, that hosts world class athletes, will now be a Champions Initiative national training base. Youth boxers from across our Champion Partner academies will come together for training camps in this outstanding high performance facility.

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.