Looking for a Boxing Alternative to The Gym Group Lewisham?
The Gym Group Lewisham is a well-rated general gym. For boxing specifically, the gap between a fitness class and a boxing club is worth understanding.
About The Gym Group Lewisham
The Gym Group Lewisham is on Thurston Road, SE13. Rated 4.6 stars from over 1,594 reviews - one of the higher-rated budget gyms in SE London. From £23.99/month, 24/7 access, no contract, around 50 class types.
The rating reflects a well-run facility that delivers good value for general fitness. Boxing features on the timetable as one of those 50 class types - a group fitness session, not coaching.
The Gym Group Lewisham
- • £23.99/month, no contract
- • 4.6 stars (1,594 Google reviews)
- • 50+ class types including boxing
- • 24/7 access, full equipment
- • Boxing = group fitness class
- • No licensed boxing coaches
Honour and Glory Boxing Club
- • £5-£10 per session, no membership
- • 4.9 stars (40+ Google reviews)
- • Boxing only - proper coaching
- • BBBofC licensed coaches
- • ABA affiliated (England Boxing)
- • 20 minutes from Lewisham
A Good Gym Is Not a Boxing Gym
High rating, different purpose
The Gym Group Lewisham's 4.6-star average reflects a genuinely good general gym - clean, well-maintained, good value for money. Those reviews are about the gym experience overall. They say nothing about the quality of boxing development available, because The Gym Group is not trying to be a boxing club. It is a general fitness facility that includes boxing in its timetable.
50 classes vs one sport
The Gym Group's 50-class offering is its selling point: you pay one membership and access everything. The trade-off is that no single discipline receives the depth of focus a specialist club provides. If boxing is one of several things you enjoy, a general gym makes sense. If boxing is your primary goal, a club that only teaches boxing - with licensed coaches and a structured curriculum - gives you more of what you actually want.
The journey for the right coaching
Honour and Glory is 20 minutes from Lewisham by public transport. That is a modest journey to train at a dedicated boxing club with BBBofC licensed coaches and ABA affiliation. For serious boxing development, many people from Lewisham and surroundings find it worthwhile.
What Honour and Glory Offers
Adult Classes
- • Recreational adults - all levels
- • Senior amateurs - competition
- • 1-to-1 personal training
- • Weekend open sessions
Youth Classes
- • Infants boxing (ages 5-9)
- • Recreational juniors (10-16)
- • Junior amateurs - competition
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20 minutes from Lewisham. First session is free. No membership required.
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