Looking for a Boxing Alternative to The Gym Group Greenwich?
The Gym Group is a solid general gym. If boxing is your specific goal, a dedicated boxing club delivers something quite different.
About The Gym Group Greenwich
The Gym Group Greenwich is located at 2 Mariners Parade, Creek Road, SE10 9SW. It is rated 4.8 stars from over 1,779 reviews - a well-run budget gym that clearly does what it promises. Open 24/7, no contract, around 50 free class types included, plus all the weight machines and cardio equipment you would expect.
Boxing appears on the class timetable. For general fitness, that is fine. The question is whether you want boxing fitness or boxing training - they are not the same thing.
The Gym Group Greenwich
- • From £23.99/month + £15 joining fee
- • 24/7 access, no contract
- • ~50 class types (boxing is one)
- • Group fitness boxing classes
- • No dedicated boxing coaches
- • No progression pathway
Honour and Glory Boxing Club
- • £5-£10 per session, pay as you go
- • No contract, no joining fee
- • Boxing only - every session, every coach
- • BBBofC licensed coaches
- • ABA affiliated (England Boxing)
- • Pathway from beginner to competition
The Differences That Matter
Fitness class vs coaching
Boxing at The Gym Group is a timetabled group fitness class. You put on gloves, follow an instructor, burn calories. Nobody is teaching you technique, correcting your guard, or developing your footwork session by session. At Honour and Glory, coaches are qualified boxing coaches who track your progress and build on it each session.
Cost - if boxing is the goal
The Gym Group: £23.99/month (£287/year) plus joining fee. You pay that whether you attend one boxing class or twenty sessions across other activities. Honour and Glory: £5-£10/session, paid only when you train. For someone who specifically wants to box, pay-per-session is almost always better value.
Licensed coaching
Honour and Glory coaches hold British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) licences and the club is affiliated with England Boxing. The Gym Group delivers group fitness classes - instructors are fitness professionals, not licensed boxing coaches.
Where each excels
The Gym Group Greenwich is an excellent general gym. If you want to lose weight, build strength, or maintain fitness across multiple activities, it is good value. If boxing is your specific goal - learning the sport properly, developing technique, potentially sparring or competing - a dedicated boxing club is the right choice.
What Honour and Glory Offers
For Adults
- • Recreational boxing - fitness, no sparring required
- • Amateur boxing - competition pathway
- • 1-to-1 personal training
- • Open weekend sessions
For Children
- • Infants boxing (ages 5-9)
- • Recreational juniors (10-16)
- • Junior amateurs (competitive)
- • DBS-checked coaches
ABA
England Boxing Affiliated
BBBofC
Licensed Coaches
£5-£10
Per Session
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