Beginner boxing and safety
How adults and children can start boxing without being thrown into sparring, what good coaching looks like, and why basic footwork, balance and defence matter before intensity.
Media enquiries
Boxing expert comment for journalists
Need a coach quote by deadline? Honour and Glory can comment on boxing, youth sport, beginner fitness, women in boxing, grassroots clubs, boxing nutrition and modern fitness culture.
Include your deadline, publication, topic and whether you need a written quote, call or background guidance.
What we can help with
Readable boxing comment, not press-release filler
Honour and Glory is a working boxing club in Kidbrooke, Greenwich. We coach beginners, juniors, women, recreational adults, competitive amateurs and private-training clients. That gives us a useful view of the gap between how boxing looks online and how it actually works on a gym floor.
We are useful when a story needs a grounded boxing voice: what is safe, what is hype, what parents should ask, why people stick with training, and why the basics still matter when fitness culture starts chasing gadgets and shortcuts.
Expert topics
Subjects we can cover
The best media quotes are specific. These are the areas where we can usually give practical comment without pretending to know more than we do.
Youth boxing and safeguarding
The junior pathway, competition readiness, confidence, discipline, safe coaching boundaries and what parents should ask before choosing a boxing club.
Women's boxing
Why women start boxing, what makes a class feel safe rather than performative, and how boxing changes confidence, fitness and skill for beginners.
Grassroots boxing in London
Community clubs, pay-as-you-go pricing, youth sport, local competition, volunteers, facilities and the reality of keeping proper boxing accessible.
Fitness culture and hard work
Wearables, cryotherapy, red light therapy, supplements, recovery trends and the difference between useful marginal gains and distractions from training consistently.
Boxing nutrition and fuelling
Practical food, hydration, recovery and weight-management habits for boxing training. This is boxing-performance guidance, not clinical care.
Competition and fight preparation
How amateur boxers progress, what a first bout involves, how coaches decide readiness, and what changes when a boxer prepares for a show.
Boxing for confidence and mental resilience
Why boxing helps people feel more capable, how structure changes behaviour, and why a hard session can be clarifying without pretending boxing is therapy.
Spokespeople
Who journalists can speak to
If you are not sure who fits the piece, send the enquiry and we will route it to the right person.
Head Coach, BBBofC licensed trainer and licensed cutman
Anton Pattenden
Anton leads Honour and Glory's competitive programme. He is ABA Level 2 qualified, BBBofC licensed, and corners fighters on show night as a licensed cutman. He can speak about amateur boxing, professional boxing, youth progression, safety, competition readiness and proper coaching standards.
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Coach and boxing nutritionist
Jon Francis
Jon coaches beginners and adults at H&G, leads the club's boxing nutrition work, and brings a background from elite sport, including five years on Britain's national skydiving team and triathlon competition. He can comment on beginner training, boxing nutrition, fitness culture, athlete identity, consistency and evidence-led preparation.
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Current angles
Story ideas we can talk about now
If you are writing around sport, fitness, parenting, youth clubs or wellness culture, these are angles where a boxing club can add something real.
- Why more adults want to train like athletes, but still need coaching more than gadgets.
- What parents should look for before sending a child to boxing.
- Why women-only boxing classes work when they are coached properly.
- How grassroots clubs keep sport accessible when London fitness prices rise.
- What cryotherapy, red light therapy and supplements can and cannot do for everyday training.
- How a beginner moves from first class to first bout without rushing the process.
How to get a useful quote quickly
1. Send the angle
Tell us the topic, outlet and deadline. If you already have a question, send that too.
2. Say the format
Written quote, phone call, background briefing or interview. A short written quote is usually fastest.
3. Add your deadline
If it is urgent, use WhatsApp first. Email is better for longer requests and follow-up details.