Boxing Alley Explained

Boxing Alley
Foundation:2006
Homepage:www.boxingalley.net
Location:65 Parnell Rise, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand 1052

Boxing Alley is a boxing gym located in Auckland, New Zealand.

The gym is known for training many professional athletes and celebrities in boxing, most notably Monty Betham, a former rugby league footballer and professional boxer. It now caters to many boxing fitness enthusiasts.[1]

Charity work

Boxing Alley has helped raise funds for various charity organizations such as Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation, Kiwis for Kiwi, Auckland Women's Refuge, and Monty Betham's Steps for Life Foundation.

In 2017, Boxing Alley formed their charity foundation called Wood For The Trees alongside Moa Brewing Company and Auckland Harley-Davidson. The foundation’s mission is to help New Zealanders suffering from mental illness by providing funding to grassroots organizations.[2]

Television appearances

In 2013, an episode of The X Factor (New Zealand series 1) was filmed at Boxing Alley.

In 2018, in the seventh episode of Project Runway New Zealand (season 1), a segment was filmed at Boxing Alley featuring a challenge for the contestants. The segment also featured host and Victoria's Secret model, Georgia Fowler displaying her boxing skills with mentor Andreas Mikellis.[3]

Notable athletes

Notable celebrities

Notable sports teams

External links

Notes and References

  1. Laubscher, Laetitia, "BOXING ALLEY, It feels good to sweat here.", Concrete Playground, August 30, 2018
  2. Web site: Wood For The Trees.
  3. Dunn, Terri, "Designers fight for Georgia Fowler’s approval in Project Runway New Zealand episode 7", Fashion Quarterly, November 12, 2018
  4. Johnstone, Duncan, "Joseph Parker training: What it takes to be a champ", Stuff, March 22, 2018
  5. https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2018/09/boxing-all-black-sonny-bill-williams-says-he-ll-fight-paul-gallen-in-the-future.html "Boxing: All Black Sonny Bill Williams books return to boxing"
  6. Johnstone, Duncan, "Botha mocks SBW ahead of heavyweight bout", Stuff, February 5, 2013
  7. McKendry, Patrick, "Boxing: Drama on tap at Sonny Bill weigh in", New Zealand Herald, February 8, 2013
  8. https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/sport/262237/sbw-to-box-welliver "SBW to box Welliver"
  9. Rogers, Ben, "Fighting words for professional debut", Stuff, November 20, 2014
  10. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10852782 "Boxing: You have to destroy the other person: warning for the Beast"
  11. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=11184395&ref=rss "Spithill comes out swinging"
  12. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11198734 "League of their own"
  13. https://spy.nzherald.co.nz/spy-news/lorde-lands-some-major-blows/ "Lorde lands some major blows"
  14. Simich, Ricardo, "Top model Georgia Fowler takes Auckland", Spy News, New Zealand Herald, April 28, 2018
  15. https://www.zmonline.com/spy/top-model-georgia-fowler-takes-auckland/ "Top model Georgia Fowler takes Auckland"
  16. Napier, Liam "Hayley Holt, Paige Hareb boxing showdown", Stuff, November 6, 2011
  17. Savory, Logan, "Celebrity boxers ruining it for youngsters", Stuff, June 21, 2012
  18. https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/82328761/mai-fms-lily-taurau-gets-the-go-ahead-to-fight "Mai FM's Lily Taurau gets the go ahead to fight despite Naz's withdrawal"
  19. Simich, Ricardo, "Zac Guildford's high-profile water boy", Spy News, New Zealand Herald, November 30, 2015
  20. Price, Rosanna, "Bree Peters wins fight, dad Winston takes no credit", Stuff, November 4, 2015
  21. Ropati, Ashley, "The Bachelor's Lisa O'Loughlin prepares to get in the ring", Stuff, November 2, 2015

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