On this day in 2024, a former world champion boxer visited a St Albans boxing club, sharing advice and technique with budding fighters.
Ex-WBC International Featherweight Champion, Raven Chapman, came to visit Queen Bee Boxing club.
Lauched in May this year, the first women's boxing club in Herts has grown rapidly, and now has classes in St Albans, Watford and Hemel.
Co-ounder of Queen Bee, Izzy, said: "We were so lucky to have Raven come and visit us.
"Support from professional boxers shows the power of women supporting women.
"We trained. We learned. We talked. We smashed."
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Raven shared her secrets to extra power, her favourite punch combinations.
She also helped everyone individually, taking some of the more advanced boxers on the pads.
Finally, the boxer answered questions and had photos taken with all the members.
Meeting Raven was a once in a lifetime opportunity for the Queen Bees, who range in age and experience from 13 to 70, and are discovering boxing for fun, and sometimes with a view to getting in the ring themselves.
Co-founder Nadia Finer added: "I’ve been boxing for nine years now, and I always wanted to share the sport with other women, but most of the women I know were too intimidated to try.
"Through Queen Bee we have created a supportive and nurturing environment where women can feel comfortable being themselves.
"We help our members get stronger and fitter and unleash their true power.
"Boxing really does have the power to change your life."
[From the Herts Ad of November 18, 2024]
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