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Essex Blades Boxing

 

Boxing General Elections 2025-2026 Academic Year

These are the annual elections to decide who will lead your club into the next academic year. Please note that all who are elected will assume their roles as of 1st August 2025, unless agreed upon by both the newly elected exec member and the current exec member that they will handover sooner.

12 posts are up for election.

Nominations close at 23:59 on Thursday 13 March 2025 (in 2 weeks and 5 days)

The polls open at 12:00 on Monday 17 March 2025 (in 3 weeks and 1 days)

WHAT IS BOXING?

Boxing is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves, throw punches at each other for a predetermined set of time in a boxing ring. Fights can be decided in numerous ways, including by knocking out your opponent.

HOW MANY TEAMS DO WE HAVE?

Boxing is an individual sport and therefore we do not have teams, however there are opportunities to represents the Blades during the year in BUCS Nationals and other competitions.

RECENT HONOURS

  • Dominic Airoll - BUCS Men's Boxing Novice 52-56kg - Gold Medal 2015/16
  • Essex Blades Bronze Standard Club - 2017/18 
  • Essex Blades Gold Standard Club - 2018/19, 2021/22
  • Essex Blades Bronze Standard Club - 2019/20
  • Essex Blades Silver Standard Club - 2020/21 

GET STARTED

To be a part of the club, you need to join up as a member. The different club membership options are listed below with a description of what each membership covers. By purchasing a membership you are agreeing to the club's code of conduct.

To get involved, all you need is a gumshield, comfortable sports kit and trainers.

 

Please note that your membership information will be used in conjunction with Essex Sport (University of Essex) purely for the purpose of providing access to required facilities and data analysis. Your data will not be shared with anyone else or used for marketing purposes. Memberships are uploaded to the Essex Sport system manually and so it may take up to 5 working days before you are able to book onto your session via the Essex Sport app and attend training sessions.

Should you have any problems please email blades@essex.ac.uk

TRAINING TIMES

CLUB TRAINING

Monday

6-7.30PM

Sports Arena Studio 3

All members welcome

CLUB TRAINING & FILM STUDY

Wednesday

6-7.30PM

Sports Arena Studio 3

All members welcome

CLUB TRAINING

Friday

6-7.30PM

Sports Arena Studio 3

All members welcome. 

 

CLUB COMMITTEE

President

Social Secretary

Treasurer

Vice-President

Welfare Officer

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