The Ring Boxing Club

Fantastic experience: What an amazing club - very inclusive, welcoming, friendly, encouraging and supportive. Luca is a great trainer giving good instructions, demonstrating the right move when needed and is very patient, all done with an easy going style and a laugh. Burf makes you feel straight at home and has some great stories to tell, and Frank can take a joke. Would highly recommend this club to anyone of any age. A really great place and the best workout I've ever done. I hope to continue my sessions for a long time.

Fantastic experience: I'm moving to America in a couple of months and The Ring is the only thing about London I'm going to miss! Awesome gym, awesome trainers, a proper boxing gym! Whether you are a novice or have experience, an athlete or a hobbyist, The Ring is the place to be. All the trainers are super friendly, knowledgeable and patient. You'll get fit and learn skills with the noble art of boxing... just don't say "sorry" if you mess up on the pads because you'll owe them 10 push ups! :) 10/10. Chef's kiss.

Fantastic experience: Ive been too many boxing gyms, but The Ring is by far the most welcoming gym. It has a great atmosphere, very knowledgeable coaches and an incredibly equipped gym. If you wanna sweat, get fit, and learn how to box, The Ring is the place to go! Loving my time here so far, thanks guys!

Fantastic experience: A great gym with no egos, the coaches are top quality and very welcoming

Fantastic experience: I’ve been to a few boxing gyms in the past but The Ring is by far the best one I’ve been to. Have been attending classes for the past 3-4 months and have already lost a stone. Great gym suitable for all abilities and a great atmosphere - would highly recommend

Fantastic experience: Great gym and top-quality team of trainers. Everything you need in terms of boxing training and S&C for all abilities. Hadn't boxed previously, but perfect environment for getting in shape and testing yourself. Loving the sessions both 121 and in groups. Thanks all!

Fantastic experience: A proper boxing gym! Had my introduction PT today and made to feel really welcome. Really excited and motivated to continue my boxing development at this club.

Fantastic experience: I have been going to The Ring for over a year now and absolutely love it! I have trained with many clubs over the years and this one is definitely up there. Everyone is so lovely and experienced so it is perfect for both beginners and advanced levels. If your thinking about it, I would highly recommend to give it a go

Fantastic experience: Great gym, great people! Burf is a great guy as well! Highly recommended

Fantastic experience: Fantastic location, equipment, and coaches. Very welcoming to beginners. Highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: A fantastic gym for boxers of all levels. It has a great atmosphere - authentic and welcoming. The facilities are second to none, with all the bags, weights and cardio equipment you need and plenty of space to train. Cannot recommend enough.

Fantastic experience: The gym is excellent, offering everything you need—bags, free weights, and machines. What really stands out for me is the authentic, old-school vibe. It’s the kind of place where everyone is focused and working hard, which I really appreciate. Mark 'The Burf' Burford is a true legend, and if you’re fortunate enough to have him as your personal trainer, you won’t be disappointed.

Fantastic experience: I booked a private session with Ali. He was very nice, motivating and knowledgeable. The private session was 30 minutes only so it’s quite short compare to the privates in the other gyms I’ve been to. But the owner had welcomed me to stay to use their free weights and bags to do conditioning. Overall it was a nice experience and I highly recommend Ali!

Fantastic experience: A great space for women to come together and enjoy the sport.

Fantastic experience: Really nice old school ring and the best trainers

Fantastic experience: Cannot recommend this gym enough. Brilliant classes and great opportunities for some 1 to 1 training. Great group of guys and girls to train with and they are all very friendly and welcoming! Special mention to Burf for putting me through my paces! Don’t hesitate to go for a taster, you won’t regret it! Thank you The Ring Boxing Club!

Fantastic experience: No messing boxing training that will get you fit!! You can't play Boxing

Negative experience: GREATFUL experience Amen keep& Maintain it up the level of actual fitness life spanity Amen

Fantastic experience: Great trainers, amazing atmosphere, and solid classes (the Berserker HIIT leaves no prisoners!). Burf and Luca are knowledgeable, very friendly and make everyone feel at ease regardless of whether they're a novice or a seasoned vet. A little hidden gem under the arches. 10/10

Fantastic experience: Moved back from GYMBOX. Used to attend this gym but then moved offices so joined a gymbox. I found it hard to book classes, they were always busy, I wasn't working that hard and could be intimidating environment. I ended up putting on weight. I've now moved back to The Ring even though I now have to walk across London after the class. It feels great to be back, its like having a personal trainer everyday. I'm working harder, losing weight and my fitness has improved. Was well worth it!

Fantastic experience: Great gym, good people and atmosphere. Burf is the master!

Fantastic experience: Coach Burf is absolutely a professional boxing club manager and coach. With specialised knowledge and friendly attitude to all people in the club! Highly recommended!!

Fantastic experience: Fantastic boxing gym. Very challenging but accessible HIIT sessions, always skills focused even in the fitness classes, and options to progress all the way to sparring should you wish. Friendly people, a welcoming group of members and really dedicated trainer in Burf. Love it.

Negative experience: I purchased a One on One Introduction to Boxing on their web-site and none ever contacted me or responded my 5 emails. Neither they returned the money. Don't waist your money and time on them, just cheaters. *Amended after receiving so called respond from the club to this review*: I never actually got an email respond they posted and they haven't returned the money so far. Don't trust them and never pay in advance

Fantastic experience: I have trained here for a few years now and I cannot over-recommend this gym. Yes, it's a boxing gym but there's no attitude from any of the trainers or other members, quite the reverse, you'll get plenty of support and encouragement from everyone as well as excellent training from Burf and all the other trainers. Taking up boxing and training with Burf is one of the best decisions I have ever made and I've got a huge amount back from boxing. Yes, you should give it a serious go (not that I'm biased of course!) but remember "You can't play boxing!" as Burf is wont to say.

Fantastic experience: Very good trainers, very motivated! 5-3-2!!

Fantastic experience: First session yesterday, Burf and every single person there was so friendly! I was so surprised how welcoming everyone was! I liked it so much I went back for a HIIT class tonight! Excellent facilities! Great atmosphere! Highly HIGHLY recommend!

Fantastic experience: In 16 days from 5 Nov to 21 Nov I lost 2.66kg of fat and put on 3.9kg of muscle training with Burf at The Ring Boxing Club. My net weight increased from 89.7kg to 90.9kg but my body fat % dropped from 20.8% to 17.7% The numbers tell their own story but they don’t say that it was actually good fun. Hard work but great group of people and a cracking trainer.

Fantastic experience: Great place to film a diss track Goodbye Ksi-Logan Paul

Fantastic experience: I've been training at the Ring for about a month and generally in boxing for two months. Burf is a very knowledgeable trainer and cares about the training. One of my recent sessions included 4 three minute sessions on the heavy bag, 4 on the speed bag and 3 or 4 on the wall pads. I think it may have been one of the most intensive, and physically demanding training sessions I have ever had as an adult. Outside of the tradition of boxing (of which Burf is extremely knowledgeable), and the technical skill it requires, both of which I find very interesting, the physical benefits, after learning the rudimentary punching skills allowing for workouts, are excellent: weight loss, greater flexibility, greater stamina, better sleep, situational awareness, physical confidence. I highly recommend Burf and the Ring if you have an interest in boxing. It is a high quality outfit, and he is a very high quality individual.

Fantastic experience: After the last couple of years of lockdowns and lots of working from home, it has been great to get back into central London, and as a complete beginner, start a regular boxing training programme that has strengthened me physically and stimulated me mentally. Burf and his team are very professional, and ensured that I’ve had a rewarding experience in a friendly and welcoming environment.

Fantastic experience: What a magical place under the railway arches. Weights and machines and boxing rings and training. Definitely not a gym for posing or showing off, just for getting fit. Good manager too.

Fantastic experience: I booked a trial session and then joined soon afterwards with PT. The trainers are great and it genuinely is a very friendly and welcoming place. I had no background in boxing and joined for self-defence, weight loss and fitness. The Ring has everything I need. Would absolutely recommend, whatever level you are at.

Fantastic experience: Proper.

Fantastic experience: Burf turned me from a fat boy into a big boy. Highly recommend this boxing legend

Fantastic experience: Great boxing gym. Sharp and relaxed at the same time. If you want to start boxing this is the place.

Fantastic experience: Update - 5 years on, still a happy regular client. Top set up Excellent trainers. Great set up, can't speak more highly of the whole set up. My goal was to get back in shape, I lost over 10kg in 3 months. This isn't just a gym, it's way more than that. Even went on to fight, which I loved. Top draw

Fantastic experience: Simply outstanding - I cannot rate highly enough. Welcoming, supportive, knowledgeable, iwith excellent equipment and is just down to earth . From the minute I first walked in I just felt I was in safe hands! I've been going now for seven months and I can honestly say it is an absolute pleasure. Burf is great , he knows his stuff inside and out and trains you in a way that you are challenged but don't feel overwhelmed - and he has a cracking sense of humour! I have made so much progress and all the trainers give genuine encouragment - you know they all care and want you to help you acheive your goals - whatever they are. I feel so lucky I've found Burf and the club. There are no prima donnas and there is a real sense of camaraderie. If you want a no-nonsense professional supportive club, this is it. Just join!

Fantastic experience: Excellent boxing gym, all the equipment you'll ever need, relaxed atmosphere, and most important of all, all trainers are excellent and just very nice people. If you are thinking about taking up boxing (and you should), this is the place.

Fantastic experience: Awesome facility run by great people, really enjoyed my first session, will 100 percent be returning to train agian!

Fantastic experience: The best boxing club in London

Fantastic experience: Have lived in the area for nearly 10 years and (belatedly) came across the club about a month ago. Signed up for the intro to boxing session and was immediately hooked (no pun intended). A really authentic club with some great personalities - you really do feel part of the club from day one. A great mix of PT (strongly recommend), traditional weight training and great cardio workouts and classes. The Burf is a great coach, extremely knowledgeable and really cares about his training. 4 weeks in and I can already feel huge improvements in my cardio, concentration and coordination. Genuinely look forward to every PT session and with some really convenient opening hours (6am onwards) it's a great way to start the day. Would very strongly recommend to anyone looking for an alternative to traditional gyms - the workouts here are second to none and you will really feel it. Three thumbs up.

Fantastic experience: Great place to train and get fit. So much more fun than normal gyms and great bunch of blokes that train as well. I have lost 2 stone in 2 months since lockdown as it isn't a chore to go. Highly recommend,

Fantastic experience: Best boxing club in London by a country mile.

Fantastic experience: Great facilities and excellent training. Highly recommend 1-1 sessions with the Burf.

Fantastic experience: Great gym, proper boxing club with a family-like feeling between members

Fantastic experience: Great boxing club and a fantastic, friendly atmosphere. I started from scratch here over a year ago and The Ring has given me everything I need to progress in terms of skill and fitness. I highly recommend the PT sessions and the classes as they allow you to be really pushed and get to that next level. Overall, great boxing club.

Fantastic experience: Best boxing club I have been to by far. I learnt more technique in half an hour compared to years of training at other clubs. Great coaches and welcoming members. Highly recommended!

Negative experience: Hard Times at this boxing club. I purchased a 6 month membership not long before lockdown and had about 2 months left when the curtain came down in March. Apparently the gym has just reopened, albeit I received no formal email notification of the same. Anyway, am now in italy helping my italian wife with her family. Am now told that the monthly repayments are about to resume, so asked for a few months suspension and was refused. Something about the gym having complied with govt guidelines etc etc. Haven't we all...? Whatever you do, don't buy more than a very short term membership with this club. You will be stuffed if there is another lockdown and your circumstances change.

Fantastic experience: I have been going to The Ring and training with Burf for 6 months now and can honestly say it is the best place I have trained in. The facilities, the staff, the encouragement and fun have all been 1st class! I would recommend this place to anyone. My only regret is that I did not find it sooner!! Pat

Fantastic experience: Awesome boxing club. Great atmosphere, lots of available classes and cool facilities

Fantastic experience: Burf and the team combine a focused attitude, expert knowledge and a great sense of fun. Continuing to have a great experience here and getting some training with real substance. Highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: Best boxing gym ever. I am member since June and I’ve tried all the classes they provide as well as the one to one pt sessions. Nothing to say it’s all simply worth every single pound I am paying. But it’s not all about money, the staff there is super friendly with everyone, they help you when you need them. They really teach you boxing and with the new classes on Tuesday/Thursday they also wanna let everyone step up to the sparring classes. Personally, I truly enjoy there. Angelo Serino.

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere in the gym. Perfect for beginners and experienced boxers. Lots of classes and sparring as well as personal training if you want it. Love coming here!

Fantastic experience: Both The Ring Boxing Club and Burf were recommended to me ahead of white collar boxing night, I had no previous experience and was really far behind my opponent who trained up north. Burf and the rest of the team built my ability and confidence within a matter of weeks and I took the win on the night, could not recommend him enough!

Fantastic experience: Fantastic boxing club, welcoming and with a great community there, who are genuinely interested in helping each other to improve. I would readily recommend!

Fantastic experience: Best Boxing Club in London by far! Very happy to have discovered this place, where i found amazing training and good friends!! It doesn't matter if you have previous boxing experience, if you are a champ or if you are completely new, the Burf (Head Coach) will train you with enthusiasm and always a big smile. PT sessions with the coach are very intense but always with an outstanding level of professionalism. The coach combines boxing sessions to weight training and circuits. The right combination for me!! I ve been training at the Ring from 3 months now and I ve already lost 6kgs with a personalized training program, I feel very well and eager to learn more about boxing in the next months!

Fantastic experience: It is very rare that I do a review, but I think I have to let people know about this boxing treasure. I am an investor into early-stage companies, and wanted to learn how to box and increase my fitness level rapidly. I found the Ring Boxing Club in Southwark is probably the best value vs experience you can buy for your money, especially if you are looking for that blend of boxing that will place you ahead of the pack without any aggresive egos etc. Basically, if you want to learn how to box, or increase your existing skillset, and can appreciate a welcoming, communal atmosphere, you really can't go wrong.

Fantastic experience: I love this gym. The trainers are really open minded and happy to train everyone. Consequently the team is great, and independent of your level you will find it challenging. You will develop strong cardio here, but the boxing training is also top notch.

Fantastic experience: I came to the Ring on a five-month stay in London, curious but ignorant (and a little nervous) about boxing. What I found was a great community of people – no-nonsense, warm, and welcoming, with a range of new and experienced fighters – led by owner, trainer, and presiding genius Mark Burford (“Burf.”) He’ll push you beyond what you thought you could do while supporting you, laughing with you, and challenging you to keep reaching for more. And that process changes your life, in and out of the ring. Weight loss, focus, and clarity are just a few of the benefits I’ve found in a sport I now love, thanks to Burf and The Ring.

Fantastic experience: The ultimate boxing experience. I had never boxed before I started training at The Ring, and have since discovered not only an excellent way to keep in shape, but also a true lifestyle shift that incorporates fitness, community, history, a true boxing spirit and some exceptional, hand-on coaching. Burf is one of the most effective, intelligent and conscientious coaches I have ever had. The Ring is truly one-of-a-kind!!

Fantastic experience: Recommend

Fantastic experience: Visiting for a week. Very good boxing gym. Well stocked with bags, rings, weights and other fitness equipment. Friendly. The owner, the 'Burf', is also very knowledgable.

Fantastic experience: I had to look 4 a new boxing gym as our local gym closed, there were loads of choices but The Ring fitted perfectly, a 1st class boxing gym with elite trainers, effective programmes & gr8 ficilities. The coffee is also banging. Best choice I've made, The Ring is truly a diamond.

Fantastic experience: I'm a recent newcomer to the gym and I was worried that somewhere so central in London would be a clinical, faceless sports gym. How happily wrong I was when I stepped through the doors. Extremely well-equipped with both equipment and knowledgeable, motivating and warm staff, this club doesn't forget its roots and is steeped in an old skool boxing ethos that is at once motivating and nostalgic. The Burf took me through my introduction and is a patient and humorous teacher with years of experience to offer. He even went so far as to help design me a program and debunk the one-size-fits-all mentality that is so prevalent these days. I look forward to delving deeper into the club ethos and think I'll benefit hugely from it. Highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: I've only been a member since mid 2018, but am very happy with my experience so far. The facilities & staff are excellent, classes are great and the atmosphere is fantastic. Burf is happy to give you a little bit of pad work, which always goes down well. Would happily recommend this club to anyone looking to get involved in boxing.

Fantastic experience: This the place where Logan Paul practiced before fight with KSI

Fantastic experience: Good vibe, helpful staff, modern facilities.

Fantastic experience: Best place 2 box and to train , friendly friendly friendly staff , great boxers with high levels,

Fantastic experience: I left the Ring as I moved out of the area. Just rejoined and am remembering how awesome it is to be a part of the club. Amazing atmosphere, excellent training, it makes me want to train, it helps me train harder and it actually results in me looking forward to training rather than seeing it as a maintenance task. Happy to be back.

Fantastic experience: Been a member since Nov 2017 and been a great experience. Train every week with Burf, a great coach and guy. The other coaches are also very friendly and knowledgeable. There is also a great atmosphere at the club, very friendly and positive. Strongly recommend everyone to pop along for an intro.

Fantastic experience: Great staff there, great sessions, any fitness needs they cater to it. Love it!

Fantastic experience: I’ve been to a few boxing gyms and this is the one! There is a friendly learning environment and strong social crew where everyone of all levels are welcome. The gym has one of London’s best white collar competitive opportunities - it’s not just a 3 month gig, but a personal progression with professional trainers who help you take it to the next level. The gym has turned into a bit of a second home for me - love it!

Fantastic experience: The best place to 'go to', when it comes to combine learning new things and having a great time while you do it. I have been going there for the last 2 years and has become a part of my daily routine

Fantastic experience: I'd 100% recommend this gym to all. The best thing is the atmosphere around the place which comes from trainers who are all top notch and great people. Great environment to learn or improve your boxing, get seriously fit through the beast HIIT sessions or use like a normal gym. Great place all-round!

Fantastic experience: Great coaches, good guys to train with, fantastic facility...

Fantastic experience: Joining this gym has been a life-changing decision, especially for someone who was never particularly athletic. The different styles employed by each trainer and the combination of training focusing on technique, but also wider conditioning will ensure that you learn how to box, but also improve your overall physical condition in the process. An all-round excellent experience.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic club with such a positive professional attitude. There is nothing more nerve racking than walking into a boxing gym for the first time, but here I was so welcomed. Been a member for a couple of years and it's like a second home. The trainers not only know their stuff and more, but are the friendliest guys about, which is reflected on the fantastic atmosphere. They cater for everything with gear they provide for your own training or one to one to group training, boxing circuits, to sparring classes and white collar events and social nights. I strongly recommend you to consider this gym!

Fantastic experience: Great boxing club friendly to women and men. Fantastic coaches and caters to all fitness/experience levels. If you want to get fit joining a boxing club is the best and most fun way to do it!

Fantastic experience: Best boxing gym in london! I've been to a few and love this one straight away! Came for a one on one PT and decided to join and never looked back. Really good atmosphere, friendly trainers all round gym open every day with daily circuits / weights section / fight nights. Deffo recommend!

Fantastic experience: Joining a boxing gym was one of the best things I did. The Ring has a great environment and that boxing vintage feel that I love and without wanting to sound too dramatic, the guys are like an urban family. People talk to each other! All the trainers are very friendly, always happy to help and they actually remember your name! Seriously, try it, you won't regret it, and you will come to the point where when you don't go for 3 days, you will miss it, a lot!

Positive experience: I started having personal training sessions at City Boxer a month ago and I love it. I have never worked this hard but am seeing the results. The gym is a well equipped space for boxing with knowledgeable, helpful and friendly staff.

Fantastic experience: I heard it is a great gym

Fantastic experience: Joined City boxer 2 years ago after arriving back in the country, first and last gym i will ever join. If it top quality boxing or general x fit training that you are after you will find it here. Professional approachable trainers who take care of people at any level, the boxing shows that they put on and that you can compete in are the added element and make this place more than just a normal gym.

Fantastic experience: Been going to The Ring for years. Fantastic gym with great staff whether your're a pro or just getting started. Great vibe. Tell Burf Paul sent you.