This weekend, 6 Spartans stepped through the ropes at Gorilla Promotions and came away with 8 wins. A special congratulations to Grant Mallinson, who won the £10,000 Light Heavyweight Prizefighter Tournament and the Gorilla Promotions Light Heavyweight Title after winning 3 fights in a single night. An incredible achievement. So why am I telling you this? Because every one of those fighters started exactly where many of you are now. They didn't start with titles, packed venues, or big wins. They started by learning the basics. Their stance. Their footwork. Their jab. Their defence. The fundamentals might not be the most exciting part of boxing, but they're the foundation everything else is built on. The fighters you saw winning on Saturday night have spent years mastering those basics and repeating them over and over until they became second nature under pressure. That's why the Beginner Roadmap focuses so heavily on the fundamentals. It isn't because they're easy. It's because they work. If you're working through the Roadmap right now, don't rush ahead. Take your time. Get the basics right. Build strong foundations. Saturday night was proof that the fundamentals work. Keep showing up. Keep practising. Keep learning. Your journey starts with the basics too. 🥊❤️

Thought I'd put this up and be brave! 😅🥊 I've been working on my pad work and would love some feedback from Carl on what I need to improve. I know there are probably loads of things I'm doing wrong, so any tips would be appreciated. Hopefully posting it keeps me accountable and gives me something to work on for next time. Anyone else training, feel free to post your videos too. It's always interesting to see what everyone is working on. 🥊

Everyone starts somewhere. 💙🥊 Don't worry about being the fastest, strongest, or most experienced boxer in the room. Just focus on showing up, learning one thing at a time, and getting a little bit better with every session. Remember... even the best boxers were beginners once. 👇 What's one boxing skill you're working on this week? Let us know in the comments and let's help each other improve!