London 🇬🇧

Hi Guys, hoping for some help here. Me and a mate want to find a venue to practice in London. Can anyone recommend a place to hire? We are south london but happy to travel

Go to Walthamstow I think as that is a proper venue in my opinion mate

Hi fella, only ones left that are not club based is Walthamstow and Seven Sisters depending on what style you want

The ring in Walthamstow venud is still the original venue ring. I have been informed,

It probably is, but has just been repurposed for pro wrestling instead of boxing, hence the corner pads being removed and the canvas squeaking to break falls and stuff. Cuz I was informed it's now a wrestling ring, and felt like such when I used it recently this year

Oh I see.
The owner brought the Grove Park ring.
And uts supposed to go into a new venue in London but not heard anymore

Hey guys so the Walthamstow ring had turned into a wrestling ring now when it was previously a boxing ring. Thus isn't a super big deal but it does mean that it creaks a lot when my opponents and I start stepping around which drowns out the sound of our punches landing / leather being traded which is the hottest part about boxing matches. Just wondering if anyone knows about any alternatives spaces for boxing w a ring that's built for it?

Not that isn’t club based I’m afraid

Fair - doubt any clubs would be open to renting out their rings to gay erotic boxing matches either

So the ring is now the proper wrestling ring? So that would he the Grove Park ring that's been put in there.

No it’s a different one Grove Park is packed up

Have not heard of any new wrestling venues opening in London thus far .

Any new about n the New venue opening in London.
Will house the Grove Park ring but nothing more has been said or did I miss it.

Has anyone heard about the reopening of the matroom at Stockwell?

Definitely closed spoke to him the other week and no plans for that to change. Such a shame !

It's back open and he is taking bookings. I should have been there today for a match but he cancelled last minute yesterday saying it was no longer available and we'd need to reschedule.

Well if he wants to keep a good reputation that needs to stop I’d tip him bollocks and go to Walthamstow, unless a good reason.

Stockwell or Grove Park?

Grove closed big fella last year

Grove Park closed last year? Stockwell mat room is still open

I understand that the ring from Grove Park will be staying in London.
Not heard where and when though (or who is/are new owner(s), but I do know the ring is dismantled ready to be moved as Ian sent me pics last week.
I now of and have used Walthamstow, was trying to find out if there was another private ring venue in London that anyone on here was aware of.

When I last messaged Iain at Grove park, discussions were underway to sell the ring but no new venue at that time (2-3 weeks back); I have used Walthamstow once... it's not easy to get to. The only other place I know is a matroom in Barnet

Walthamstow is very easy to get to. It's a short walk from Walthamstow train station, which is well connected

With the closure of Grove Park imminent, does any any member know of any other private hire venue with a ring (not including Walthamstow) located in London at all ?