A Camberwell-based boxing gym, that first opened in 1892, was miraculously saved from closure thanks to a five-figure donation from a top boxing promoter.
Lynn AC, Britain’s oldest amateur boxing club, officially reopened after receiving a surprise rescue package from Matchroom Sport – run by world-famous boxing promoter Eddie Hearn.
The 130-year-old club had been forced to close due to health and safety concerns, leaving hundreds of amateur boxers without a place to go.
On his decision to revive the Lynn with a £10,000 cash injection, Eddie Hearn told us: “I’ve known the club for years. If you’re talking about the best clubs in London – this is one of them. Lots of our fighters have trained here.”
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