Sydney Uni Boxing Club

Sydney Uni Boxing Club
Full name Sydney Uni Boxing Club
Short name(s) SUBxC
Founded 1908
Location Sydney, Australia
Gym(s) HK Ward Gymnasium, University of Sydney
President Pat Cunningham [1]
Treasurer Andrew McNair [1]
Committee Tom Fernon, Sean Bowes [1]
Coach(es) Dennis Moffatt, Paul Miller (boxer), Omar Colakoglu, George Plellis, Andrew McNair
Official website
www.subxc.wordpress.com

Sydney Uni Boxing Club (SUBxC), established in 1908, is the University of Sydney's boxing club. Prior to 1908, the Club existed as a division of Sydney University Athletics Club. SUBxC is a founding member of the NSW Amateur Boxing Association (NSW ABA, known also as Boxing NSW), and is currently a member club of Sydney Uni Sport and Fitness, where it conducts all levels of boxing training at the dedicated facilities of HK Ward Gymnasium. Historically, the Club has competed against other Australian universities, as well as teams from the Australian military.[2]

Competition

Sydney Uni Boxing Club enters its own competitive boxers in State/National competition, and also hosts the annual University of Sydney Inter-Collegiate and Club Boxing Tournament, which has traditionally been held on the second Wednesday of October.[3]

Club and College Competition

Competition between the University of Sydney's Colleges occur as part of the University of Sydney Inter-Collegiate and Club Boxing Tournament, with male boxers representing St. Andrew's, St. John's, St. Paul's and Wesley competing for the trophy. Female boxers have never represented their colleges because, until 2009, it was illegal for females to compete in boxing in New South Wales.[4] Profits from the Tournament's raffle go to aid the efforts of a local charity, the Glebe Youth Service.[5]

Female boxers

In the University of Sydney Inter-Collegiate and Club Boxing Tournament of October 14, 2009, female boxers competed on University soil for the first time.[5]

Coaching and Training

As an active team, Sydney Uni Boxing Club conducts club training sessions three evenings and one afternoon per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday), coached by the various club coaches.[6]

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