04/09/2026
The Kickstop Gym on Whiffler Road is the absolute home of Norwich combat heritage. 🥊💥
For decades, this gym has been the iron engine room for champions and martial artists across every single discipline—professional boxing, amateur boxing, white-collar, kickboxing, Kung Fu, and MMA—all grinding under one roof. We’re talking about the pros, the non-pros, the traditional martial artists, and the fight families who built these floorboards:
🏆 Herbie Hide – Two-time WBO Heavyweight World Champion
🏆 Danny McIntosh – European Light-Heavyweight Champion
🏆 Jon Thaxton – European & British Lightweight Champion
🏆 Gary Briggs – WKO World Champion Kickboxer
🏆 Sam Sexton – British Heavyweight Champion
🏆 The Walsh Brothers (Liam & Ryan) – Multi-time British, Commonwealth & European Champions
🏆 Jackson Williams – Norfolk pro lightweight who trained at the Kickstop to take on Amir Khan
🏆 Ian Clancy – Standout Kickstop fighter and gym mainstay representing the tough hybrid combat heritage of Whiffler Road
🏆 Iain Martell – British Kickboxing Champion & Pro Cruiserweight
🏆 Earl "Wild Thing" Ling – Cruiserweight warrior & local fight staple
🏆 Paul Bish – Non-pro gym mainstay who famously traded 18 brutal rounds of full-body sparring with Danny McIntosh to get him battle-ready for his European title win
🏆 Sifu Cookie (Mark Cook) – Grand Master Instructor running Three Family Fist Kung Fu & Extreme MMA upstairs, keeping traditional discipline and realistic self-defence sharp
🏆 The McCallister Family – Heading up the Kickstop Amateur Boxing Club (ABC) and producing generations of championship-level amateur fighters
🏆 Every Non-Pro, Martial Artist & White-Collar Warrior – The heart and soul of the gym, trading sweat and rounds alongside world champions
🏆 Martin Lamb & Graham Everett – The foundational coaches and trainers who kept the standard world-class
There are no flashy, polished resort-gym gimmicks here—it’s 5,000 square feet of pure ringcraft, heavy bags, sweat, mats, and decades of combat history on the walls.
Now operating out of this exact same arena, Elvo’s Boxing Gym brings that authentic fight atmosphere to everyone. Run by Dave Elvin—who transitioned from his own time in the ring into full-time coaching—the gym is built on real ring experience and fight-proven knowledge.
Here’s why Elvo’s at the Kickstop is the place to be:
🥊 For Every Level: Whether you're a complete beginner wanting to get fit, someone looking to master tight fundamentals, or building up to sparring and stepping through the ropes for white-collar shows, there's ZERO ego when you walk through the door. Pros, non-pros, boxers, kickboxers, and martial artists all work under the same roof.
🥊 Real Technical Boxing: You aren't just doing mindless cardio; you're learning proper footwork, balance, defense, and ringcraft in the same ring where world, European, and national amateur champions trained.
🥊 Proper Community: A friendly, welcoming, pay-as-you-go setup with no lock-in contract stress. You work hard alongside great people, supported by coaches who care about discipline, respect, and real progress.
If you’re anywhere near Norwich and want to build top-tier fitness, sharpen your mind, and learn the sweet science the right way, walk through the doors at Elvo's Boxing Gym. Best decision you'll make! 🥊🔥
