Simmonds Coaching

22/09/2026

🥊 2 HOURS. 20 PEOPLE. 1 WORLD CHAMPION.

On Saturday 17 October, former WBA Super-Middleweight World Champion George Groves is coming to BOX Andover for a bespoke 2-hour technical boxing seminar.

George competed at the very highest level of professional boxing, sharing the ring with Carl Froch, James DeGale, Chris Eubank Jr and Callum Smith, and became WBA World Champion by stopping Fedor Chudinov. 🏆

Throughout his career, George worked with some of boxing's most respected trainers, including Adam Booth, Paddy Fitzpatrick and Shane McGuigan, gaining years of knowledge and experience at elite level.

He's now passing that experience on as a professional boxing coach himself, currently training and managing unbeaten professional cruiserweight Lucas Roehrig.

This isn't a large exhibition or a quick meet & greet.

The seminar is limited to just 20 participants, giving you the opportunity to spend two hours learning directly from George in a small-group environment.

🥊 Boxing fundamentals
🥊 Technique & movement
🥊 Training methods
🥊 The finer details of boxing
🥊 Q&A with George
🏆 Photo opportunity with George & his World Championship belt

💷 £160 per person

👥 BOOK WITH A TRAINING PARTNER — £140 EACH

📍 BOX Andover
📅 Saturday 17 October
⏰ 11am
👤 Age 14+ • All levels welcome

A rare opportunity to meet and learn from someone who reached the very top of the sport.

📩 DM Simmonds Coaching to book or for more information

20/09/2026

MY DEADLY DOZEN 2026 💀

What a season.

From Lee Valley back in April to one last race in Birmingham, this has easily been my biggest Deadly Dozen season yet.

Solo races, pairs, UK Championships, World Championships and relay. Plenty of podiums, PBs and some results I'm really proud of along the way.

But looking back through these photos, it's not just the results that stand out.

It's the people I've raced alongside, the training, the travelling, the laughs, the nerves before the start and that feeling when you cross the finish line knowing you've emptied the tank.

A solo PB of 55:15, age-group wins, a 2nd at the UK Championships, racing both Solo and Pairs at the World Championships, and then finishing the season yesterday with an amazing team - 2nd overall and 1st in our age group in the Mixed Relay.

At 51, I'm still getting faster, still learning and still finding out what I'm capable of.

Huge thanks to everyone I've raced with, trained with and who has supported me throughout the season. You know who you are. ❤️

That's Deadly Dozen 2026 done.

What a season. 💀

19/09/2026

DEADLY DOZEN BIRMINGHAM 🥈🥇

What a team! 🔥

A brilliant day at Deadly Dozen Birmingham with Natalie Everett , Bec & taking:

🥈 2ND OVERALL MIXED RELAY
🥇 1ST IN OUR AGE CATEGORY

⏱️ 38:35

12 x 400m runs.
12 labours.
4 people.
One proper team effort. 💀

Everyone had their job to do and everyone delivered.

We'd tested the relay together beforehand, worked out our individual runs and labours and went into today knowing exactly what we wanted to do.

The running was absolutely flying too our combined runs came in at 17:30, 43 seconds quicker than our test run 🔥

Most importantly, a great event with a great team and great people, a brilliant way to finish the Deadly Dozen season.

Great to finish the season with another podium 🥈 2nd overall and 🥇 1st in our age category.

We'll definitely take that! 💀🔥
Box Andover on the map 💪

16/09/2026

🥊 Great to see the George Groves Boxing Seminar featured by Love Andover!

Really appreciate the support and helping us spread the word about what should be a brilliant day at BOX Andover.

Saturday 17 October • 11am
For information or bookings, drop me a message through Simmonds Coaching. 🥊

🥊 WORLD CHAMPION GEORGE GROVES IS COMING TO ANDOVER! 🥊

This is a BIG one for local boxing fans! 👊

Former WBA Super-Middleweight World Champion George Groves is heading to BOX Andover on Saturday 17 October for an exclusive two-hour technical boxing seminar.

And there are just 20 places available! 😮

🥊 Train and learn directly from George
🥊 Boxing fundamentals, technique and movement
🥊 Training methods from a former world champion
🥊 Beginners through to advanced welcome
🎤 Q&A with George
📸 Photo with George and his World Championship belt
🔞 Ages 14+

Groves finished his professional career with 28 wins from 32 fights, including 20 inside the distance, and shared the ring with some of British boxing's biggest names – including Carl Froch, James DeGale, Chris Eubank Jr and Callum Smith.

The event is being brought to Andover by local coach Justin Simmonds of Simmonds Coaching, who says he's thrilled to give people in the town the chance to learn first-hand from a world champion.

Contact Justin on the Simmonds coaching page to book your spot.

📍 BOX Andover
📅 Saturday 17 October
⏰ From 11am
🎟️ JUST 20 SPACES

👇 Read the full story and find out more here on our website.

11/09/2026

🥊 GEORGE GROVES — WORLD CHAMPION BOXING SEMINAR 🥊
Really excited to be bringing former WBA Super-Middleweight World Champion George Groves to BOX Andover for an exclusive 2-hour boxing seminar.

🥊 Learn the fundamentals, techniques and training methods that helped George reach World Championship level
🥊 Technical, educational and hands-on
🥊 Beginner through to advanced
🥊 Small-group seminar
🥊 Q&A with George
📸 Photo with George & the World Championship Belt

📍 BOX Andover
📅 Saturday 17 October
⏰ 11am
🎟️ Only 20 spaces available
🔞 Age 16+

This is a private event for participants only — no spectators.

Spaces are deliberately limited to keep the experience personal and give everyone the opportunity to learn and interact.

📩 Message Simmonds Coaching to book your place.

07/09/2026

More training doesn't always mean more progress.

After back-to-back Deadly Dozen World Championship races this weekend, the temptation could be to get straight back into training.

But right now, another hard session isn't what I need.
Training provides the stimulus, recovery is where we allow the body the opportunity to adapt to it.

That doesn't always mean complete rest either. Depending on what you're recovering from, easy aerobic work, walking or mobility may be appropriate alongside the things that matter every day, nutrition, hydration and sleep.

The same applies whether you're training for an event, trying to get stronger or simply improving your fitness.

Some days you need to push.
Some days you need to back off.

Knowing which one you need and when is part of training intelligently.
TRAIN → RECOVER → ADAPT → PROGRESS.

07/09/2026

What a performance at the Deadly Dozen World Championships in London!

🔥 45:50 - NEW PB
⚡ 20 seconds faster than Bristol
🏆 Top 8.1% All-Time Female Relay
🌍 4th in Female 30 - 34
💪 10th of 34 Female Relay teams at Worlds

After qualifying with 2nd place at Bristol in 46:10, the team stepped onto the world stage and produced an even faster performance.

Their 45:50 also places them 59th out of 725 Female Relay performances - Top 8.1% all-time. 👏

BOX Andover & Simmonds Coaching are incredibly proud to have sponsored the team and supported their journey from the Bristol qualifier to the World Championships.

Brilliant work, you did yourselves and the whole BOX community proud! 🖤💚