Established in 1954, Jersey Leonis Boxing Club (Leonis) is the only boxing club in Jersey affiliated to and regulated by England Boxing, England’s governing body for boxing, which itself is part of the international governing body the International Boxing Association.

Over the decades Leonis has made a valuable contribution to the Island of Jersey in a number of obvious and less obvious ways.

Boxing is known to attract people from all walks of life but in particular from a demographic who experience various levels of socio-economic deprivation. Boxing provides young people with a focus and purpose which might be difficult to attain elsewhere. The sport promotes a healthy lifestyle through physical fitness and nutrition while instilling discipline, self-respect, respect for others, self-control, confidence, and self-belief.

The additional public benefit from this is that the sport provides a focus and re-directs many youths from anti-social behaviour and provides them with an alternative, positive outlet for their energies.

Leonis is driven to provide personal development for its staff (coaches and officials) who are all volunteers and mostly ex-boxers who have remained in the sport since their youth. This development involves ongoing coaching/officiating upgrades to their qualifications.

The aim of the club is to develop its members to their full potential, which might include the regular national and international boxing competitions and on the world stage at events such as the Commonwealth Games.

Boxing is an open and inclusive sport, recognising that many who train with the club will not wish to box competitively but simply wish to keep physically fit in the boxing environment. Although an active and physical sport, Leonis accepts and enables participation of those with disabilities where the level and type of training is tailored accordingly in the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle and general fitness.