A real pleasure to see the latest edition to the Rocys Bistro Bar menu
Roxy's special breakfast as recommended by PURE WARRIOR Fitness.
Avocado, fresh baby spinach, two poached eggs, served with brown toast and feta cheese at Roxys in Charmisnter.
I can tell you now it is DELICIOUS.
I have just spent some quality time in the USA the past couple of weeks, the time was a mixture of great time out with fiends and family, but also some really exciting projects that I want to develop into so much more than a dream or an idea wasted in my head.
I have a plan and I when I do I always want to implement it, this maybe my most ambitious yet to date, but by now many of you will know me, I will give it all I have to make the dream a realisiation and the idea a reality.
Watch this space ;-)
Working alongside my very good friends Scott and Dave of An Evening With we brought footballing legend and national treasure Gazza to Bournemouth.
It was a truly fantastic evening for a 400 strong audience of very happy and excited people who come along to meet their icon, the evening was held at the beautiful Royal Bath Hotel and the evening was very special indeed.
It was in fact my first time meeting Paul and I can honestly say it was a great experience and he showed me exactly why he is so loved for not just his football but his fabulous and open charachter, what a great night with a great man!
Former World Title Contender, British and Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Scott Welch visited the gym this week to take a Tuesday night class at Poole WBC White Collar Academy.
This was especially significant as it was indeed Scott that created the WBC Programme with the approval of the WBC Cares UK.
It was a really fantastic class and for the guys who have not before met Scott it was a great experience to train with a boxer who has boxed at the very highest level, really good motivation for all to get and learn from a man of his calliber.
Scott loved visiting the gym and will be back soon!
The WBC Academy, the only one in our area is really going from strength to strength and we now have our regular members asking about competing on a show, so Steve and I will soon talk about our first WBC White Collar Boxing Show!
Very exciting times and a big THANK YOU to Scott and Dan for visiting the gym!
Throughout 2017 I will be looking to host a series of boxing masterclasses.
I am currently confirming dates in Bournemouth, Poole, Southampton and I am also pleased to say the beautiful city of Winchester is also on the list of locations that I will be putting on one of these awesome sessions.
Currently the list of legends we are looking to work with and learn from our once again the great Nigel Benn, Tim Witherspon, Steve Collins and the former world champion Robin Reid, the list will grow, but what a great line up there already.
It is is always amazing to see people loving getting to not just meet but to train with their boxing and sporting heroes!
More details to come very very soon!
Watch this space!
Poole WBC White Collar Academy was launched in January 2017 and has been a long time in the making, the first academy was launched by Scott Welch, of the Brighton and Hove boxing gym in Brighton, Scott the former British and Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion had put years into developing this programme.,
The Poole Academy is based at the home of the former WBU World Champion, Steve Bendall.
Marc and Steve have a quality team of instructors and the classes which are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings 19:00 hrs are truly about the art of boxing, it is about breaking the boxing down and taking it right back to basics, the academy is not about gym wars.
To have the approval of the World Boxing Council is a very special thing and the classes which at all times practices safer boxing are receiving fantastic feedback from all that attend.
Anyone who is interested in attending the academy should contact Marc on 07957897205 and you can arrange a time to come and see the great work being done!
Enjoy this little piece of the training!
In Birmingham with the team as we continue to push and make headway with the regeneration of the Muhammed Ali Centre in Birmingham.
We ARE making progress, it's a very long process and a lot of time needs to go into this but as things progress which they are, we will update where we can!
Thank you to anyone who has already supported!
We can make this happen! 👍
Marcs interview with Mandatory 8 where he talks of plans for bringing Shannon Briggs tour and assault on the British Heavyweight division.
In early 2016 Marc gave an interview to Mandatory 8 films.
In the interview Marc spoke about his intentions on what he wanted to achieve in 2017 an the immediate future.
In the interview Marc talked about three major things
Shannon Briggs - Marc spoke of a dream scenario of bringing Shannon Briggs to the United Kingdom and raising his profile here where is now the home of the Heavyweight Division. The results of that have been seen my most, Shannon Briggs was indeed brought over and what a storm he whipped up, towns and city's from Bournemouth to Glasgow were chanting LETSGOCHAMP in their thousands and Shannon ended up boxing on a Haymaker promotion here in the UK at the 02 Arena, London.
What an incredible experience and proof that no matter how big a task may seem, if you are prepared to put the time and passion into something you can make it happen!
Oh and it is just the start of the Shannon Briggs UK invasion as he will be back very soon.
#LETSGOCHAMP #SHANNONBRIGGS #UKTOUR #HAYEDAY2 #MAS #PUREWARRIOR
Yesterday I spent the day with our generation Ali team in Birmingham.
As many know some months ago, Kumel and I set out on a mission to do the very best we can to see the resurrection of the Ali Centre in Birmingham, something that even though I am not a resident of Birmingham, I know I can make a small difference and that small difference can make a big difference.
As many can imagine it is a very long, slow process, that certainly does not hold people back when you are as passionate about what you do as us.
We were joined yesterday by Three Time World Champion Wayne Turner, and local business man Robert Stoubos. Wayne now an actor in his own right actually asked to come with us and has pledged his full support with what we are doing to see some movement with this now derelict building.
We also managed after much effort and endless phone calls to confirm a meeting with the landowners, which was a very pleasant and encouraging experience. There is so much we wish we could tell people, but we cant yet, so please just watch this space.
PLEASE keep supporting us, keep spreading the word and telling your friends about Generation Ali as we know we can achieve this, we really really can!
Thank you to everyone who has already helped!
In 1994 I worked my first shift in the security industry, yes it really was that long ago, an hour car drive up to Portsmouth, I remember it very well.
Now 23 years on, I remain very active in the security industry, Director of Operations for 1st Stop Security and consultant to a number of security and training providers that seek that little bit of extra knowledge, advice on the industry we are a part of.
The industry has changed a lot over the years, some major changes in my 23 years of service, some very good and much needed, some not so welcome.
As with any industry you have to stay up to speed with the latest legislation, industry requirements, training needs, but also just as important the ever changing needs of your clients. Every client has different needs and expectations from us as a service provider.
It is so important in such a competitive industry now more than ever that you know exactly what makes you unique to other security providers, there is a very true phrase, if you dont know better, you cant do better, it is pretty much true, we can all learn and should always be open minded to learning.
If you are looking for a security proivder, training proivder or just want a bit of advice get in touch.
Marc
Scott Welch (Chairman of WBC Cares uk) Tom Welch, Denise Castle (WBC World Champion) and I taking a look at the amazing facilities Julia's House provide the very poorly children to make their final days some of the best.
Since the launch of the Poole WBC White Collar Academy I get asked a lot what the WBC CARES UK is?
Well the WBC CARES UK is the charity arm of the World Boxing Council.
The charity is a non profit organisation composed of compassionate volunteers, under the guidelines of the world boxing council.
The mission statement for this great charity is quite aptly.
"BIG CHAMPIONS SUPPORTING LITTLE CHAMPIONS"
I personally have been supporting WBC Cares since 2010 and with the support of our Pure Warrior brand have raised funds and awareness on numerous occasions.
In 2016, I helped co promote an event in Bournemouth alongside Mhuai Thai World Series at the 02 Academy, the evening was a real great night and we raised £500 for Julia's House, Children's hospice.
I am very very proud of what the we are doing with the WBC and WBC Cares UK and I love being able to help and give back where I possible can.
If you would like to help and make a difference, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Marc.
