The lionboxingacademy.com team

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Paul Morant

A young Paul first visited the Lion in 1974 and met John Conteh who was training at the Lion whilst being WBC Light Heavyweight Champion. John asked Paul who his favourite boxer was at the time and he replied Muhammad Ali to which John replied what about me and laughed. This built up a friendship so much so that when Paul was unwell and hospitalised John arranged a private room at hospital and then sent the nurses flowers and chocolates as a thank you.  This was the start of Paul's Lion journey.

in 1984 Paul first started working at the Lion as Club Secretary and 11 years later in 1995 he took over as club matchmaker after Danny Linger stepped down. Paul worked closely with his Uncle and club Chairman Alan Parry for many years who became ill in May 2022 and stepped down and Paul was appointed Chairman of the club.

Paul's ambitions for the Lion Boxing Academy is to produce National Champions to put this historic club back on the map as a club people talk about and want to be a part of.

"The Lion Roars"

Steve Walters

Highly respected Steve returned to the Lion Boxing Academy in December 2023. Level 2 & professional boxing qualified Steve has been a boxing coach with both amateurs & professionals for over 30 years which started at St Monica's (3 years), Repton (two spells over 17 years) & the Lion (11 years) producing multiple national champions such as Martin Ward, Darren Barker, Gary Barker, Giorgio Visioli & Lawrence Okolie. Steve coaches and is head of boxing in the academy.

Many more champions to come.

"The Lion Roars"

Lion Boxing Academy is governed by an Executive Board of 7 trustees who have a balanced mix of members of the community with experience in finance, insurance,  business, sport and youth clubs.

Paul Morant - Chairman.
Worked as an Archives/Post room supervisor for over 30 years & has been with the club 40 years in previous roles as  club secretary and matchmaker. See full Bio above.

Melvyn Mott - Vice Chairman.
A retired banker has been associated  with the Lion for over 50 years having joined when Vanni Treves CBE was Chairman & worked along side previous board members for 4 decades as a trustee and minute secretary helping with the financial side, meetings, strategy & decision making for the club.  

Miranda Morant 

Has been with the Lion for 15 years and helped out in various roles and heads up catering at many Lion boxing shows as well as assisting Paul with the day to day running of the club. Son Tyler trained and boxed briefly with the club.  

Kevin Bowers
Assistant Director for Essex Boys & Girls Clubs in Chelmsford. Worked previously as a developer manager in the sports insurance sector and a producer.

Bill Judd 

Vastly experienced in sport and business.  Former world champion & hall of famer. Level 2 boxing coach, qualified professional boxing coach. BASC degree in sports science.  

Mark Foley
30 years experience in the Financial sector at Investment Banks in roles such as Head of Equity Trading and a Director in Equities. Boxed for the club in the 90's and you'll see him as MC at our shows.

Steve Walters
More than 30 years experience in Boxing. Involved with many clubs in London and produced many junior and senior London and National champions.
Level 2 boxing coach and qualified professional boxing coach.

Julian Borg 

Julian a former Lion boxer of the 80’s rejoined the club as a trustee and matchmaker in the summer of 2024. with over 40 years experience in the amateur boxing scene both with the Lion and Repton And he won the PLA championship in the yellow vest.