The entrepreneur behind a Coventry sportswear brand has revealed his intention of creating 200 new jobs in the next few years.
Ben Amanna founded Boxraw in 2017 to provide sportswear and equipment for boxing.
Now Ben has lifted the lid on his plans for the future which include proposals to transform a garage off Broomfield Road in Earlsdon into a five-storey office space with fully-equipped boxing gym with bags, machines and a competition size ring.
The company, which was recently awarded a Queen's Award for International Trade after growing its overseas sales by 335 per cent in the last three years, also wants to expand its 34-strong workforce by a further 200 staff in the coming years.
Ben recently met Coventry MP Zarah Sultana to share his plans for the future.
He said: "It was great to teach Zarah a few boxing moves from a sport which continues to grow in popularity for men and women.
"When we left the ring, I talked about our plans for our own purpose-built building which will reflect our international business and attract the best talent in terms of boxers and employees.
"We would like to provide open plan flexible workspaces with a range of working environments to suit all employees as well as a boxing gym and ring for staff and community use.
"It has been a whirlwind 12 months for Boxraw since the Queen's Award success followed being included in the Forbes 30 under 30 list and winning the Midlands Young Entrepreneur of the Year award at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards.
"This is a really exciting time for the business as we want to take it to the next level again and it is great to have so much support from the Growth Hub."
Coventry South MP Zarah Sultana said: "I had a fantastic time learning some boxing moves with Ben, though I probably do still feel more confident sparring with political opponents in Parliament than landing punches in the ring.
"The success he's built with Boxraw is testament to the determination and ingenuity of the people of Coventry and I am sure he will take it from strength-to-strength."
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Justine Chadwick, account manager at the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership CWLEP Growth Hub, said: "I started working with Ben and his team when they were just starting out and it is great to see their innovative business flourish."
