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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
World
Keimae Blake

The hidden Clifton gym keeping youngsters out of trouble and training champions

Fitness fans who use a hidden gym on a quiet street in Clifton have spoken about how it helps them train to “be the best”. Set up over 10 years ago, the gym is being used by some of the best boxers in the East Midlands.

Set up ten years ago by successful ex-boxer turned coach Errol McDonald, the gym is helping keep some children out of trouble. Originally from Clifton, Errol is the 1985 British ABA Welterweight Champion.

He spoke about the impact the gym has had in the community: “The gym’s been here for 10 years. This house had a big garden so I helped build the gym.

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