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Former boxer to open fitness club in York
Former british boxing champion Henry Wharton has announced plans to open his own gym and fitness centre in York.
To be called Henry's Gym, the new facility will open to members of all ages and is set to become the city's biggest boxing club.
The new 836sq m (9,000 sq ft) gym, once the Regent Cinema, will operate as a health and wellness hub in the local community, with exercise and fitness classes being offered to a broader section of the local community.
Wharton - a former European Super Middleweight champion - went toe-to-toe with the likes of Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank in what was a golden era for British boxing.
He is now hoping his latest venture will help to develop a talented breed of young Yorkshire boxers, inspired by the heroes of this summer's Olympics and with ambitions of representing their country at the next Games at Rio 2016 and beyond.
The centre has already been earmarked by The Yorkshire Amateur Boxing Association as a possible venue for the Yorkshire finals in the national ABA championships.
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