Watch the story on the East London fight factory
As the renowned Peacock Gym opens new premises in leafy Essex, Seconds Out Films presents the fascinating story of the East London fight factory that has produced myriad champions while simultaneously serving its community.
Using a captivating mix of archive imagery, video clips and exclusive, never-before-seen interviews with the key characters, Proud as a Peacock documents the facility from an ambitious plan conceived by industrious brothers Martin and Tony Bowers, to the current entity in London's Canning Town which harbours amateur boxers, professional fighters and has celebrated outreach programmes, and ultimately to new beginnings in Epping.
The short film, which features the Bowers family plus current Peacock fighters including British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois, and other pivotal players, premieres on the Seconds Out YouTube channel this Thursday (September 3) at 6pm).
The trailer provides a tantalising taste of the full movie
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