Boxing in Breda | Bredase Ring and boxing history

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Introduction

History of this sport

Boxing as a club sport. The Bredase Ring is a name from Breda's boxing history. The club brought together local training, competitions, and the passing down of boxing technique between generations.

A city with more combat sports. Alongside boxing, kickboxing and Muay Thai later grew in Breda. Cor Hemmers opened his gym in the city in 1984. Boxing technique also played a role in these ring sports, although they developed under their own rules.

Breda and Ramon Dekkers. Ramon Dekkers trained at Cor Hemmers' gym in Breda and became well known in kickboxing and Muay Thai. He also put Breda on the map in combat sports beyond the Netherlands.

Local connections

The club as a meeting place. De Bredase Ring shows how a local boxing club brings athletes together for training and competitions. A club’s significance also lies in the people who pass the sport on to new members.

From boxing to other ring disciplines. Hemmers Gym and Ramon Dekkers also give Breda a distinctive place in the history of kickboxing and Muay Thai. These related sports share techniques with boxing, but have their own rules and stories.

Martial arts facts

Second-oldest boxing club: Breda Ring
André Rasenberg at the Games: 1936

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Clubs and training locations

Training in this city

Getting started with boxing. Anyone in Breda who wants to box can ask a club about beginner classes, technical training, and guidance during sparring. Footwork, defense, and controlled combinations of punches provide a good foundation.

Pay attention to the discipline. A boxing class is not the same as kickboxing or Muay Thai. Check the class schedule and choose the training that matches your goals and the way you want to work out.

Choose a club

Decide how you want to do boxing. Are you mainly looking to learn the technique, train for fitness or eventually compete in boxing? In Breda, check which classes match your experience. Also ask when sparring takes place and whether you can train without sparren.

Make a practical choice. You’re more likely to stick with training that fits easily into your daily routine. So compare the current class schedules and how easy it is to get to the places you’re considering. Look beyond the club’s name: a club and a studio can each offer a very different training environment.

Try a class before you decide. Ask if you can observe or try a class. Pay attention to the trainer’s instructions, how members treat one another, the supervision during contact training and the condition of the equipment. The right place is where you can learn safely and want to keep coming back.

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Athletes with a connection to this city

An Olympic boxer with ties to Breda. Adriaan 'André' Rasenberg represented the Netherlands as a lightweight at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. He was born in Oosterhout and died in Breda. His Olympic boxing story is therefore also connected to the region.

Boxers from clubs in Breda. Athletes who train and compete in boxing at clubs in Breda are also part of the local boxing story. Their connection to the city comes through their club, training sessions and bouts in the ring.

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Trainers with a connection to this city

Passing on boxing technique. At a boxing club, athletes learn footwork, defense, and combinations under the guidance of trainers. This daily work makes a club more than just a place for competitions.

Other disciplines, their own trainers. Cor Hemmers is closely associated with Breda’s kickboxing and Muay Thai history. His work shows how boxing technique also plays a role in other ring sports, even though their rules and sporting achievements differ.