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Assen

Assen is the boxing city of Drenthe. This is where the first boxing club in Drenthe was founded, and clubs from Assen also produced professional boxers .

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Country NETHERLANDS  Netherlands Region Drenthe
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Introduction

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About this city

Assen is the capital of Drenthe and has the province’s oldest boxing tradition. In 1940, Carpentier, the first boxing club in Drenthe, was founded here, followed by Boksvereniging Assen in 1977. Professional boxers Roy Somer and Hubert Zimmerman boxed for clubs in Assen, and krav maga is also taught here today.

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Overview

Assen as a boxing city

The martial arts identity of Assen is closely connected to boxing. The city was the birthplace of organised boxing in Drenthe, and that tradition lives on in Assen Boxing Club.

In addition to boxing, the city also offers krav maga, focused on self-defence.

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Geography and character

Capital of Drenthe

As the capital and centrally located city of Drenthe Assen serves a regional function: athletes from the surrounding villages train in the city's sports halls.

The boxing clubs use municipal sports halls such as the Aubussonhal, where young and competitive boxers train together.

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History

History and heritage

According to the Memory of Drenthe, the first boxing club in Drenthe was founded in 1940 de eerste Drentse boksvereniging opgericht: Carpentier from Assen. After a conflict, trainer Jack Bos founded 1977 Boxing Club Assen Carpentier was disbanded in 1990 due to a lack of members.

Professional boxers Roy Somer and Hubert Zimmerman boxed for clubs in Assen, giving the city a place in Dutch professional boxing.

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Martial arts landscape

Combat sports landscape

Assen Boxing Club trains at the Aubussonhal and offers youth boxing, competitive boxing and Parkinson's boxing. Self Defense Academy teaches at the Stadsbroekhal krav maga according to the IKMF method.

This combines Assen's long competitive tradition with practical self-defence.

Martial arts facts

Carpentier
First boxing club in Drenthe, founded in 1940
Asser club, dissolved in 1990 due to a lack of members Boxing
Boxing Club Assen
Founded in 1977 by trainer Jack Bos
trains in the Aubusson Hall on the Vaart ZZ Boxing Boxing Club Assen
Professional boxers
Roy Somer and Hubert Zimmerman
Books according to the Memory of Drenthe for Assen clubs Boxing
Krav Maga
Self Defense Academy in the Stadsbroekhal
IKMF Krav Maga for adults Self-Defense Academy Assen

Data last checked on 8 October 2026

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