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Rotterdam

RBV Crooswijk

Boxing club in Crooswijk, Rotterdam, founded in 1971 with a special focus on youth boxing. RBV Crooswijk offers classes for beginners, youths and competitive boxers, trial lessons, selection training and clinics. Its own Dutch Windmills division is aimed at boxers aged 50 and over. A maximum of 26 members can participate per class; advance registration is required.

Location
Country NETHERLANDS  Netherlands Place Rotterdam
Sport Boxing AddressPootstraat 41, A Postal code3034 BB Founded1971 RouteGoogle Maps

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Intro

RBV Crooswijk was founded on 1 May 1971 in the Crooswijk district of Rotterdam. Youth boxing has been central from the very beginning. Today, the club offers boxing training for beginners, young people, competition boxers and those aged 50 and over, with its own Dutch Windmills section for the older target group.

In addition to the regular classes, there are trial lessons, selection training for competition boxers and clinics. New members are welcome from the age of 14. Prior registration is required for every class, with a maximum of 26 participants.

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Facilities and classes

For whom
  • Youth training
  • Senior training
Other
  • Trial lesson
  • Competition training
  • Workshops

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Sports you can practice here

Boxing

Associations / federations

The Dutch Boxing Federation

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Training times

Monday
10:00 - 12:00 · Boxing 17:00 - 18:00 · Boxing (Youth) 18:00 - 19:30 · Boxing
Tuesday
17:00 - 18:30 · Boxing
Wednesday
18:30 - 20:00 · Boxing
Thursday
10:00 - 12:00 · Boxing 17:00 - 18:00 · Boxing (Youth) 18:00 - 19:30 · Boxing
Saturday
09:00 - 10:30 · Boxing 10:30 - 12:00 · Boxing (Competition training)

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Atmosphere and culture

RBV Crooswijk is a classic neighborhood boxing club with a dedicated core group and its own group for people aged 50 and over. Beginners, young people, and competitive boxers are welcome; new members can join from the age of 14. Anyone who wants to get to know the club can take a trial class.

The Dutch Windmills train on Monday and Thursday mornings. The club offers selection training for competitive boxers. Advance registration is required for classes, with a maximum of 26 members per class.

About this location

In 1981, boxers from RBV Crooswijk won 17 South Holland titles. In its retrospective on those peak years, the club describes itself as the largest boxing club in the Netherlands.

Since 1990, the club has had its own division for people aged 50 and over: the Dutch Windmills. The name refers to Bep van Klaveren's nickname. This division has also given boxing later in life a permanent place within the club.

History

Café owner Jan Klijnoot founded RBV Crooswijk on 1 May 1971. According to the club's history, he felt that other boxing associations paid too little attention to youth boxing. With the new association in Crooswijk, he wanted to give young boxers a place of their own.

At the end of the 1980s, competitive boxing within the association declined sharply, partly due to the rise of kickboxing. In the 1990s, sponsor Aad Veerman helped keep the club afloat. This enabled the association to continue its activities.

Famous fighters

In its club history, RBV Crooswijk names Arnold Looijen, Jan Klei, John Schildkamp, Leen Batenburg, Cor Ton and Ton de Groot, among others, as members of the first generation.

For the 1980s, the club mentions, among others, John and René van den IJssel, Ben van Til and Gerrie Sloof. These names are part of the club's look back at its competitive boxing history.

Contact details

Data last checked on 9 October 2026

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