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CELEBS Idris Elba’s Fight School loads on BritBox on Youth Day, inspired by Mzansi. Idris discovered the positive impact of boxing clubs on township youth while he was here filming Mandela in 2013. Now he's started his own boxing school in the UK. The series follows eight young people who arm themselves with discipline, ambition and mental resilience through an intensive boxing course. Kapow!


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TVSA Team
23 May 2022 13:11




No trailer for it on BritBox but it's airing on the BBC in the UK so this is it:



Quotes from Idris:

“When you go into the township, you’re like, ‘Wow, this is how people live and how they survive.’ And the crime rate within the townships is high.

"I went to the township and there was a boxing gym there. These guys who had set up the fight school lowered the crime rate and got kids literally out of trouble.

"The trainers there really saw the value of giving these kids a place to come, train and stay away from crime. That was quite inspiring to watch and it stuck with me.”

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"During my own experience of fighting, there was a level of peace I was able to achieve. Boxing requires you to switch off all the noise and focus on the moment, a skill that I believe all people need, especially younger people who need direction.”

“Looking back at my own experiences, I’m reminded of how powerful boxing can be for disadvantaged young people, giving them a sense of purpose. This was the inspiration behind Fight School.”
 

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