Former world heavyweight boxing champion Frank Bruno was back in the ring recently to see how the Premier League 4 Sport initiative is helping young people to develop a sporting habit for life.
The 54-year-old was on hand to take part in drills and speak with youngsters taking part in a programme run by the Crystal Palace Foundation for a Match of the Day Premier League Community Feature.
"It's so nice that Crystal Palace and the Premier League are getting involved," Bruno said. "[The young people] are learning about discipline, manners, respect and not being a bully."
He was joined by Crystal Palace midfielder Hiram Boateng and Under-21 player Jacob Berkeley-Agyepong at the Frank Bruno Boxing Academy in Orpington.
What is Premier League 4 Sport?
- Premier League 4 Sport, run in partnership with Sport England, uses the appeal of football and the club badge to engage young people in 12 different sports
- To date 3,727 young people have engaged in PL4S Boxing since the sport it was brought into the programme in Sept 2013
- Crystal Palace are in their first year of the PL4S programme and have already successfully engaged 64 young people in their weekly satellites boxing clubs
