Uptempo Boxing consists of a team of competent, dedicated, qualified and experienced boxing coaches. Allow us to introduce them to you on this page.
George Burton
Head Coach / Senior Level 4 England Coach Educator
Specialist areas:
Speciality 1 - International Coach
Speciality 2 - Boxing Fitness
George Burton has been at the forefront of the country's boxing coaching for many years, providing training solutions both for clubs and for individuals looking for sucess in boxing.
George is currently England Talent Development Coach and Head Coach at Imperial College Boxing Club. He is also a Qualified Fitness Instructor NVQ Level 2 and holds a Qualified certificate in Boxercise.
George began boxing in 1947; in 1953 he won the 3 Nations Youth ABA Championship. In 1985 he became an Advanced England Coach - for over 30 years he has trained and assessed boxing coaches both in England and aboard. In 2013 George was in Nigeria to teach and assess a group of Nigerian Boxing coaches. George has worked with or coached many national and international boxing champions (both amateur and professional).
Working closely with the England Boxing, he develops a full understanding of their needs and looks after his boxers with a dedicated care and attention to detail, thus guaranteeing that he delivers measurable results every time.
Telephone number
07931 582354
Frank E. Finn
Senior Coach/ Club Treasurer
Speciality areas
Speciality 1 - Amateur Boxing
Speciality 2 - Business Management
Frank boxed as an amateur for 12 years; he had 80 bouts and was captain of his club and London region, representing his country in UK and abroad. Frank worked as a Bookkeeper for 20 years; he has qualifications & experience in IT Networks, databse administratuion and software implementation. Before returning to his love of boxing, where he is a qualifed England Boxing coach and Referee & Judge, Frank also had a sucessful spell managing companies in London, Zurich and Geneva involved in Headhunting for Corporate banking. Frank Coaches boxing in 4 schools (including one for children with disabilities) and he volunteers 3 nights a week at his local boxing club.
Stacey Morrissey
Junior Coach/Club Secretary & Welfare Officer
Speciality areas
Speciality 1 - Children's Play,
Speciality 2 - Diversity & Multi-Sports
Stacey trained as a boxing coach not long after her eldest son took up boxing. Stacey is qualified in multi sports for children; She is certified in PREVENT! As well as coaching boxing in schools. Stacey has a wealth of experrience as a mother of 4, a youth worker at her local youth club and she is also a nursery school teacher.
Ernest Tenkorang
Senior Coach/ Sales Director
Specialist areas
Speciality 1 - Professional Boxing
Speciality 2 - Personal Trainer
Ernest is a personal trainer and licensed boxing coach. Ernest had a good spell as a professional boxer, rising rapidly through the ranks to be rated UK’s No.5 at cruiserweight. Ernest came to England from Ghana and trained with Mr. Isola Akay, MBE at the All Stars Boxing Gym in Paddington. Ernest built himself a good reputation before falling on hard times. He is now a painter and decorator by trade but his passion is boxing and finding a few decent fighters whom he can mould into something special.
Telephone number
07816 455 516