Contender Gym
- Category
- Muay Thai, Fitness Studio
- Location
- Portrack, Stockton-On-Tees
- Rating
- 5.0 / 5 (65 reviews on Google)
Founded in 2006 by British K-1 Kickboxing Champion and Hall of Fame inductee Garry Bell, Contender Gym is Teesside's home of elite K-1 Kickboxing and Muay Thai.
Based in Stockton-on-Tees, the gym offers structured programs for all ages — from children's foundation classes (Monkey Mayhem, ages 5–7) through junior pathways (Cobra Kai and Contender Junior) to adult K-1 and Muay Thai training and an invite-only Fighter Development programme.
Every coach is a seasoned competitor, including a Heavyweight Muay Thai World Champion and a current World Champion fighter. The gym prides itself on a champion culture built on respect, discipline, courage, integrity, humility, and compassion — training members not just as fighters, but as people.
Opening hours
- Mon
- 16:30-20:00
- Tue
- 16:30-21:00
- Wed
- 16:30-20:00
- Thu
- 16:30-21:00
- Fri
- 16:30-20:00
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