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The gym at 9 Turpin Road was previously owned by Jack Branning and Michael Moon, the gym was named Basher Jim's, named after Jack's father, Jim Branning who was a boxer and nicknamed Basher Branning. The gym is now owned by Sharon Watts, Phil Mitchell & Kat Mitchell.

It wasn't until Jack left the squareJanine Butcher bought his share. When Michael was murdered, Janine sold the gym when she was put in prison.

The gym was then bought by Ronnie Mitchell, to show the residents of Walford that she wasn't going anywhere, she renamed the gym to Ronnie's.

When Ronnie drowns on 1 January 2017, the gym is abandoned and Quinton and Browne somehow acquire the property.

In 2021, Sharon Watts bought the gym from Quinton and Browne after she lost The Queen Victoria to Mick and Linda Carter. She re-named it to Crunch Time and heavily refurbished the premises.


On 4 March 2022, Sharon hosts Mick Carter’s charity boxing match for Walford Primary School. The matches are Peter Beale against Isaac Baptiste, Shrimpy against Unknown and Mick Carter against Teddy Graves

In February 2023, Sharon puts half of the gym up for sale so she can buy Janine Carter’s share of the vic to work with Linda Carter. Nish Panesar initially follows Sharon up on the offer, however when he hears that half of the Vic may be up for safe, he backs out as he wants it himself. Sharon later asks Phil Mitchell and Kat Mitchell to buy into it, and Phil agrees, with the idea of refurbishing the property and returning back to its roots - a boxing gym. On 13 March 2023, The renovations can be seen taking place behind Denise Fox, with the outside fenced off.

On 27 March 2023 the gym re-launched with the new name The Boxing Den in tribute to Sharon's deceased son Dennis Rickman Jr. The gym is now opened as a boxing gym with the goal of training teenagers and keeping them off the street.

In March 2024, Phil gives Denzel Danes a part time job as a cleaner.

Staff[]

Owners[]

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Trainers[]

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  • Nancy Carter - Fitness Instructor (crunch time) (2021-2022)
  • Peter Beale - Personal Trainer (crunch time) (2021-2022)

Cleaners[]

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Gallery[]

Basher Jim's[]

Jim's Portrait[]

Ronnie's Gym[]

Crunch Time[]

The Boxing Den[]

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