WHO WE ARE

Petra Herrera is a boxing club founded on the need for an anti-fascist, anti-authoritarian, and inclusive space in sports. It was founded in the spring of 2024 and has now been operating for two and a half years. Since its founding, the club has operated in accordance with its statutory purposes, which concern the promotion and cultivation of the sport of boxing, the organization of events and activities with political and social significance, as well as the promotion of an athletic culture in the spirit of solidarity and mutual respect. 

The club’s existence is possible by the monthly subscription of its members, who horizontally decide on and manage the operative aspects and affairs of the gym through weekly assemblies. Training sessions are held daily in three different classes led by the club’s coaches.

GOALS OF THE CLUB

Our goal is to continue offering boxing classes to all individuals who identify with the existence of a self-organized, anti-fascist club. Furthermore, our accession into the Federation allows us access to participation in official competitions (interclub fights, tournaments, national championships, etc) and the possibility of introducing children's classes. This provides us with a larger platform to spread the principles of anti-fascism and solidarity in a sport that has historically been marked by authoritarianism.

OUR NEED FOR FUNDING

The process of joining the Hellenic Boxing Federation requires structural and bureaucratic work for the gym, which entails high costs. It is necessary to adapt the gym and renovate the locker rooms to comply with the federation’s specifications and criteria. In addition, a series of legal procedures is required to formalize the club’s athletic registration. We therefore call on all the club’s athletes, the people who have actively expressed their solidarity in recent years through the club’s activities, and anyone who recognizes the need for the existence and strengthening of an anti-fascist, anti-authoritarian, and inclusive initiative in the world of boxing and sports, to support this effort.

MORE ABOUT OUR HISTORY

Over the past two and a half years of operation, more than 20 events have been carried out as part of the club’s athletic, social and political engagement. Among these were the organization of sparring and open training sessions in solidarity with the Palestinian people, with the occupied Prosfygika community and against the expulsion of its residents and in support of similar self-organized associations. Club athletes have participated in self-organized anti-fascist tournaments in Madrid and Bilbao, while financial aid and solidarity initiatives have also been carried out to support club members with legal and health issues expenses. 

MORE ABOUT US:

Away from agents and sponsors, let’s find our collective strength in sports.

SOLIDARITY IS OUR WEAPON

WHO WE ARE

Petra Herrera is a boxing club founded on the need for an anti-fascist, anti-authoritarian, and inclusive space in sports. It was founded in the spring of 2024 and has now been operating for two and a half years. Since its founding, the club has operated in accordance with its statutory purposes, which concern the promotion and cultivation of the sport of boxing, the organization of events and activities with political and social significance, as well as the promotion of an athletic culture in the spirit of solidarity and mutual respect. 

The club’s existence is possible by the monthly subscription of its members, who horizontally decide on and manage the operative aspects and affairs of the gym through weekly assemblies. Training sessions are held daily in three different classes led by the club’s coaches.

GOALS OF THE CLUB

Our goal is to continue offering boxing classes to all individuals who identify with the existence of a self-organized, anti-fascist club. Furthermore, our accession into the Federation allows us access to participation in official competitions (interclub fights, tournaments, national championships, etc) and the possibility of introducing children's classes. This provides us with a larger platform to spread the principles of anti-fascism and solidarity in a sport that has historically been marked by authoritarianism.

OUR NEED FOR FUNDING

The process of joining the Hellenic Boxing Federation requires structural and bureaucratic work for the gym, which entails high costs. It is necessary to adapt the gym and renovate the locker rooms to comply with the federation’s specifications and criteria. In addition, a series of legal procedures is required to formalize the club’s athletic registration. We therefore call on all the club’s athletes, the people who have actively expressed their solidarity in recent years through the club’s activities, and anyone who recognizes the need for the existence and strengthening of an anti-fascist, anti-authoritarian, and inclusive initiative in the world of boxing and sports, to support this effort.

MORE ABOUT OUR HISTORY

Over the past two and a half years of operation, more than 20 events have been carried out as part of the club’s athletic, social and political engagement. Among these were the organization of sparring and open training sessions in solidarity with the Palestinian people, with the occupied Prosfygika community and against the expulsion of its residents and in support of similar self-organized associations. Club athletes have participated in self-organized anti-fascist tournaments in Madrid and Bilbao, while financial aid and solidarity initiatives have also been carried out to support club members with legal and health issues expenses. 

MORE ABOUT US:

Instagram: @petraherrera.sc

Facebook: Α.Σ. Petra Herrera

Away from agents and sponsors, let’s find our collective strength in sports.

SOLIDARITY IS OUR WEAPON