Dele Okafor, head coach

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Head coach

Dele Okafor

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Slow is smooth. Smooth gets fast.

Started

Started

Boxing since 1998

Record

Record

41 bouts · ABA finalist

Specialty

Specialty

Footwork

Coaches

Coaches

1-to-1 · Spar

Hours

Hours

1-to-1 Mon–Fri · Sparring Sat

Dele opened Ropewell in 2011 with two bags and a borrowed ring. Twenty-two years of coaching later he still takes the Saturday sparring himself.

He is known for slow, careful footwork drills and for spotting the one habit that holds you back.

Free first round · no contract

First round's

on us.

One-to-one with a coach. Wraps, gloves and water are ready. Bring trainers.

Free first round · no contract

First round's

on us.

One-to-one with a coach. Wraps, gloves and water are ready. Bring trainers.

Ropewell Boxing

A working boxing gym in Leeds since 2011. Personal training, classes and juniors.

Book a free round

Hours

Mon–Fri 06:00–22:00

Sat 08:00–16:00

Sun 09:00–13:00

Ropewell Boxing

© 2026 Ropewell Boxing Ltd

Ropewell Boxing

A working boxing gym in Leeds since 2011. Personal training, classes and juniors.

Book a free round

Hours

Mon–Fri 06:00–22:00

Sat 08:00–16:00

Sun 09:00–13:00

Ropewell Boxing

© 2026 Ropewell Boxing Ltd

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