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A truly unique event of applied learning and practice
Get ready for the most anticipated event in combat sports science! The 2025 Boxing Science Conference brings together elite coaches, sports scientists, strength & conditioning experts, and professional fighters from around the world to share cutting-edge research and practical strategies that are shaping the future of boxing.
After the success of the 2025 Boxing Science Conference we’re excited to announce the return of the most forward-thinking event in combat sports, we welcome you to the Boxing Science Performance Centre.
Coaching Theory and Practical Workshops
Our conference isn’t hosted in a hotel conference room, but at the world-class Boxing Science Performance Centre. This will enable our workshops to be dynamic with a mix of theory and practical content, giving conference delegates a unique learning experience.
You will learn the science and application of a range of subjects, including advanced strength training methods, how to prevent upper-limb injuries, how to implement high-intensity conditioning training sessions and much more.
Roundtable Discussions and Q+A Sessions
Our motivation for the course is to provide a unique learning experience. We want it to be practically applied, interactive and bespoke to your current learning needs.
This is why we are hosting roundtable discussions and Q&A sessions on both days with the speakers.
There aren’t many occasions where you get a collection of the leading experts in one place, so this is a fantastic opportunity to advance your knowledge and improve your practice.
Pre-Conference – Friday 16th October 2025
If you’ve ever attended one of our workshops, you’ll know the energy from like-minded coaches connecting and learning with each other is off the scale. We believe that our courses are not only great for learning but also fantastic for building your coaching network.
We have organised the pre-conference to give you an opportunity to meet other coaches, as well as take part in workshops to extend your knowledge outside of the gym. This includes psychology, social media and business strategies, as well as a practical demonstration from PowerBreathe.
We’ll also be hosting ‘A Champions Mindset’, a live interview with a world champion boxer and discuss their career, approaches to training and competition.
The pre-conference will also include workshops, free giveaways and refreshments. Please see the next tab for more information.
World-Class Speakers
Gav Pratt
Gavin Pratt is a distinguished strength and conditioning coach with over 25 years of experience in enhancing athletic performance across various sports. He currently serves as the Senior Director of Strength & Conditioning at the UFC Performance Institute (UFC PI) in Las Vegas, where he leads global training initiatives for mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes across multiple facilities.
Pratt’s expertise has been recognised with several accolades, including the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association’s (ASCA) Mentor Coach of the Year Award in 2021 and the ASCA Elite Pro Scheme Coach designation in 2016. In 2024, he was nominated for the Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year award by the Strength & Conditioning Society.
Prior to his role in Las Vegas, Pratt was instrumental in establishing the UFC PI in Shanghai, China—the organisation’s first elite academy program in MMA. There, he focused on optimizing physical capacities among professional UFC fighters and full-time academy athletes aspiring to join the UFC roster.
In 2018, Pratt served as the Performance Manager for Team China Surfing, developing programs aimed at preparing young surfers for the 2024 Olympics and beyond. Before this, as Program Manager with EXOS, he collaborated with Team Shanghai for the 13th National Games of the People’s Republic of China, contributing to the team’s success in securing 33 medals, including 19 gold.
Pratt holds a Master of Exercise Science (MExSc) degree, underscoring his commitment to the scientific foundations of athletic performance.
Danny Wilson
Danny is a UKSA accredited strength and conditioning coach with a wealth of experience in high-performance sport, coaching 100’s of boxers of all ages and abilities, from junior amateur to world champion professionals. He is the co-founder of Boxing Science and has spearheaded the development of Boxing Science into a world recognised organisation, with over 350k social followers and thousands of training programs sold worldwide.
Academically, Danny has a BSc (Hons.) and MSc degrees in Sport and Exercise Science, co-authored on several peer-reviewed articles and including ‘Physical profile of junior and senior amateur boxers’ – which validated the Boxing Science Testing Battery. This testing battery has been completed by over 300 professional and amateur boxers, creating standardised scores for strength, speed and fitness over multiple weight categories.
Dr Alan Ruddock
Alan has a PhD in sport science from Sheffield Hallam University, is a Fellow of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (FBASES), a Chartered Scientist (CSci) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). Dr Ruddock has worked with Olympians, Paralympians and World Champions in a range of sports for over ten years and provided sport science support to boxers in more than 15 world-title fights. In 2021 Alan was honoured with the prestigious BASES Applied Practitioner award that recognises outstanding and innovative delivery in applied sport and exercise science.
Alan has co-authored 30 peer-reviewed scientific manuscripts in leading sport science journals and has been invited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association and English Institute of Sport to present his work on high-intensity conditioning for sports performance.
Alan will be presenting…
Ian Gatt
Ian has been a sports professional for over 25 years, with considerable time spent managing the sports science & medical services for the Great Britain Boxing programme. He has supporting elite athletes on their path to success through various major events, including multiple Olympics and Commonwealth Games.
Ian is an upper limb injury specialist with the prestigious UK Sports Institute providing an advisory role to Olympic and Paralympic sports. He provides private specialist consultations on upper limb injuries in the UK and overseas. Further, he a works as a cutman in professional boxing with Team Anthony Joshua and other boxers.
Ian has a passion for teaching and regularly delivers national and international workshops, webinars. Further he is a published author, having also completed a PhD in sports biomechanics at Sheffield Hallam University (SHU).
Dr. Carl Langan Evans
Dr. Carl Langan-Evans is a Senior Lecturer in Strength & Conditioning Coaching and Programme Leader for the MSc in Strength & Conditioning at Liverpool John Moores University’s (LJMU) School of Sport and Exercise Sciences. He also holds the position of Head of Performance Sport Nutrition at LJMU.
As a former elite Taekwondo athlete, Dr. Langan-Evans was among LJMU’s inaugural sports scholars. His athletic career, which included winning gold at the Junior Olympics, sparked his interest in the scientific aspects of sports performance. This passion led him to pursue a PhD in applied sport physiology and nutrition, focusing on weight-making strategies in combat sports.
Beyond his academic roles, Dr. Langan-Evans is an accredited strength and conditioning coach with the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA) and a practitioner recognized by the Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register (SENr). He has collaborated with professional and Olympic combat sports athletes, including those in the UFC, Bellator, Cage Warriors, boxing, and Taekwondo.
His research contributions encompass applied sports nutrition, physiology, and strength & conditioning, with publications addressing topics like weight management in combat sports and the impact of nutrition on sleep. Dr. Langan-Evans also serves as a faculty member for the IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition.
Lee Rickards
Lee Rickards is a distinguished performance nutritionist specialising in weight-making sports, notably boxing. He holds both a Bachelor of Science in Sport Science for Performance Coaching and a Master of Science in Sport and Exercise Science from Sheffield Hallam University. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD at the same institution, focusing on the effects of polyphenol supplementation on recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage.
In his professional capacity, Lee serves as a nutrition consultant for Sheffield United Football Club and works with professional combat sport athletes competing at various levels, including regional, national, and Commonwealth titles. His expertise encompasses strength and conditioning, underscored by his accreditation from the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA), and body composition analysis, accredited by The International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK).
Lee is an integral part of the Boxing Science team, where he contributes extensively through articles and educational content aimed at optimising athletes’ performance and nutrition strategies. His writings cover a broad spectrum of topics, including fight week nutrition, intermittent fasting, and dietary approaches for boxers.
Dr. Mitch Finlay
Dr. Mitchell Finlay is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science at University Academy 92 (UA92), specialising in biomechanics and strength & conditioning. His academic and applied work focuses on enhancing performance in boxing and combat sports, with a particular emphasis on post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) and individualised training strategies.
As an applied scientist and practitioner, Dr. Finlay has collaborated with elite athletes and sports organisations, integrating evidence-based methodologies into real-world settings. He has contributed to the field through numerous publications, including systematic reviews and empirical studies on neuromuscular performance and conditioning practices in combat sports.
Dr. Finlay is also actively involved in professional development and knowledge dissemination. He has co-authored chapters in educational texts on transformative practices in higher education and has led initiatives to bridge the gap between academic research and practical application in sports performance.
