Built by boxers.
open to everyone.

Sword and Shield Boxing Club is a welcoming Townsville boxing gym built on more than 30 years of coaching, competition and community involvement.

The club is led by experienced coach and mentor Scott Lindgren, who began his journey in combat sports in the early 1990s before moving into amateur boxing and eventually taking over the gym at just 21 years of age. Since then, Scott has trained boxers across all ages and experience levels, from complete beginners through to athletes who have competed at Queensland, Australian, Golden Gloves and national level.

Scott’s own boxing journey has included years of training and mentoring under experienced coaches, as well as winning an Australian Masters title in 2020. His experience inside and outside the ring shapes the practical, disciplined and supportive approach used throughout the club.

Scott is supported by fellow coach Phil Tibbey, who began boxing later in life and had his first bout at 69. Now in his seventies, Phil continues to train, compete and coach, showing that age is no barrier to learning boxing or becoming part of the sport. Together, Scott and Phil bring experience, encouragement and a genuine passion for helping members develop both inside and outside the ring.

At Sword and Shield, boxing is about more than learning how to punch. Training helps members build confidence, discipline, resilience, fitness and respect. The coaches are passionate about using boxing to guide young people, develop strong leaders and encourage members to make positive choices both inside the gym and within the wider community.

The club welcomes children, teenagers and adults, regardless of age, gender or previous experience. Whether you want to improve your fitness, learn boxing properly, build confidence or work towards competition, you will be supported to develop at your own pace.

More than a boxing gym, Sword and Shield is a place to learn, grow and become part of a strong local community.