Fight City gym opens in Swindon replacing Alpha Boxing

Alpha Boxing and Fitness closed its doors on Isis Trading Estate on August 28, 2025, after years of serving the town.

However, the bittersweet closure marked the start of an exciting new step, as nephew and uncle duo Kyle and Mark Neilson have taken the opportunity to open Fight City in its place.

Fight City opened in Havelock Street on Monday, September 1, and the owners say they hope to build on the legacy Alpha Boxing left behind, but in a "brand new facility where even bigger things await."

Mark and Kyle Neilson say they're thrilled to bring Fight City to Swindon (Image: Fight City) "Brian Roberts used to own the Alpha Boxing gym, and he is a bit of a legend in Swindon when it comes to boxing," explained Kyle, one half of the family duo who have opened the new gym.

"He wanted to retire, but wanted to make sure the gym was left in good hands. We were in partnership with Alpha anyway and had been doing about 16 boxing shows around the country. We had always called the Swindon show 'Fight Town'.

"But the history of boxing in this town is so great and Swindon is growing so fast that we feel it's much bigger than a town now.

"That's how we landed on the name Fight City. This is the home of boxing in Swindon now."

The new town centre gym has taken on Alpha Boxing's customer base (Image: Fight City) The new gym, which is for over 18s, will open from 6am to 9pm, and offer heavy bags, speed bags, free weights, rigs, cardio machines, as well as individual fitness and boxing classes for junior amateurs, over 50s, and more.

"It's not just boxing. We have all levels of general fitness groups, too, and MMA classes. We cater to a bit of everything," added Kyle.

Speaking ahead of Alpha Boxing's closure, a spokesperson said: "After years of incredible memories, training sessions, and community spirit, we want to extend a huge thank you to all our members for your understanding, support, and loyalty throughout this transition.