Former champ to open three more boxing gyms

First Dublin facility already has 500 members

Karl Bennett, head coach at Underdog Picture: Fergal Phillips

Karl Bennett, a former Irish national kick boxing champion, is planning to open up to three more boxing gyms in Dublin.

Bennett opened his first Underdog gym in 2015 on Cuffe Street, Dublin 2. It now has 500 active members with corporate clients including accountants KPMG, technology company Qualtrics and law firms Maples & Calder and Eversheds.

“I’ve been boxing and kickboxing since my teenage years, and reached senior level in both sports,” ...