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Charles tickled by boxing club’s T-shirt depicting him as king of the ring

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Jones, T. (2026, October 28). Charles tickled by boxing club’s T-shirt depicting him as king of the ring. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/king-charles-b1302713.html

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During his tour of the Caribbean, King Charles visited the Bahamas Boxing Academy in Nassau, where he was greeted by Prime Minister Philip Davis and sports minister Mario Bowleg. At the event, Jermaine Gibson from the All-Out Boxing Club presented Charles with a T-shirt depicting him as a boxing champion, which amused the king. The academy trains young boxers aged eight to 18, and Charles engaged with some of them, asking if their training was an excuse to skip school and joking about potentially seeing them at future Commonwealth Games.

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During his tour of the Caribbean, King Charles visited the Bahamas Boxing Academy in Nassau on October 28, 2026. Accompanied by sports minister Mario Bowleg and Prime Minister Philip Davis, Charles was greeted with enthusiasm from local boxing clubs, including the All-Out Boxing Club based in Grand Bahama. Jermaine Gibson, president of the All-Out Boxing Club, presented King Charles with a T-shirt depicting him as the king of the ring, which amused the monarch. Charles accepted the gift and praised its design. The visit highlighted the significance of boxing within Bahamian culture, with the recently opened Bahamas Boxing Academy aiming to nurture future boxing talent among children aged eight to 18.

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The Bahamas Boxing Academy, which opened in April to develop the next generation of fighters, welcomed the King to its base in the Yellow Elder district of the capital Nassau. asserted

which → open → capital

Charles, a few days into a tour of the Caribbean, was joined by sports minister Mario Bowleg and Prime Minister Philip Davis, who has championed the academy and described boxing as being deeply rooted in the “Bahamian DNA”. asserted

who → join → DNA

Clubs from other areas were invited and Jermaine Gibson, president and chief executive of the All-Out Boxing Club, was wearing the Charles T-shirt he created. asserted

he → invite → shirt

“Ha!” said the King, pointing and laughing at the shirts. asserted

King → say → shirts

“We made one for you, I had it made last night,” Mr Gibson told him. asserted

Gibson → make → him

Accepting the gift, Charles, still laughing, replied: “How generous.” asserted

Charles → accept → gift

Afterwards Mr Gibson, whose club is based on the neighbouring island of Grand Bahama, said: “He loved it, he loved it. asserted

he → base → it

“He said it was really good and we gave him one of his own.” asserted

we → say → own

The academy trains boys and girls aged eight to 18 and Charles saw primary school age children working on their punching skills and older boys in the ring sparring. asserted

children → train → ring

Jayda Burrows, 16, stopped hitting a punch bag and told the King she does two hours of training after school most days. “And are you getting better and better? asserted

you → hit → school

It looks like it,” he asked her. asserted

he → look → her

When he chatted to a group of children, Charles joked about their gym sessions, asking: “It’s not an excuse to get out of school?”, before adding: “I might see you at a Commonwealth Games.” uncertain

I → chat → Games

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