In a city teeming with glossy boutique gyms, London’s fitness fanatics are spoiled for choice. Enter BXR London, a rough state-of-the-art boxing gym recently opened in the heart of Marylebone and the latest venue to get anyone´s pulse racing.

Housed in a 1115-sq-m space with generous 6-m-high ceilings, this isn’t an average boxing gym. ‘BXR is a real showcase in the boxing world, reflecting the history, the glamour and the craftsmanship of the sport.’

Little surprise then, that the Anthony Joshua-sanctioned hotspot packs a big design punch.

Bergman Interiors created an unexpected, rough, elegant and industrial chic language using rough concrete panels and a rich blend of backlit dark-tinted mirror. Bronze and brass trim accents along with braded leather screens in a warm cognac colour and handmade surfaces which all lend the space a refined industrial look.

Bergman Interiors' desire to create a theatrical, yet unintimidating guest experience became the underlying design concept behind the gym. Adorning the raw concrete walls, murals by London street artist Ben Slow of boxing greats Sugar Ray Leonard, Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali inject soul into the space.

There’s plenty on offer to members, from top-of-the-range equipment to an in-house clinic, as well as a pulsing sound system that wouldn’t be amiss in an Ibiza superclub. Joe & The Juice has concocted a special menu for the Ringside Lounge.