The coach behind unbeaten British & Commonwealth champion Constantin Ursu and Paris 2024 Olympian Tiago Muxanga. Champions built on detail, game plans and graft.
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Marlee Dann is a professional boxing coach and talent scout based in Plymouth, England, with more than 17 years in the corner. Marlee started coaching in 2009 and opened Intense Boxing in 2011, where they still train their fighters.
Marlee holds England Boxing Level 1 and Level 2 coaching qualifications and gained a professional licence with the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) in 2019, going on to turn over their first professionals, including Constantin Ursu and Lewis Everson.
Ursu, “The Moldovan Monster”, went from small-hall shows to British and Commonwealth welterweight champion and headlined on DAZN, still unbeaten at 16-0. Marlee also brought Mozambique's Paris 2024 Olympian Tiago Muxanga to Plymouth and has guided him to the Commonwealth Silver and IBO All-Africa super-welterweight titles in the opening stage of his career.
Marlee spots talent other people miss and builds it properly. Exigo Sports called them “the Moneyball of boxing”. Camps have taken Marlee's team from Plymouth to Essex, Dubai and Bangkok, and their fighters have boxed at York Hall, The O2 and Vaillant Live.
“I have a coaching style that adapts to all styles. I teach the individual what suits them best, not what worked for me or for a particular boxer. My boxing intelligence and my meticulous planning and preparation are what separate me from the others.”
“I study every boxer I take on, and I study every opponent they face.”
Marlee Dann
Orthodox or southpaw, boxer or pressure fighter, pro or amateur: the coaching adapts to the fighter, not the other way round.
Each fighter is taught what suits them best, not what worked for Marlee or for another boxer.
Distance, ring positioning, range and shot selection. Reading what an opponent will do before they do it. “Skills pays bills but the basics never fails.”
Marlee studies every fighter they take on and every opponent that fighter faces. Each camp is planned around what will hurt that opponent, then drilled until it's automatic on fight night.
“Constantin got his range and timed the shot perfectly. The left was exactly what we believed would hurt him. We have been saying that James would turn to southpaw and then walk on to the back hand.”
Marlee Dann on Ursu's Commonwealth title KO – Plymouth Herald, 31 Mar 2025
From champions to prospects. Every record and title below comes from BoxRec, Tapology, press reports or the fighters' own announcements (see notes).
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Commonwealth title by 7th-round KO at York Hall (2025). Won the vacant British title in Derby (Feb 2026) and defended both at The O2 (Aug 2026).
Olympian who moved to Plymouth to turn pro with Marlee. First-round KO on his debut in Dubai. Now the Commonwealth Silver and IBO All-Africa super-welterweight champion. Record: unbeaten pro, 5-0 (4-0 on BoxRec, plus a win in Thailand).
Next: IBO European title vs Muzamiru Kakande, Sun 25 Oct 2026
One of the Konuk twins. Won the IBF Asia lightweight title in 2025, along with several other regional belts.
The other Konuk twin. Won the IBF Asia super-lightweight title on the same night his brother won his.
Joined the team at 15 in May 2026. Went to the 2026 European Championships with just 7 amateur bouts. Beat last year's silver medallist by unanimous decision, then a former gold medallist from Poland on a 4-2 split, before going out in the quarter-finals to a former gold medallist from Russia with 80-plus bouts.
Fight night, Dec 2024. Before the fight, Marlee sent Ursu's manager, Johnny Clark, the game plan: how Ursu would win, why, and the reasons behind it. The stoppage came exactly as predicted. Johnny's photo from that night was his response.
Then I came up to Intense ABC and Marlee turned a new leaf with me and I was 12-0 before I lost my first fight.
Lewis Everson, Plymouth Herald
Put your brand alongside a team with current British and Commonwealth champions and an Olympian, seen on DAZN shows at York Hall and The O2.
Partnership enquiryBelts, corners and the team behind every walk to the ring.
For professional and elite amateur boxers, and for the managers and promoters who need a fighter ready on the night. Limited places so every fighter gets full attention.
A full camp built around your opponent, from the first session to the final pads in the changing room.
Ongoing coaching on a monthly fee for fighters who want to build a career, from elite amateur to title level.
A championship corner, including warm-up pads, round-by-round instructions and calm when it matters.
Looking for a coach for a signing, a short-notice camp or a talent-scouting conversation? Or want to put your brand behind a championship team? Let's talk.
Pads, corner audio and fight nights. Each one opens the original reel on Instagram.
Corner audio: Ursu's British title winInline Boxing · Mar 2026
Open workout at The O2 with UrsuInline Boxing · Aug 2026
Ursu vs Vaughan: “The Moldovan Monster”Inline Boxing · Aug 2026
Documentary: “The Moneyball of boxing”, Part 1Exigo Sports · Oct 2026
Inside the pads with Tiago Muxanga, with coaching cues@marlee_dann_coach · May 2026
Commonwealth title KO night at York HallMar 2025
Muxanga KO in BangkokInline Boxing · Apr 2026
Unedited: 3 minutes of pad rounds with Ursu@marlee_dann_coach · Aug 2024
Marlee Dann: the Moneyball of boxing. First Constantin Ursu, now Tiago Muxanga.
Exigo Sports, documentary · Oct 2026…not only delivered elite corner coaching but also an insane level hype energy that ultimately drive [Ursu] to a perfect win.
Inline Boxing · Mar 2026Ursu… has been described as British boxing's best-kept secret… after illuminating his first DAZN main event in such style, the secret is now out.
The Ring · Feb 2026Marlee Dann is, in my opinion, the best boxing coach in the UK. His knowledge of the sport, dedication to his fighters, and eye for detail are second to none. He gets the best out of every boxer he works with, both inside and outside the ring. A true professional who lives and breathes boxing.
Fighters, managers, promoters, sponsors and media are all welcome. Tell Marlee who you are and what you need, and you'll get a reply personally. WhatsApp is the quickest way to reach Marlee.
+44 7939 583972WhatsApp preferred · calls welcome
Intense Boxing (founded by Marlee)
The Old Printworks, 21 Burrington Way
Plymouth PL5 3LR
Visits by appointment only. Camps abroad by arrangement.