BOXING club members from Denmark will visit Nottingham to learn how to use the sport to help put a stop to gang wars.
The KK Boxing Club helps young people get out of gangs and avoid getting into trouble with the police.
It is run by former gang member Marcellus Baz, who has now been contacted by Philip Sampson from Gladsaxe Bokseklub (GBK), in Gladsaxe, near Copenhagen.
Members of the club have asked Mr Baz if they can visit KK Boxing, based in Carlton, to find out more about the work.
"It's absolutely amazing, said Mr Baz, 53. "I'm gobsmacked by the fact that people in Denmark are reading about what we are doing and the success we are having.
"For it to go that far and for someone from there to want to come and meet us is very flattering.
"If we can help them have the same sort of success we are having then that's even better."
Mr Sampson, 53, contacted KK Boxing due to the ongoing gang war between mostly Muslim youths in Copenhagen and Gladsaxe.
Two people have been killed as a result of the conflict – one of them near GBK on January 11.
Since Janaury Mr Sampson has been working with GBK's manager Jean Clausen, 41, a former member of biker group Bandidos MC, and Thomas Bo Larsen, 49, a former gang member and film actor.
They will visit Nottingham on June 1 and 2 and hope it will be the start of a partnership which will see members of each club visit the other.
Mr Sampson said: "Police and the local council in Gladsaxe are doing what they can to make the gang members leave their gangs but here in the boxing club we are shaking our heads. They haven't got a clue about gang mentality.
"In January we put forward the idea of trying to attract gang members and youngsters fascinated with the gangs to GBK in order to put a lid on the ongoing gang war. The response from the local city council has been lukewarm.
"So Thomas has begun talking loud about our initiative, which has made local politicians listen. We are now trying to persuade the city council to fund some of our initiatives."
Future plans for the boxing club include setting up a relaxation room where staff can talk to youngsters about the consequences of gang life and help them think about education and alternative activities.
Mr Baz said he will also be talking to Mr Sampson about his engagement and different ways he attracts youngsters.
He added: "People in gangs are in different stages and some people will be open to engagement and others won't and it's about knowing when and how to try."
