LEGO Brawny Boxer (8909)

About This Set

The Brawny Boxer leads the checklist of the LEGO Team GB minifigures, a special series of nine athlete figures released in July 2012 for the London Olympic Games and sold only in the United Kingdom and Ireland, at £1.99 a bag. Dressed in Team GB blue, he is the counterpart to the red Boxer from Collectable Minifigures Series 5, so the two figures can be matched against each other in the ring.

His equipment is printed and moulded in unusual detail. The blue head guard uses the same mould as the Series 5 boxer's red guard, here printed with a white panel and the Team GB lion's-head logo. His head is printed on one side with black eyebrows and a grin showing a light blue gumshield, and his hands are blue boxing-glove pieces, again shared with the Series 5 Boxer. The blue torso carries muscle definition, a small white Team GB logo and a thick white belt with a GB buckle, while the legs are printed with blue shorts, creases in the fabric and white shoes. Around his neck hangs the gold medal on a red strap that came with every Team GB figure.

Even the display stand is special: instead of the plain black plate of the main series, the Team GB figures stand on a white base printed with the Olympic rings, the Team GB logo and the words Team GB.

Key Features

• Printed head guard — a blue guard in the same mould as the Series 5 Boxer's, printed with a white panel and the Team GB lion's-head logo
• Boxing-glove hands — blue glove pieces shared with the Series 5 Boxer
• Gumshield grin — a single-sided face print with black eyebrows and a light blue gumshield
• Printed blue torso — muscle definition, a white Team GB logo and a thick white belt with a GB buckle
• Printed legs — blue shorts with creases and white shoes
• Gold medal — on a red strap, included with all nine Team GB figures
• Printed white display base — decorated with the Olympic rings, the Team GB logo and the words Team GB
• UK and Ireland exclusive — one of only nine Team GB figures, released in July 2012 at £1.99

Theme Background

The Team GB series was a one-off experiment in the Collectable Minifigures line: nine athlete figures created under licence for the London 2012 Olympic Games, released on 1 July 2012 and sold only in the United Kingdom and Ireland at £1.99. With nine figures it remains the smallest series in the line. Every figure shared two accessories, a gold medal on a red strap and a white display base printed with the Olympic rings and Team GB branding, the first printed bases in the Collectable Minifigures range. The line-up covered archery, gymnastics, judo, swimming, tennis, weightlifting, horse riding, relay running and boxing, all in Team GB colours.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many pieces are in LEGO 8909 Brawny Boxer?

Six pieces: the minifigure, his head guard, his gold medal and the printed white display base.

Where was the Brawny Boxer sold?

Only in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The Team GB series was released in July 2012 for the London Olympic Games, priced at £1.99 a bag, and was not sold in North America.

How many figures are in the Team GB series?

Nine, covering boxing, archery, gymnastics, judo, swimming, tennis, weightlifting, horse riding and relay running. It is the smallest Collectable Minifigures series.

Why is his display base white?

All nine Team GB figures stand on a white base printed with the Olympic rings, the Team GB logo and the words Team GB, instead of the plain black plate used by the main series.

How does the Brawny Boxer differ from the Series 5 Boxer?

He wears Team GB blue instead of red, with team logos printed on the head guard and torso and a GB belt buckle. He shares the head guard and boxing-glove moulds with the Series 5 Boxer, and adds the gold medal that came with every Team GB figure.