Double Punches Boxing Club

The concept of working with troubled youth in a boxing format was initiated by Richard Lopez, coach and founder. In 1991, Mr. Lopez started working with neighborhood youth on one punching bag out of his garage. The program expanded dramatically by 1996 and led to incorporation as a 501c3 nonprofit corporation in 1997. Our goal is to supply an outlet for young people who tend to avoid staff sports and have shown little self-confidence and academic success. These are youth who because of little parental supervision, failure in school and lack of a positive self-image are drawn to gang affiliation.