Let's Get the Kids off the Street and into the Gym...FIRE IN THE RING BOXING GYM - Giving Kids a Fighting Chance, One Round at a Time

We are all well-aware that businesses were negatively affected by the pandemic; also affected were non-profits due to shelter-in-place orders and cancelled events and annual fundraisers. Fire in the Ring Boxing Inc. is an example of one of those. Fire in the Ring (FITR) is a Brisbane-based boxing gym located at 180 Industrial Way founded by Jimmy Ford who started boxing at age 10 at a gym in the Tenderloin to keep himself out of trouble.

Let's get kids off the street and into the gym. The mission of the gym is “giving kids a fighting chance, one round at a time.” Recently, one of the “kids” that trained there for many years under his coach and manager Miguel Rios, has gone on to become a pro boxer – Charlie Sheehy. Read more about Charlie here. At FITR, Miguel continues to train Charlie locally.

Visit Fire in the Ring

The Fire in the Ring Boxing Club is a non-profit youth organization dedicated to providing a positive outlet for the youth of Brisbane, SF, and surrounding communities. Kids 6-17 box for free due to the generosity of the staff who are all volunteering their time. Check out FITR at 180 Industrial Way in Brisbane Monday-Friday 4-6pm or by appointment.

Donate to Fire in the Ring

To make a tax-deductible contribution, please complete the Donation Form and email it to FireInTheRingBoxingInc@gmail.com. A GoFundMe to save FITR was also recently set up by Brisbane resident Raquel Ann Conway.