A working boxing gym in the warehouse district. Real fighters. Real coaches. No mirrors, no music, no nonsense. First round on us — show up, throw hands, see if you keep coming back.
Everyone starts in fundamentals. From there, the path is yours: heavier sparring, mitt sessions for sharpness, S&C if you fight, or quiet bag work if you just want to be sharper next year than this one.
Stance, footwork, jab, cross, hook, slip, roll, parry. Six-week starter cycle taught Mon/Wed/Fri at 6 AM, 12 PM, and 6:30 PM. No equipment needed for week one — we'll lend you wraps and gloves and you'll buy your own when you decide to stay.
One-on-one or two-on-one, 45 minutes on the pads with a coach who watched the guy who taught the guy. Booked by the round — typical session is 12 to 16 rounds with rest. Walk in faster than you walked out.
Tuesday and Thursday nights, 7 PM in ring two. Light, medium, or hard — declared on the chalkboard, enforced by the coach. You earn in three months of fundamentals before the corner waves you up. We don't rush this one.
Built for the back end of a fight: gas tank, bracing strength, capacity. Programmed in 8-week blocks by Coach Mireille. Twice a week, 5:30 AM and 6 PM, ring three is cleared for sleds, KBs, ropes, and bag intervals.
Trained at Wild Card under Roach 2008–2014. Cornered nine title fights. Owns the gym. The reason you're standing right.
Built strength programs for two Olympic teams before walking into our bay in 2019. Programs every block on this floor.
Runs Tuesday and Thursday open sparring. Calm voice, sharp eye. Will tell you to drop your right hand exactly six times before he tapes it up.
The one who'll teach you a jab. Patient with absolute beginners. Less patient with people who try to skip footwork.
I walked in at thirty-seven with two bad shoulders and zero coordination. I have both still. But I can fight now.
Most boxing gyms either want you to fight or want your card on file. Ironclad just wants you to come back tomorrow.
Pick a date. Show up 15 minutes early. We'll wrap your hands, lend you gloves, walk you through the warm-up, and put you through the same fundamentals class our members take. No card on file. No pitch at the end. If you come back, that's the answer.