State Street Boxing Club Staff

Any boxing club is only as good as its staff. Let's face it, these folks make the club work, from the owner to the coach to the crew. And the staff at State Street Boxing is tops. Please check back for other profiles.

Walk into the club at any time and chances are that Justin will be there with a friendly greeting, working with students in the kickboxing class, training, or sparring. This young boxer with an infectious enthusiasm for the sport helps make the club a great place to work out. The teen has trained for four years, developing into a very skilled boxer in the last year. He plans on entering the Golden Gloves this Spring. Justin is a top-notch sparring partner with the speed, skill, and endurance that only comes with a dedication to the sport and a lot of hard work. He challenges each person to work to their full capacities.

Helping out other boxers is what being on staff is all about. Here, Brendan works the focus mitts with one of the club's boxers. Brendan will be entering the Golden Gloves tournament this spring. In top shape, he is a relentless sparring partner for all the club's new boxers and kickboxers who step into the ring. He also instructs several children and has formed a children's class for young kickboxers. Brendan is a full-time student majoring in philosophy and minoring in sports management at UCSB. Last year, Brendan won his match in the UCSB Fight Night to help raise money for a local youth boxing program.