With solid community support, a youth development program was established utilizing olympic style amateur boxing to promote a constructive lifestyle to develop mind and body. The nationally recognized program offers an option to gang, drugs, and violence. Through the promotion of positive mental and physical attibutes, the youths become a family of athletes, fulfilling their need to belong. The program is open free of charge to anyone in New Bedford and surrounding arias from age 7 and older. Parental consent is only required of minors.
Competitors are responsible for their licensing fees.
The staff coaches are USA Boxing certified. Training is under the organization's guidelines ensuring a responsible environment under a strict safety code. Staff are mentors and positive role models. McCoy was a member of the USA Boxing Team killed in a plane crash enroute to Warsaw, Poland, March 1980. Our goals are clear and our record distinguished.