Contenders Boxing

Contenders Boxing is a boxing gym on Tyvola Road in Charlotte that has been training people since 1998. The gym works with ages 10 to 100, and its program covers fitness, skill, and self defense, with boxers who want to compete training alongside people who just want to get in shape. Coaches work one on one rather than in group classes, and the gym has weights, jump ropes, heavy and speed bags, a ring, and ropes.

Training runs on set blocks on weekdays and most weekends, so it is best to call ahead for an appointment. Gym hours are listed as 10 AM to 11 PM, and the owner, Coach Joe Mayer, prefers a call or text to the phone number on the listing. The gym is at 1405 Tyvola Road, near the Southside area of Charlotte.