A small-group class circled around a heavy bag at Boxing With Bakr in Palo Alto

PALO ALTO · CA · EST. 2023

BOX WITHTHE BEST.

A coach-led, community-driven boxing gym in Palo Alto. Custom training for every level, from beginners to active fighters.

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01 / BY THE NUMBERS

0 YRS

In Palo Alto

Classes per week

0:1

Coaching-first approach

Mitt rounds held

02 / COACHING

Coaching that
meets you
where you are.

Classes are tuned to who's in the room that day, so the work fits the people doing it. Want a program built around your specific goals? That's what 1-on-1 training is for.

Bakr is a pro coach with amateur fight experience and is well-respected in the Bay Area as an innovative, modern voice in boxing. No phone-scrolling. No half-effort hours. Real attention, every round.

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Coach Bakr holding mitts during a group class at Boxing With Bakr

03 / PROGRAMS

Find your
fight.

All programs

01 / PROGRAM

1-on-1 Personal Training

Custom-built coaching dialed to your level. The fastest way to build real skill.

02 / PROGRAM

Group Classes

High-energy boxing with conditioning. Designed for beginner and advanced boxers, no spectators.

03 / PROGRAM

Youth Programming

Age-appropriate boxing for kids and teens. Discipline, focus, and play.

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04 / COMMUNITY

More than a gym.
A neighborhood.

BWB hosts schools, nonprofits, and community groups year-round. Boxing is our format, but connection is the point.

The BWB community gathered together after a session — Stanford BGSU (Black Graduate Student Union)

Stanford BGSU

Black Graduate Student Union community training session.

Palo Alto Events

Open community sessions across Palo Alto and the Bay Area. Keep an eye on our social media to be informed about these events.

Youth & Adaptive

Age-appropriate boxing for kids of every ability, focused on fundamentals, while working at a pace thats manageable for kids and teens

Rock Steady Boxing

Non-contact boxing classes designed to fight back against Parkinson's disease in partnership with RockSteady Boxing.

OPEN INVITE

Host your event at BWB.

Schools, student organizations, nonprofits, and community groups; bring your people in. We build the session around you.

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05 / IN THE ROOM

LOOK AT THE FIGHTERS
WHO TRAIN HERE.

A snapshot of the people putting in work at BWB. Different backgrounds, different goals, same room.

CHARLIE · TRAINS AT BWB

In the mix.

One of the athletes who trains regularly out of BWB. Sharp on the mitts, composed under pressure, putting the work in week after week.

Steve in fight stance at Boxing With Bakr, gloves up

STEVE · TRAINS AT BWB

Putting in the reps.

Another athlete grinding it out at BWB. Disciplined work, steady progress, now showing up in active sparring.

Steve facing off on the mitts with Coach Bakr

06 / WORD FROM THE CREW

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07 / NOW

Stop thinking.
Start swinging.

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