Our February Contender of the month is Natalia Pingachev, who has made quite the name for herself at Contenders, and attends frequently with her son Matvey. She is always open to a challenge, and has recently started taking sparring drills classes. We love having Natalia as a part of our gym given h...

Our January Contender of the Month is Shauneen Lau. Shauneen is a wonderful example of not backing away from a challenge and her work ethic proves so. Check out our Q&A with her below. Q: What level of experience did you have with fitness and boxing before joining Contenders, and what would you...

Our December Contender of the Month is Mike Murphy. Mike has been a longstanding member of Contenders and been with us over 5 years now. Mike holds many titles including Irishman, father, and now Contender of the Month. Check out our Q&A with him below, and see how his journey with boxing has ev...

Our November Contender of the Month is Jasper Peloquin. Jasper has been unstoppable in the gym recently and recently lost 20lbs as he prepares to return for competition. Check out our Q&A with him below, and see how his journey with boxing has evolved. Q: What level of experience did you have wi...

Our September Contender of the Month is Ashkan Alaie. When not boxing Ashkan is working hard as a clothing designer and even has his own brand called Proper Dirty. We are proud to have had Ashkan training in our gym now since 2018. Check out our Q&A with him below and see why he stuck around. Q:...

Our fabulous contender of the month for August is Harris Allan. Harris has been a consistent member with Contenders now for the past couple of years, and will speak as to how Contenders has always encouraged him to be his athletic best, and how that too has integrated into other areas of his life. C...