Downtown Charleston welcomes a new member to its small business family – Back Bay Boxing, a concept in inspired fitness techniques, training, and conditioning
Fitness is a journey built on the core values of passion, determination, commitment, motivation, and a community of support. In the heart of downtown Charleston, Back Bay Boxing, led by founder and inspirational coaching lead Johnny Irish, is where these foundations come to life in a unique and safe environment.
Johnny has brought his successful practice from Boston to Charleston and is poised bring an inclusive and educational framework to the local Charleston community.
At its core, Back Bay Boxing is a Boxing Gym that is centered around learning and community. It’s not a heavy bag room or cardio boxing class. It’s a gym where you come to learn the art of boxing and how to box correctly. Without good technique and the fundamentals, you simply can’t build.
From on-site to on-demand, Johnny has built an ecosystem to set you up for success
About Coach Johnny Irish
My name is Coach Johnny Irish, I’m a former Irish Boxer and the owner and founder of Back Bay Boxing. Back Bay Boxing was originally founded in Boston, MA but due to the pandemic, like a lot of other small businesses, we hit hard times. It was especially hard for the gym and fitness industry as we could not host group classes indoors, could not meet In-Person and for a boxing gym like mine, we could not do our partnered mitts workouts. A 6-foot socially distant workout pretty much sucker punched us.
I transitioned all my classes to the online workout world before relocating and reopening on King Street. Our new home is 484 King Street, Suite 207, Charleston SC.
Since coming to the US I’ve found there is a lack of boxing coaching here, real boxing technique coaching. A lot of gyms have gone down the road of heavy bag cardio workouts. There’s definitely a void in coaching which most likely stems from an inability to coach. That’s why I started Back Bay Boxing. Our classes are all technique-focused. We do partner mitts work in every class and everyone receives tuition.
We cater to all levels. While in Boston my gym received a number of accolades including ‘Best Workout on ClassPass in the Back Bay 2019’ and ‘Best Boxing Gym in Boston by Boston Magazine 2019’ and I hope we can drive forward and grow the reputation of our gym on King Street as one of the best in SC.
Pricing Specials:
- $25 Drop-In (Includes everything you need for class – Boxing gloves and focus mitts rental + handwraps)
- Our ‘Intro Month for Newbies’ is $100. This includes all your equipment needs plus a month of classes. It’s the best deal you’ll get! Boxing gloves, focus mitts, and handwraps are all yours with this deal! You’ll never need anything else!
Everything you need to know about Bay Back Boxing
- Schedule of Events / Training
- Download the App Today
- On-Demand and Live Streaming Training
- Location: 484 King Street, Suite 207, Charleston, SC 29403
As featured in South Carolina Voyager Magazine
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