HYPE BOXING CLUB

Helping Youth Progress & Excel

“Books Before Hooks”

Building confidence, discipline, character, and leadership through boxing and mentorship.

Welcome to HYPE Boxing Club

HYPE Boxing Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth-development organization and registered USA Boxing club serving Linden and surrounding Cass County communities.

We use boxing as a tool to teach discipline, confidence, respect, responsibility, and healthy decision-making. Our goal is to give young people a safe and positive place where they feel supported, encouraged, and challenged to become their best.

HYPE welcomes boys and girls. No previous boxing experience is required.

More Than Boxing

Our youth learn boxing fundamentals and physical fitness, but the lessons go beyond the gym.

HYPE focuses on:

·         Boxing fundamentals and fitness

·         Confidence and self-discipline

·         Mentorship and positive role models

·         Education and “Books Before Hooks”

·         Respect, responsibility, and teamwork

·         Leadership and life skills

Safety, proper technique, and personal growth always come first.

Free Youth Opportunities

HYPE serves youth ages 8–18 through non-contact boxing clinics, small-group training, mentorship, and community activities.  Youth participation is free and based on available space, registration, parental consent, safety requirements, and program guidelines. Age ranges may vary for individual clinics and activities.

Get Involved

You can support HYPE by:

·         Registering a young person

·         Volunteering

·         Becoming a community partner

·         Sponsoring a clinic

·         Donating equipment, food, athletic shoes, or workout gear

·         Making a tax-deductible financial contribution

Together, we can help more young people progress and excel.

About HYPE Boxing Club (tab)

Helping Youth Progress & Excel

HYPE Boxing Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth-development organization and registered USA Boxing club serving Linden and surrounding Cass County communities. HYPE stands for Helping Youth Progress & Excel. We use boxing as a vehicle to teach confidence, discipline, respect, responsibility, and leadership.

Our motto is simple: Books Before Hooks.

Our Mission

Our mission is to empower young people through boxing, mentorship, academic encouragement, life skills, and positive role models.  We want every young person who enters our program to feel welcomed, supported, and part of the team.

Our Story

HYPE Boxing Club was founded by Coach Tony Kyles after seeing how boxing could help young people become more focused, confident, and disciplined.

Before officially establishing HYPE, Coach Kyles spent approximately two years using boxing and mentorship to work with youth in community-service programs. That experience showed him that many young people do not need to be judged or labeled. They need patience, structure, encouragement, and someone who believes in them.

HYPE was created to provide that kind of support.

Meet Coach Tony Kyles 

Coach Tony Kyles is the founder and president of HYPE Boxing Club. He is a registered USA Boxing coach, United States Marine Corps veteran, mentor, and youth advocate.

His coaching approach focuses on teaching fundamentals, building trust, and meeting young people where they are. He believes progress does not look the same for every child, but every child deserves an opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed.

What We Believe

At HYPE Boxing Club, we believe:

·         Education comes before boxing

·         Every young person deserves to feel welcomed

·         Discipline should teach—not tear down

·         Confidence is built through preparation and effort

·         Strong fundamentals are more important than showing off

·         Young people grow when they are trusted with responsibility

·         Boxing can develop skills that carry over into school, home, and life

Where We Are Today

HYPE is currently providing youth boxing clinics and small-group training while building community partnerships and working toward securing an affordable permanent location.

Our youth opportunities are free and supported through donations, sponsors, volunteers, and community partnerships.

We are growing one child, one family, and one opportunity at a time.