The Bloc

The Bloc The Bloc uses the discipline of boxing to provide Chicago teens with the resources and opportunities needed to impact their communities.

Some wins don't come with a belt.A kid who used to stare at the floor now looks you dead in the eye when they talk. You ...
10/07/2026

Some wins don't come with a belt.

A kid who used to stare at the floor now looks you dead in the eye when they talk. You can't hang that on a wall, but it's the whole reason we're here.

09/29/2026

Discipline isn't punishment. It's a promise you keep to yourself. You show up when nobody makes you and do the work when nobody is watching. Fighters build it at The Bloc and take it with them everywhere.

09/23/2026

Every kid here trains for free.

There's talent all over this neighborhood. We make sure money is never the thing that decides who gets to chase it.

For a lot of our fighters, the most important table in the building isn't the ring. It's the one where the homework gets...
09/15/2026

For a lot of our fighters, the most important table in the building isn't the ring. It's the one where the homework gets done.

Somebody here asks about the report card. Somebody makes sure the work gets finished. We want these kids walking out with options, not just a good jab.

Ten years in, one thing is clear: The Bloc was never one person.It's the coaches who unlock the doors before sunrise. Th...
09/03/2026

Ten years in, one thing is clear: The Bloc was never one person.

It's the coaches who unlock the doors before sunrise. The staff who know every kid by name. A board that actually shows up. And the fighters themselves, who make this place what it is the second they walk in.

The same kid throwing combinations on Tuesday might deep into a chess match on Thursday.Chess, art, music, whatever we c...
09/01/2026

The same kid throwing combinations on Tuesday might deep into a chess match on Thursday.

Chess, art, music, whatever we can get in front of them. The ring gets them in the door, and then we find out what else lights them up.

This is what a corner looks like.Between every round, a fighter comes back to people who believe in them. At The Bloc, t...
08/27/2026

This is what a corner looks like.

Between every round, a fighter comes back to people who believe in them. At The Bloc, that corner never empties out.

Capable. Worthy. Gifted. Every single one.We started The Bloc because we already knew it was true about every kid on the...
08/25/2026

Capable. Worthy. Gifted. Every single one.

We started The Bloc because we already knew it was true about every kid on the West Side. The rest of the city is still catching up.

At our Annual Spring Showcase, Mariana, Zo, Johao, Sebastian, Ale and Giovanni were awarded for exemplifying our Traits ...
06/30/2026

At our Annual Spring Showcase, Mariana, Zo, Johao, Sebastian, Ale and Giovanni were awarded for exemplifying our Traits of a Champion. 🥊

We participated in 's 3rd Annual Juneteenth Showcase, with Jamilia and Eyre taking home some hardware by Unanimous Deci...
06/29/2026

We participated in 's 3rd Annual Juneteenth Showcase, with Jamilia and Eyre taking home some hardware by Unanimous Decision.

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Chicago, IL

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Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm

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