







Young students at the East Oakland Boxing Association warm up before they start training in the gym.

Kharai Marshall, 7, hangs on the ropes of the boxing ring before starting his training for the day.
Jontah Bailey, 18, helps Lamore Payne, 11, wrap his hands before training him. Lamore is a newcomer to EOBA and hasn’t boxed before.

Kharai Marshall, 7, tries to still the punching bag after he learns how to use it for the first time.