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 Young students at the East Oakland Boxing Association warm up before they start training in the gym.
       
     
 Ricardo Mejia, 6, wraps his hands as he prepares to train for the day.
       
     
 Antonio Munguia, 15, practices his speed and accuracy alone 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.
       
     
 Antonio Munguia, 15, practices his footwork and accuracy alone. 
       
     
 Coach Dan Robinson helps Marcos Callazo, 14, learn which parts of the body to punch.
       
     
 Kharai Marshall, 7, tries to still the punching bag after he learns how to use it for the first time.
       
     
title2.jpg
       
     
 Young students at the East Oakland Boxing Association warm up before they start training in the gym.
       
     

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

 Ricardo Mejia, 6, wraps his hands as he prepares to train for the day.
       
     

Ricardo Mejia, 6, wraps his hands as he prepares to train for the day.

 Antonio Munguia, 15, practices his speed and accuracy alone in the gym.
       
     

Antonio Munguia, 15, practices his speed and accuracy alone in the gym.

 Kharai Marshall, 7, hangs on the ropes of the boxing ring before starting his training for the day.
       
     

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.
       
     

Jontah Bailey, 18, helps Lamore Payne, 11, wrap his hands before training him. Lamore is a newcomer to EOBA and hasn’t boxed before.

 Antonio Munguia, 15, practices his footwork and accuracy alone. 
       
     

Antonio Munguia, 15, practices his footwork and accuracy alone. 

 Coach Dan Robinson helps Marcos Callazo, 14, learn which parts of the body to punch.
       
     

Coach Dan Robinson helps Marcos Callazo, 14, learn which parts of the body to punch.

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

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