Muskegon Boxing Club

Mind, Body, Character

The city of Muskegon has a long history of turning out good fighters, many of whom have passed through the doors of The Muskegon Boxing Club. 

Located for the past 16 years in Smith Ryerson Park, MBC has been around since 1972, when it was started by city boxing legend Kenny Lane. Today, it’s run by owner and general manager Tony Stone, who never thought he would be running a boxing gym when he moved back to the area from Seattle in 2014. 

When Stone started with MBC, the club literally had nothing but a building and a lot of old, shoddy equipment. With the help of the community, the club has been able to update the building and add new equipment. 

“Rocky Smith talked me into coming down to the gym. It took him about six months to do that,” Stone said. “Then six months later, Rocky moved on to other things and I was running a gym. I’ve been here ever since. I love the kids. I love what we’re doing with them.”

The focus of The Muskegon Boxing Club is just like its initials, MBC: mind, body and character. That’s what the club teaches. 

MBC is not only a boxing club but a place for personal growth. It’s all about being a safe place for kids to come and teach the kids to be themselves.

“You know, I don’t care if these kids ever box,” Stone said. “I’m more concerned with who they turn into as a person.”

MBC does not care who a person is. When anybody comes through the doors of the gym everybody is the same person, they are expected to work hard and to grow personally. The community, including the Mayor’s Office recognizes and supports the club for that.

 “The city of Muskegon is happy to host and support the Muskegon Boxing Club at the Sims Ray Community Center at our Smith Ryerson Park,” said Muskegon Mayor Ken Johnson. “The Muskegon Boxing Club is a great asset to our community providing a healthy development building activity for our youth.” 

Anyone interested in The Muskegon Boxing Club can find them on Facebook or call 231-215-1796.