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Boyer-Roberts Boxing Academy School before the Sweet Science!

🥊THE HOME OF THE PUGILIST SCHOLARS

🥊USA Amateur Boxing coach with over 20 years of Elite Amateur Boxing Experience.

🥊We combine education and boxing to create a strong, successful foundation for our youth's future.

10/19/2026

We attended the Peñas Boxing Club show, "The Midwest Throwdown Connection 15,” on Saturday. John had a fight, but it was scratched Wednesday night. Tyler was sick all week leading up to his match but still wanted to fight. We didn't take home any hardware, and that's alright. But what we did take home was growth and knowledge. As a coach, I saw improvement, things I liked, things I didn't like, and things that worked and that we can add to. As I always say, you don't lose if you learn from it. Overall, it was a great show and a great venue, and we look forward to the next show. Congratulations to the Fire House Boxing Club on your win! And thanks to Coach Pepe for getting us matched and hosting! 🥊

Thank you to the judges and refs for volunteering your time! 🥊

Up next is the November 7 show, "Backyard BBQ Brawl,” hosted by Los Primos in Cedar Rapids.

Thank you all for your support. We’re forever grateful to have you be a part of our team!

I read a quote that said, "There's something about getting punched in the face together that builds a different kind of ...
10/09/2026

I read a quote that said, "There's something about getting punched in the face together that builds a different kind of respect and friendship." These two have been pushing each other every practice. Their respect and friendship for one another shows as they get ready for upcoming shows!

Both boys are matched for Peñas Boxing Club show, "Midwest Throwdown Connection 15" in UrbanDale on October 17.

They will also compete in the Los Primos Show, "Backyard BBQ Brawl 3" in Cedar Rapids on November 7.

Flyers for both shows are posted in the comments.

We look forward to seeing you all! 🥊❤️

Great night of sparring in Cedar Rapids. Thank you, Los Primos, for having us! 🥊
09/25/2026

Great night of sparring in Cedar Rapids. Thank you, Los Primos, for having us! 🥊

John earned his red boxing glove pin for his second-round stoppage while competing at the Third Strike: Rise to the Chal...
09/03/2026

John earned his red boxing glove pin for his second-round stoppage while competing at the Third Strike: Rise to the Challenge, hosted by Miguel's Gym. At Boyer-Roberts Boxing Academy, fighters earn a red boxing glove pin for their jacket each time they stop their opponent. Congratulations, John! Your hard work consistently shows in the ring and out of it 🥊.

How many red boxing glove pins do you think the boys can rack up before the year ends?

We will revisit this post in January to announce the winner. If you win, you will receive a Boyer-Roberts Boxing Academy T-shirt and paid entry to any show you can attend to watch and cheer on the team!

Shout out to Dawn Shepherd-Higuera and Tessa Schott for donating jump ropes, jerseys, pink trunks, and a vintage reflex ...
08/26/2026

Shout out to Dawn Shepherd-Higuera and Tessa Schott for donating jump ropes, jerseys, pink trunks, and a vintage reflex bag. Tyler wore the pink trunks and black jersey that were donated for his previous fight. Dawn knows I am a lover of all things vintage. I am excited to find a spot in the gym for this classic Reflex bag 😎 Thank you, Dawn and Tessa! We appreciate you!! ❤️🥊

(Tyler's fight photo courtesy of Cedar Valley Live).

08/16/2026

Yesterday, we competed in Waterloo at The Rise of the Challenge 3, hosted by Miguel's Gym. It was a great show! Several out-of-state gyms came to compete. There were many great matches, and a few disappointing dirty boxing matches with moves you might see at the pro level. Using the shoulder in a clinch to hit the opponent's chin, using the forearm to the neck while shoving them into the ropes, clinching and using the top of the head to strike the chin, clinching and hip tossing—the list goes on. I've been doing this for over 20 years, and I've seen this only once before at the amateur level from a single boxer; I’ve never seen it from an entire team. I can say I’m not the only coach who will refuse future matches against this team. This is not Miguel's fault, as he, myself, and other coaches did not know this type of boxing would occur.

We went 1-1 last night. Tyler had a tough NWO/WWE wrestling match with a lot of clinching, hip tossing, push punching, and forearms to the neck, but he didn't lose by pin—he lost on points. John had a good match and ended up stopping his opponent in the second round. I am proud of both of them regardless of the outcome. Each show teaches us and helps us grow!

Thanks to everyone who came out and supported the team! It was great seeing you all and talking with you. ❤️🥊

Thank you to the coaches and officials for volunteering your time to make these events happen! 🥊❤️

IT'S FIGHT WEEK!! Tyler and John both have matches for the show! This will be John's first time fighting in his hometown...
08/12/2026

IT'S FIGHT WEEK!!

Tyler and John both have matches for the show! This will be John's first time fighting in his hometown, and Tyler's second time. They have been training hard and are excited to show their hard work inside the squared ropes. Come on out and support the team! We look forward to seeing familiar faces and new ones!

Our condolences go out to the Ottumwa Boxing Club, Bill Robinson's family, and friends. The old man and Uncle Patterson ...
07/21/2026

Our condolences go out to the Ottumwa Boxing Club, Bill Robinson's family, and friends. The old man and Uncle Patterson spoke highly of Bill as both a coach and a person, and they enjoyed his humor. They all boxed in numerous shows and tournaments together in their younger days and eventually coached at shows and tournaments together. Iowa boxing has lost another great legend.

Sending hugs and punches 🥊❤️🥊❤️

Pictured below in the back row, from left to right the second person is Steve Rice (coach from Cedar Valley) and the third person is Bill Robinson. From right to left the second person is Greg Boyer aka the old man, third person is Marty Cook (former Cedar Valley coach). These are your 1971 Iowa Golden Gloves Open Champions.

Yesterday, I attended the Annual Iowa Amateur Boxing LBC #40 meeting, where I saw many familiar faces inducted into the...
07/19/2026

Yesterday, I attended the Annual Iowa Amateur Boxing LBC #40 meeting, where I saw many familiar faces inducted into the Iowa Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame. Greg Patterson, my coach, whom I called "Uncle Patterson," was inducted. I had the honor of accepting that award alongside his daughter and my teammate of over 15 years, my big brother, Greg Sykes.

Throughout my boxing career, Uncle Patterson set the standard for my academics and used to tell me, "In life they can take many things from you, but they cannot take your education." He is the reason I went to and graduated from college. Because of him, I believe in setting high standards for academics, which is why I include the Academy as part of the gym's name. The kids who compete do not pay a membership fee. To practice and compete, they must submit a monthly report card with a "C" average; this is their monthly gym fee.

It's an honor to say that throughout my journey, I had two great men in my corner in the ring and in life who are now inducted into the Iowa Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame. ❤️🥊

We attended the South East Des Moines boxing show, "Summer Showdown," and whoo-whee! What a showdown it was! John had a ...
07/12/2026

We attended the South East Des Moines boxing show, "Summer Showdown," and whoo-whee! What a showdown it was!

John had a tough opponent, and they went all out in all three rounds. It was a close match, but we didn't take home the W, and that's okay. It's John's second fight, and we are still working on building and shaping him into a boxer. This sport requires serious dedication and is considered one of the hardest and most demanding sports in the world. It takes about two years to build an amateur fighter to where they have a solid foundation on the fundamentals and even after that, you continue to develop and refine. However, there are some things a coach can't teach—heart. You either have it or you don't. John, however, has tremendous heart and that shows every time he steps into the ring. We learned from this match. So we didn't "lose". You only lose if you don't learn from it.

Congratulations to Pepe Boxing Club on your win!

We are looking at August 15 in Waterloo for our next match for John and Tyler.

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported us! We appreciate you!

We look forward to seeing you all on August 15!

As always, thank you to the officials for dedicating your time so our youth can step in the ring and build their confidence, character, and boxing skills. 🥊

Thank you, to my big brother Sykes for always being in my corner in boxing and life. ❤️🥊

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