Melrose Athletic Club, Inc

Melrose Athletic Club, Inc Youth boxing and football in Roanoke, VA since 1972. Champ's Gym and M.A.C. Football are programs of Melrose Athletic Club, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

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Melrose Athletic Club, Inc. and Champ’s Gym are pleased to announce the return of one of Roanoke’s most exciting amateur...
07/05/2026

Melrose Athletic Club, Inc. and Champ’s Gym are pleased to announce the return of one of Roanoke’s most exciting amateur boxing events —

🔥 RETURN OF THE MAC IV 🔥
📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
📍 Berglund Hall – 710 Williamson Road NE, Roanoke, VA

⏰ Weigh-In: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
🚪 Doors Open: 1:00 PM
🥊 Showtime: 2:00 PM

This event is more than a boxing show — it’s part of Melrose Athletic Club’s mission of giving our youth a fighting chance through mentorship, discipline, opportunity, and community support.

For more than 50 years, Champ’s Gym and Melrose Athletic Club have worked to help young people grow not only in the ring, but in life. Return of the MAC IV will continue that tradition with an afternoon of amateur boxing, community pride, and support for the future of MAC.

🎟 Tickets:
Adults – $30
Ages 15 & Under – $15

Come out and support our young athletes, our coaches, and the continued legacy of MAC as we work to build the next chapter for youth boxing and mentorship in Roanoke.

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To the friends and supporters of The Melrose Athletic Club, Inc (MAC) and Champ’s Gym. I never thought it would be nece...
07/05/2022

To the friends and supporters of The Melrose Athletic Club, Inc (MAC) and Champ’s Gym. I never thought it would be necessary to write this type of letter, but it has become clear that Champ’s Gym and MAC are under attack with misleading and false statements that have be circulating from someone that our organization has helped for several years. Due to this misinformation with city officials, and the media, the Board of Directors of the Melrose Athletic Club, Inc held an emergency meeting and voted unanimously to terminate our relationship with Boxing & Brawling and Boxfit. Melrose Athletic Club, Inc which is recognized by the IRS as a 501c3 non-profit has provided boxing training over the past six years at 1015 Jamison Ave SE Roanoke Virginia and has always been and still is actively training at this facility. Melrose Athletic Club has paid 100% of the rent, electric, water, gas, and other maintenance and despite the confusion, allowed Boxing & Brawling to run programs around the regular schedule of Champ’s Gym while receiving no financial contribution from Boxing & Brawling for the use of our facility. Boxing & Brawling is in no way officially associated with The Melrose Athletic Club, Inc or Champ’s Gym which is now celebrating 50 years of serving the Roanoke Valley. This message was only written to address additional misinformation circulating in the form of an online petition stating that boxing was ending at 1015 Jamison Avenue SE, Roanoke Virginia because of “the risks of safety and health” and “Community concerns” which are false and misleading statement. There are no safety or health concerns and any community concerns if any are driven by false information. Champ’s Gym is going as strong as ever and continues to provide training in the Sweet Science of Boxing to both youth and adults. The Melrose Athletic Club, Inc is a permanent member of USA Boxing and presently a 100% volunteer organization and none of our coaches or volunteers are paid for giving back to the community.

Victor Banks
President and Director

Address

915 9th Street
Roanoke, VA
24013

Opening Hours

Monday 5am - 7pm
Tuesday 5am - 7pm
Wednesday 5am - 7pm
Thursday 5am - 7pm
Friday 5am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 7pm
Sunday 7am - 6pm

Telephone

(540) 793-1807

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