Building champions in the ring and in the community

About the Gym

Johnson Brothers Boxing opened up in April of 2019. Six months before opening our doors, we secured a grant from the Kansas City Golden Gloves to start a gym in St. Joseph. After years without a gym in town, we knew it was vital to get one going again. Since opening, we have competed in dozens up boxing events throughout the Heartland Region as well as several national tournaments, and we had two boxers awarded a Kansas City Golden Gloves scholarship to help pay for college. In six years competing in the Kansas City Golden Gloves, we’ve had 10 regional champions. In April 2022, we placed second overall as a club at the tournament. Our youngest brother, Thomas, received Kansas City Golden Gloves Coach of the Year for his hard work, determination and countless hours spent to improve the lives of young people in St. Joseph.

We have been invited to speak about our gym at Cup of Joe, the St. Joseph Rotary Club, and helped teach an advertising and promotional class at Missouri Western State. We have classes for kids who want to compete or just want a great fitness workout. We also offer adult classes for those interested in learning how to box or compete, and for those interested in a great exercise circuit. We also offer personal training.

Our core hours are 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and we have open gym hours on Wednesdays and Saturdays. We are proud to not only be the first USA Boxing registered and Kansas City Golden Gloves sponsored gym in St. Joseph, but also to be home of the safest and best-trained amateurs in our community. We are veteran-owned and Klamath-owned, adding to the specialty we crafted right here in the midwest. 

• Thomas, Joeylee, Dustin, Steven and Darrel Huitt-Johnson - The Johnson Brothers