Cancer doesn't pull punches and neither will you.

Since 2011, Haymakers for Hope has been training and transforming ordinary people into badass amateur boxers entering the ring for their first US Boxing-sanctioned bout - all while raising real money to knock out of cancer by supporting research, care, awareness, and survivorship.

Haymakers boxers commit to four months of intensive boxing training, all culminating in three rounds in front of an amped-up audience at a legit venue. Bragging rights never expire.

You don't need boxing experience. All you need is the mindset to KO cancer.

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The hits are real and so is the transformation

Awareness is the greatest agent for change
- Travis Robitaille
It's a new kind of finish line, and I'm honored to fight for a cause that touches so many lives.
- Logan Cunningham
Haymakers for Hope’s mission is to knockout cancer the only way we know how, by literally fighting for a cure.
- Keven Young
Haymakers for Hope’s mission is to knockout cancer the only way we know how, by literally fighting for a cure.
- Nikki Chu
I am an investment banker, and a fighter
- Robert Burns
No One Should Have to Fight Alone
- Eric Sonis

Haymakers for Hope’s mission is to knockout cancer the only way we know how, by literally fighting for a cure.

- Anand Krishnaswamy

We give everyday men and women the opportunity to fight back against this terrible disease by training for, and competing in charity boxing events to raise money and awareness. To prepare for each event, we combine the efforts of the first time amateur boxing participants, local boxing gyms and volunteers. We hope to help give life saving researchers the resources needed to fully focus their efforts on finding a cure.

- Erika Nelson

Haymakers for Hope’s mission is to knockout cancer the only way we know how, by literally fighting for a cure.

- Meryl Rhoum
"Life's Battles Don't Always Go To The Faster Or Stronger Man, But Sooner Or Later The Man Who Wins Is The Man Who Thinks He Can."
- Ben Sexton