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

“Some women fear the fire, some women simply become it” – R.H. Sin
- Julia Sarni

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

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

"We can do hard things." ~Glennon Doyle

- Jenn Scott
Haymakers for Hope’s mission is to knockout cancer the only way we know how, by literally fighting for a cure. "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall"
- Daphne Wang

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

- Alayana Williamson

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

- Adam Aljoburi

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.

- Jennifer Markowitz
Haymakers for Hope’s mission is to knockout cancer the only way we know how, by literally fighting for a cure.
- Ugonna Eze
Haymakers for Hope’s mission is to knockout cancer the only way we know how, by literally fighting for a cure.
- Maria Tedeschi