Hi, Coach Joe Mayer here, started boxing at the untender age of 19 (a couple days after Tyson won the Heavy weight title from Trevor Berbick), I was Hooked!

I competed in the 88, 90, 91 Charlotte Golden Gloves & a couple of Tuffman Contest.

After a couple of years owning my 1st house at 1405 Tyvola Rd, I decided Charlotte needs more boxing gyms! (if I build it – People will come!) So I saved my money, drew out a plan, got the permits to build, got my friends over, & late in 1998 – we framed up a gym off my garage and named it Southside Boxing.

In 2005 I started a 2nd gym on Hawthorne Ave, since not making sense to have a gym named Southside on the Eastside, I decided to name both to CONTENDERS (Southside & Eastside). In 2010 I started a Boxing Gym in Lake Norman, lasting till 2015.

I no longer have any desire to start another gym. The goal is for my current gym to be like no other! Although Charlotte isn’t a big boxing city, I want my gym to be a landmark for boxing enthusiasts/competitors. Since late 2017 I’ve been doing a gym makeover by incorporating the Sweet Science, History & much more

So c’mon by for a gym tour, or to get started, apologies if I do not answer my cell phone, I’m usually in the middle of training clients, feel free to text msg me. Call or Text Joe @ 704-488-2141