WHEN YOU FIGHT, THE WHOLE COMMUNITY WINS

Eastside Rumble is the primary annual fundraiser for Eastside Boxing. Every dollar raised strengthens youth programs, welfare support, coaching development, equipment upgrades, and access for young athletes who wouldn’t otherwise have the opportunity to participate. Your 12-week journey fuels year-round impact.

Rumble brings together athletes of all ages and backgrounds who are ready to test themselves in a new way. Over 12 weeks, participants commit to a real fight camp. They learn technical skills, build strength and resilience, and push past physical and mental limits they didn’t know they had. This isn’t about signing up just to fundraise. It’s about courage, discipline, and growth. It’s about showing up consistently, backing yourself, and doing something that challenges you — in the best possible way.

The journey culminates in ESB Rumble Fight Night, a Vegas-style boxing event where the lights are bright, the crowd is electric, and you step into the ring in front of your community. It’s an experience few people ever get to have — the walkout, the nerves, the roar of support, and the pride that comes from knowing you earned your place there.

Eastside Boxing has been a community project since its inception. The space was created to build social cohesion through sport and shared effort, bringing people together through challenge and common purpose. Eastside Rumble is our primary annual fundraiser, and the impact reaches every corner of the club. This year, we’re fighting to thrive.

Rumble fuels:

  • improved free programs and coaching for our youth

  • dedicated welfare staffing and individual and group support

  • the return of our Under 13 Buddy Program

  • increased support for our fighter team, and greater access and opportunity for young athletes — many from our youth program — who otherwise wouldn’t have the means to participate in the sport

Last year’s Rumble allowed us to hire and train new coaches, develop peer coaches, upgrade equipment, and improve our ring and training space.

When you battle it out in the ring, you’re not just training for 12 weeks. You’re making a real difference for every person who walks through our doors. You’re strengthening a club that exists to create belonging, resilience, and opportunity no matter your background — and you’re proving to yourself that you can do hard things.

This is where heart meets action.

Still have more questions? See our FAQs below or email us at rumblecontender@gmail.com

Want more insight? check out this documentary made by one of our contenders during Eastside Rumble 2025!

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WANT MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET INVOLVED?

  • Nope! Everyone from absolute beginners to folks with a few fights under their belt are welcome. Tryouts give us an overview of everyone's technical skill level and general fitness, but more than anything we're looking at your effort. If you're not the most experienced boxer but you know how to push and work hard, you will be welcome!

  • Contenders need to fundraise $2000 to be in the running to earn a fight for the fight night.

    Nervous about fundraising? The team at Eastside Boxing are happy to brainstorm ideas with you and support your events. Contenders in the past have held 50/50 raffles, silent auctions, or simply shared their involvement on social media.

  • Short answer no. Long answer, a lot of factors come into choosing the fight card from weight match ups, to skill match ups to people blowing the fundraising target out of the park. We do our best to ensure people get a fight.

  • We will have Eastside Rumble training classes on the schedule starting March 9th. Contenders are expected to attend 3-4 classes per week. These classes will vary from morning, evening & weekend classes.

  • That’s okay! We understand that life is busy. If you can’t make it to any of the tryouts please email us at rumblecontender@gmail.com to set up a time that works for you.

  • First Class - Registration fee of $100 for all three months
    A month into training - Medical examination $40-50
    After medical - Boxing BC Registration required to spar and fight is $165

  • Fight night will be early June after 12 weeks of training.

    We also have other key dates to prepare you for the event such as Sh*t just got real, these will be given to you once training commences.

  • Yes! We have 2 showers now available to use if you need to travel/work after.