I had to write a quick review about Rival's boxing headgear. I started using them a few months ago and they are amazing! They feel great and have great cushion for my head against punches. There's nothing else more important when it comes to headgear if you ask me.

I'll have to be honest. I didn't come here to train; I came here to see Manny Pacquiao. But then it ended up being a training session with former world champion "Cool" Vince Phillips, the only man to ever knock out Kostya Tszyu. He slapped me in the face several times for dropping my hands. 

This gym is like a boxing zoo or boxing theme park! I've never seen so many people in one place. The size of the gym was like 2 boxing rings and some extra space. I saw at least 60 people crammed in there and another boxer told me it was only half as packed as normal - CRAZY! It was common to see 2-3 people sharing a heavy bag or double-end bag. I saw 2 sparring matches in the ring at the same time while Vince Phillips worked mitts with me IN THE SAME RING! Hahahaha! I'll never forget the madness.

I also did see Manny Pacquiao finishing his workouts. I saw Jose Benevidez and Shawn Porter warming up as well as a ton of other well-named boxers. It was like a star-studded gym workout. I even spoke with Freddie Roach for 5-10 minutes about some upcoming fights.

A friendly place for serious boxers. Crowded but the busy atmosphere will definitely challenge you! 

This was my first gym where I tried out boxing for the first time. I loved everything about it. It's small, undersized and you can probably train here forever and never pay a single dime (that's what I did). Awesome trainers, individual attention.

The fighters here are TOUGH! This is a Mexican-style gym. 97% mexican, 1% white, 1% black, 1% asian (me). There are pro's and amateurs and regular club fighters. They have all the equipment you could possibly need. The place can get crowded sometimes but it's still a fun place to train.

I was here when:

• Julio Gonzalez was making a comeback (former light heavyweight champion)
• Librado Andrade was undefeated and contending for the super middleweight title
• Enrique Ornelas (Librado's younger brother) was still undefeated
• Alfonso Gomez trained here
• Jose Armando Santa Cruz & his brother trained here
• and numerous others.

The sparring can be rough. I often found myself in brawls. ... or maybe that was just my style back then.

La Habra Boxing Club

343 Hillcrest St

La Habra, CA 90631

(562) 690-4559

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