Day 1: Boxing Compound

How It All Started

At that stage, boxing was a constant in my life. I was training consistently and coaching once a week at CardioFlex. The plan felt straightforward - continue the journey in boxing, either pushing further as an athlete or developing myself as a coach.

Then an opportunity came up to lease a space at Athletic Compound.

It wasn’t an easy decision. Staying where I was felt secure. Taking the lease meant stepping into something unknown - more responsibility, more pressure, but also the chance to build something of my own.

In August 2023, our gym officially started.

We ran our very first session, and the first students to walk through the doors were Dileepa, Calvin, Tan, and Boram — all of whom still train today.

That’s where it began.