Mecklenburg Parks and Rec Boxing

The boxing program at Revolution Park Sports Academy is a joint venture between the Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department and the Charlotte Boxing Academy, a private club funded by donations. Head coach and instructor Al Simpson routinely coaches some of the best amateur boxers in the United States. His boxers have earned such achievements as Golden Gloves, Silver Gloves, and Boxing USA championships. Simpson, who has obtained a wealth of boxing experience as a former US Army boxing coach and a former trainer of US Olympic teams, now coaches about 35 boxers ranging in age from 8-17.