OUR GYM
by Napoleon Dynamite
Ramos Boxing Team is located on the city's Southside, in the H.I.S.D.
district. Our team welcomes male/female boxers of all ages. Our boxing
team was founded in 1995 by Arturo Ramos Jr. & Arturo Ramos III, and
has been open to the public since 1996. It was the first boxing gym on its
side of town open to the public, others have since followed. We are
currently registered with the South Texas Boxing Association and United
States Boxing Association. Our team has represented the city of San
Antonio, as well as the state of Texas in numerous state and national
tournaments. Boxers not interested in competition but would like to
experience the workout and demands of a boxer are also welcome.
From a birds eye view it looks like a 50'X50' metal shed that could store
old military equipment but a closer look at the 2500 square feet (and
growing) is a boxing gym located behind a house on Moursund Road that
can easily be found by large black metal fence with 4' letters that spell
'RAMOS', and red colored boxing gloves. You enter this metal shed though
sliding doors and right away you realize you have stepped into a boxing
gym that you're not sure has been used in days or years. It's not the nicest
looking gym you have ever seen, but what boxing gym that produces great
boxers is?
The first thing you see is the strong structure of a 20'x20' ring. That is were
kids find out very quickly if joining this gym is for them. Many have left the
same day they tasted a punch from their opponent. To the left of the ring
are 7 to 8 heavy bags. The 5 double-end bags are right next to them. To
the right of the ring is the shadow boxing area with a mirror to see if your
doing something right or wrong. Most of the walls are covered with photos
of professional fighters, fight tapes and pictures of some of the students
that have become part of the boxing family. Everything sits on overlapping
pieces of carpet.
Every gym is only as good as its members and the members are only as
good as its teacher. That teacher is Arturo 'Turnie' Ramos. Arturo is a no
nonsense kind of person. He hands out compliments as much as he is
likely to give you front row tickets to a Pearl Jam concert that he couldn't
attend. Which is to say in two words 'very unlikely'. If you're lucky you might
get a hand shake until you (the student) have proved to him you want to
listen and train hard. Kids cycle through this gym as often as an on-line
social chat room. It takes awhile to get used to Coach Ramos method of
training. It could take years if your not prepared. But make no mistake
Turnie creates winners. Turnie has been a winner as a boxer himself from
the age of 8. He has competed and won on the national and international
level and he demands discipline, and a hard work ethic.
Arturo is helped out by Napoleon Dynamite, who seems contempt as being
the scapegoat on the rare occasions Arturo makes a wrong decision. Both
coaches will get in the ring for sparring sessions with the athletes
competing. That's something your not going to witness at any other gym
As for the sounds of the gym, that would be easy to explain. Aside from a
bell every 3 minutes, you'll hear the radio blasting to Pearl Jam songs one
after another. I'm talking about every song in every way. The same song
sang in a recording studio, that same song sang live and that same song
sang in every city Pearl Jam ever played at. It really isn't that bad, the music
is pretty good. Just be happy Coach Arturo isn't the biggest Air Supply fan.
by Napoleon Dynamite
Ramos Boxing Team is located on the city's Southside, in the H.I.S.D.
district. Our team welcomes male/female boxers of all ages. Our boxing
team was founded in 1995 by Arturo Ramos Jr. & Arturo Ramos III, and
has been open to the public since 1996. It was the first boxing gym on its
side of town open to the public, others have since followed. We are
currently registered with the South Texas Boxing Association and United
States Boxing Association. Our team has represented the city of San
Antonio, as well as the state of Texas in numerous state and national
tournaments. Boxers not interested in competition but would like to
experience the workout and demands of a boxer are also welcome.
From a birds eye view it looks like a 50'X50' metal shed that could store
old military equipment but a closer look at the 2500 square feet (and
growing) is a boxing gym located behind a house on Moursund Road that
can easily be found by large black metal fence with 4' letters that spell
'RAMOS', and red colored boxing gloves. You enter this metal shed though
sliding doors and right away you realize you have stepped into a boxing
gym that you're not sure has been used in days or years. It's not the nicest
looking gym you have ever seen, but what boxing gym that produces great
boxers is?
The first thing you see is the strong structure of a 20'x20' ring. That is were
kids find out very quickly if joining this gym is for them. Many have left the
same day they tasted a punch from their opponent. To the left of the ring
are 7 to 8 heavy bags. The 5 double-end bags are right next to them. To
the right of the ring is the shadow boxing area with a mirror to see if your
doing something right or wrong. Most of the walls are covered with photos
of professional fighters, fight tapes and pictures of some of the students
that have become part of the boxing family. Everything sits on overlapping
pieces of carpet.
Every gym is only as good as its members and the members are only as
good as its teacher. That teacher is Arturo 'Turnie' Ramos. Arturo is a no
nonsense kind of person. He hands out compliments as much as he is
likely to give you front row tickets to a Pearl Jam concert that he couldn't
attend. Which is to say in two words 'very unlikely'. If you're lucky you might
get a hand shake until you (the student) have proved to him you want to
listen and train hard. Kids cycle through this gym as often as an on-line
social chat room. It takes awhile to get used to Coach Ramos method of
training. It could take years if your not prepared. But make no mistake
Turnie creates winners. Turnie has been a winner as a boxer himself from
the age of 8. He has competed and won on the national and international
level and he demands discipline, and a hard work ethic.
Arturo is helped out by Napoleon Dynamite, who seems contempt as being
the scapegoat on the rare occasions Arturo makes a wrong decision. Both
coaches will get in the ring for sparring sessions with the athletes
competing. That's something your not going to witness at any other gym
As for the sounds of the gym, that would be easy to explain. Aside from a
bell every 3 minutes, you'll hear the radio blasting to Pearl Jam songs one
after another. I'm talking about every song in every way. The same song
sang in a recording studio, that same song sang live and that same song
sang in every city Pearl Jam ever played at. It really isn't that bad, the music
is pretty good. Just be happy Coach Arturo isn't the biggest Air Supply fan.
| Monday - Friday: 6:00pm - 9:00pm Saturday & Sunday: by appointment Fees: $35.00 monthly (no sign-up or registration fees) PERSONAL TRAINING Registered Boxers: 15.00 monthly (registered boxers pay an annual fee of 35.00 to USA Boxing.) USA BOXING for more information contact Eddie Vedder at (210)380-8955 |
| 522 Moursund San Antonio, Texas 78221 210-380-8955 / 210-288-0346 |
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| Hector, Arturo III, Mike & Arturo Ramos |