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Community Spotlight: Sara Koshfam (Dreamland Boxing)

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  • August 5, 2020September 19, 2021

Today’s Community Spotlight feature is on Dreamland’s own Sara Koshfam. Sara has been boxing for around 7 years and been training and coaching at Dreamland for the past 2. In this interview, Sara takes us through her journey walking into a boxing ring, having her first fight (overseas!), training at Dreamland, coaching, sparring world class fighters such as nationally ranked Alexis Gomez, and how she’s keeping herself busy today.

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Fighting Past Their Primes: Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr.

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  • July 26, 2020November 14, 2021

Age is just a number. I say it to our fighters all the time. And I coach a number of Masters Boxers (age 35+) and have coached at several Masters Boxing Tournaments. I truly admire those who stepped in the ring at the Dreamland Boxing Masters World Championships last September. But when Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr was announced? Completely against it. To the point that I didn’t want to contribute to the hype surrounding it. It’s the same familiar story of boxers post-retirement having the itch to step back into the ring, usually to disastrous results. So when… Read More »Fighting Past Their Primes: Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr.

Gym Closures During the Pandemic

Dreamland Boxing Training Center has been my second home since I was 14. Since then, I’ve become active in a number of several other communities (trail running, PerformanceGaines, etc.), inspired by all the incredible stories of all those I’m surrounded by. The past week has been a whirlwind, with all of my daily routines broken and goals (Big Sur Marathon) set aside. It can be hard to stay motivated with no end goal (most events cancelled) in sight and no community to keep you accountable! So I’m calling out everyone to check-in with others and stay motivated! We’re working on setting… Read More »Gym Closures During the Pandemic