Underground Boxing at MMA Underground

10/10/2026

SENSEI SAYS:

ENJOY THE FREE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO: PRECISION STRIKING

"THE JAPANESE SECRETS"

COME TO MMA UNDERGROUND AND ENJOY THREE FREE CLASSES

-THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR-

10/02/2026

Angel' fight from last weekend won a rematch and a belt. USA Boxing

09/30/2026

Hell yeah!!!!

I am incredibly proud to stand here today and share some massive news with our entire community. USA Boxing has officially recognized Underground Boxing at MMA Underground as one of its top fans!

When I opened the doors to our MMA business right here in Crystal Lake 12 years ago, it started with a vision, a lot of grit, and a passion for combat sports. For over a decade, we have poured blood, sweat, and tears into these mats. There were tough days, long hours, and endless hurdles. But we never stopped grinding, we never lowered our standards, and we never stopped supporting the sport we love.

Today, all that years of hard work have officially paid off.

To be recognized on a national level by an organization as prestigious as USA Boxing is a massive honor. It proves that what we are building here in Crystal Lake isn't just a gym—it’s a powerhouse of passion, loyalty, and dedication.
This recognition belongs to all of us. To my family, our incredible coaches, our fighters who leave everything in the ring, and every single member who walks through our doors to better themselves—thank you. You are the heartbeat of MMA Underground.

Twelve years down, and we are just getting started. Let’s keep pushing, keep grinding, and keep showing the world what Underground Boxing is all about. Hell yeah, and thank you all!🎉



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With USA Boxing - I just got recognized as one of their top fans!

09/30/2026

🥊 TEAM UNDERGROUND, WE DID IT AGAIN!

Look at this picture. Take a look at the belts held high and the family standing together on these red mats. This photo is the perfect proof of our core truth: champions aren't born; they are built from scratch right here.

Tonight, we honor three incredible men who poured everything into this team:

• 🥇 Coach Dylan: From a dedicated student 20 years ago to the brilliant mastermind in our corner today. Your fight IQ guides our warriors through the storm, and we are incredibly proud of the leader and man you’ve become.

• 🥇 Golden Gloves Champion Angel: You started from nothing and earned every inch of that belt. It represents every round you finished when your lungs were burning and every sacrifice made in the dark.

• 🥇 Junior Olympic Champion Jose: At just 16 years old with a 6-1 record, your 5-day-a-week dedication sets the standard. You achieved greatness early, but stay hungry—the sky is the limit.

To the rest of the team standing shoulder-to-shoulder in this room: nobody holds a belt alone. You held the pads, pushed the pace, and built the brotherhood that makes this gym a family. We don't just build fighters; we build character, discipline, and respect.

Let’s celebrate these victories tonight, and tomorrow, we get right back to work.

🥊 KEEP TRAINING. KEEP FIGHTING. KEEP BUILDING.

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09/29/2026

🥊 WARRIORS: THE PATH TO EXCELLENCE🥊

Young warriors, understand this:

YOUR FUTURE IS BEING BUILT BY THE CHOICES YOU MAKE TODAY.

The world will offer you shortcuts. It will offer distractions, excuses, and people who tell you that discipline doesn't matter.

Don't listen.

EXCELLENCE HAS NO SHORTCUT.

If you want to become strong, train your body.
If you want to become capable, train your mind.
If you want success, develop discipline.
If you want respect, earn it through your actions.

Choose friends who push you forward—not people who pull you backward.

Choose the gym over the streets.
Choose knowledge over ignorance.
Choose hard work over excuses.
Choose character over popularity.
Choose your future over temporary pleasure.

You don't have to be perfect.

YOU HAVE TO KEEP IMPROVING.

Every workout.
Every class.
Every mistake.
Every setback.

Learn from it. Get back up. Keep moving.

Remember:

THE LIFE YOU WANT WILL NOT BE GIVEN TO YOU.
YOU MUST BUILD IT.

Your path belongs to you.

Walk it with DISCIPLINE.
Walk it with COURAGE.
Walk it with HONOR.

And never stop becoming the person you were capable of being.

THE WARRIOR'S PATH IS NOT ABOUT BEING BETTER THAN EVERYONE ELSE.

IT IS ABOUT BECOMING BETTER THAN YOU WERE YESTERDAY.

🥊 TRAIN HARD. THINK STRONG. LIVE WITH PURPOSE.



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09/28/2026

🥊 WARRIORS:

We Won Two Belts

Tonight is not just about three victories.
Tonight is about THREE JOURNEYS.
Three different stories.
Three people who started from different places, faced different challenges, and walked different roads.
But they all discovered the same truth:
CHAMPIONS ARE NOT BORN.
CHAMPIONS ARE BUILT.

🥇 FIRST — SENSEI DYLAN

Almost 20 years ago, I started training a young man named Dylan.
I watched him walk through the doors as a student.
I watched him struggle.
I watched him learn.
I watched him fall and get back up.
Year after year, I watched him grow.
Today, I don't just see the student I once trained.
I see a SENSEI.
I see a COACH.
I see a man who now takes everything he learned and passes it on to the next generation.

Dylan doesn't just know how to fight.

HE KNOWS HOW TO BUILD FIGHTERS.

His fighting IQ is incredible.
When he stands in the corner, he sees things other people don't see.
Sometimes, he can recognize what is about to happen before it happens.
He reads the fight.
He sees the openings.
He understands the opponent.
And he knows how to guide his fighter through the storm.
That is what a true coach does.
A true coach doesn't fight the fight for you.

HE TEACHES YOU HOW TO FIND THE STRENGTH TO FIGHT IT YOURSELF.

Dylan, I am proud of the Sensei and Coach you have become.
But more importantly…
I AM PROUD OF THE MAN YOU HAVE BECOME.

🥇 SECOND — ANGEL

Angel started with us FROM SCRATCH.
No shortcuts.
No guarantees.
Just a young man willing to work.
There were difficult moments.
There were moments when things didn't go his way.
There were moments when he was at his lowest.
But Angel kept showing up.

HE KEPT TRAINING.
HE KEPT BELIEVING.
HE KEPT MOVING FORWARD.

That is what separates a champion from someone who simply wants to win.
A champion learns how to keep walking when the road gets hard.
Today, Angel stands as a GOLDEN GLOVES BOXING CHAMPION.
But that championship represents much more than a medal.
It represents every difficult day he refused to quit.
Every round he finished when he wanted to stop.
Every sacrifice nobody saw.
Angel, YOU EARNED THIS.
And remember…
This championship is not the end of your journey.
IT IS PROOF OF WHAT YOU ARE CAPABLE OF.
Keep going.
Keep working.
KEEP BECOMING THE CHAMPION YOU ARE CAPABLE OF BECOMING.

🥇 THIRD — JOSE

Jose walked through our doors when he was only 14 YEARS OLD.
Just a kid.
Today, at only 16, he is already a JUNIOR OLYMPIC BOXING CHAMPION.
His record is 6–1.
And he trains FIVE DAYS A WEEK.
At an age when many are looking for excuses…
Jose is looking for another day to train.
Another round.
Another lesson.
Another opportunity to improve.
That dedication is beginning to show.
Jose, you have already accomplished something special.
But don't let the championship make you satisfied.
LET IT MAKE YOU HUNGRY.
Keep your feet on the ground.
Keep your mind sharp.
Keep listening.
Keep learning.
Keep working.
Because Jose…
THE SKY IS THE LIMIT.
And I don't believe you're anywhere near your limit yet.

🔥 TEAM UNDERGROUND
When you see a champion standing with a medal around his neck…
HE IS NEVER REALLY STANDING ALONE.
Behind that champion are coaches.
Training partners.
Parents.
Families.
Friends.
People who stayed late.
People who showed up early.
People who held the pads.
People who pushed them through another round.
People who believed in them when they didn't believe in themselves.

That is TEAM UNDERGROUND.
That familyhood is part of what makes this place special.
Because here, we don't just train people to win fights.
WE BUILD CHARACTER.
We build discipline.
We build confidence.
We build responsibility.
We build people who understand that success comes from sacrifice.
And after all these years, I still believe in the principles that built this team.
DISCIPLINE.
RESPECT.
PATIENCE.
FUNDAMENTALS.
PERSEVERANCE.
HUMILITY.

These principles don't become outdated.
The sport changes.
Training methods evolve.
But the warrior's foundation remains the same.
And that is why…
After all these years…
WE ARE STILL MAKING CHAMPIONS FROM SCRATCH.
Not buying champions.
Not looking for shortcuts.
Not pretending success happens overnight.
We take ordinary people…
We teach them.
We challenge them.
We build their strengths.
We teach them to get back up.
And slowly…
day by day…
round by round…
year by year…
WE BUILD CHAMPIONS.
So tonight, Warriors…
Give a tremendous congratulations to:
🥇 SENSEI DYLAN
🥇 GOLDEN GLOVES CHAMPION ANGEL
🥇 JUNIOR OLYMPIC CHAMPION JOSE
And to every member of TEAM UNDERGROUND who helped them get there.
Be proud.
Not just because we won.
Be proud because we are continuing a tradition built on:
DISCIPLINE.
SACRIFICE.
RESPECT.
PERSEVERANCE.
The principles are still working.
The Warrior's Path is still alive.
And here at MMA UNDERGROUND…
WE ARE STILL MAKING CHAMPIONS FROM SCRATCH.
🥊 KEEP TRAINING.
🥊 KEEP FIGHTING.
🥊 KEEP BUILDING.
NEVER STOP BECOMING BETTER.

The Japanese secrets of fighting are still working—even in modern times.

09/27/2026

We came we saw we Conquered

09/26/2026

Let's go Angel and Jose. Watching the kids fight to start off the card. USA Boxing

09/24/2026

2. THE MASTER'S PATH:

The master's path is not an external chase for glory but an internal war. If you want to walk it, you must forge the warrior's mind: look inward and recognize that fear is natural; courage is moving forward anyway.

This journey demands absolute discipline: show up to the mats, be on time, and be ready to bleed. Do not rush to advanced tricks; master your fundamentals first, because balance comes before power. Without structural alignment, force is an illusion.

When violence meets reality, every weapon matters. In Boxing: keep your hands disciplined and your chin tucked—protection is your first and last line of defense. In Muay Thai: respect timing or get caught; speed means nothing if you strike at the wrong moment. In Wrestling: build a strong base so no one can tear you down—your connection to the earth dictates your survival. In Ju-Jutsu: seek control before attacking, for space is your enemy's only escape.
To survive the deep, exhausting waters of a real battle, you must embrace the suffering of conditioning and train your engine.
Exhaustion is the ultimate destroyer of technique. Therefore, when you step up for sparring, leave your ego at the door—it will only get you knocked out. The gym is a laboratory for growth, not a theater for pride.

When you cross the line into real competition, never look down on the soul across from you; never underestimate your opponent. If the gods of combat test you and you taste defeat: shut up, look in the mirror, and don't make excuses. If you conquer the moment and claim victory: remain humble, stay classy, and deeply respect the person you defeated, for they were the mirror that proved your growth.

At the end of the day, plastic trophies break, and titles fade, but your character remains. Keep your word to yourself and to the world, and, like a true master of Karate, learn from everyone—even your enemies.



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09/12/2026

When is it too late to start boxing? My opinion: never.

​Whether you’re 18, 35, or 60+, the heavy bag doesn’t care about your birth year.

Boxing isn't just about stepping into a ring to fight; it’s about sharp footwork, discipline, full-body conditioning, and building genuine confidence from the ground up.

​Your journey starts the day you decide to lace up the gloves.

​How old were you when you threw your first punch? Drop your age in the comments 👇