PHOTOS: Carolina Boxing Club

USC's Carolina Boxing Club gathers for an high-paced practice session on Sept. 12, 2022, at Battle Boxing Gym on Bluff Rd. in Columbia, S.C. The Carolina Boxing Club practices Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons for a variety of training sessions to prepare members for live-sparring sessions and tournaments taking place later this season.

Club President Ben McMullen leads lesson on combo creation and how to quickly strike your opponent after dodging a parry. The Carolina Boxing Club gathered Sept. 12, 2022, at Battle Boxing Gym to begin training for upcoming matches. 

USC's Carolina Boxing Club gathers for an high-paced practice session on Sept. 12, 2022, at Battle Boxing Gym on Bluff Rd. in Columbia, S.C. The Carolina Boxing Club practices Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons for a variety of training sessions to prepare members for live-sparring sessions and tournaments taking place later this season.

USC's Carolina Boxing Club gathers for an high-paced practice session on Sept. 12, 2022, at Battle Boxing Gym on Bluff Rd. in Columbia, S.C. The Carolina Boxing Club practices Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons for a variety of training sessions to prepare members for live-sparring sessions and tournaments taking place later this season.

A member of the Carolina Boxing Club wraps his hands before practice. The Carolina Boxing Club gathered Sept.12, 2022, at Battle Boxing Gym to prepare for their upcoming season

Carolina Boxing Club members Sophie Jolley and David Trav exchange  jabs during a boxing practice on Monday afternoon, Sept. 12, 2022, at Battle Boxing Gym in Columbia, S.C. The Fighting Gamecock Boxing Club gather Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in preparation for matches later this season.

USC's Carolina Boxing Club gathers for an high-paced practice session on Sept. 12, 2022, at Battle Boxing Gym on Bluff Rd. in Columbia, S.C. The Carolina Boxing Club practices Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons for a variety of training sessions to prepare members for live-sparring sessions and tournaments taking place later this season.

Carolina Boxing Club veteran David Trav (right) spars in the ring during a practice on Sept. 12, 2022, at the Battle Boxing Gym in Columbia, S.C.

USC's Carolina Boxing Club gathers for an high-paced practice session on Sept. 12, 2022, at Battle Boxing Gym on Bluff Rd. in Columbia, S.C. The Carolina Boxing Club practices Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons for a variety of training sessions to prepare members for live-sparring sessions and tournaments taking place later this season.

Gamecock Boxing Club member, Edgar Cardenas, punches the punching bag during a practice on Monday afternoon, Sept. 12, 2022, at Battle Boxing Gym to begin training for their upcoming season.

Carolina Boxing Club President Ben McMullen speaks to the club about technique and ring awareness during an afternoon practice on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at Battle Boxing Gym in Columbia, S.C. The Carolina Boxing Club practices Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons for a variety of training sessions to prepare members for live-sparring sessions and tournaments taking place later this season.

Members of the Carolina Boxing Club raise their fists up in a final salute to conclude training. The Carolina Boxing Club gathered Sept. 12, 2022, at Battle Boxing Gym to prepare for the upcoming season.