Imagine being taught how to throw the perfect left hook to the body by “Irish” Micky Ward . For many boxing fans, this would be a dream come true. For members of Box2Burn in Westford, MA, that’s a regular Monday evening.
Box2Burn is the brainchild of gym owner Sean Eklund , nephew of Micky Ward, who has spent the past decade fashioning one of the most forward-thinking boxing gyms in Massachusetts. A recent expansion more than doubled the gym’s square footage, allowing Eklund’s vision for his gym and approach to health to flourish. Their slogan: “A gym for everybody and everybody.
” In addition to the usual boxing fare -the ring, the jump ropes, the heavy bags, speed bags, and double-end bags -they provide treadmills, assault bikes, battle ropes, and squat racks. With the expansion, Box2Burn now offers a sauna, cold plunge tanks, and state-of-the-art compression therapy sleeves. “My goal,” says Eklund, “is to bring the sport of boxing and more specifically, all the benefits of the fitness side of it to the everyday person who may not think that boxing is for them.
Once you take away the getting hit part, these types of workouts are beneficial to everyone at almost any age. “For the expansion, I wanted to offer boxing in a modern, upscale setting with top-of-the-line equipment and amenities, from our lighting and sound system to our recovery lounge.” Along with Eklund’s refined approach to the 21st-century boxing gym, one other feature makes Box2Burn tr.
