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World Gay Boxing Championships Coming To Chicago Next Summer

Diego Cevallos-Garzon is the owner of the only fitness institution in Chicago for the LGBTQ+ community. He’s all about inspiring and encouraging others, along with of course getting them into shape. Diego joins us today with more on Strong Hands Gym.

From Sydney to Chicago, the World Gay Boxing Championships (WGBC) already has a schedule and is finalizing preparations for the competition to kick off on June 20 at Strong Hands Gym in Chicago.

Second World Gay Boxing Championship To Be Held In America

People from 15 countries completed an anonymous survey conducted by Cultural Infusion to better understand the perspectives and experiences of LGBTQIA+ people and allies involved in boxing. The key findings of the survey are:

Abubakari Quartey, publicly known as Joshua Quartey, is leading change removing barriers and discrimination for the LGBTQIA+ community in boxing, sport, and society. Joshua calls himself the "Champion of Equality" and recently took up the voluntary role of the World Gay Boxing Championships' (WGBC) African Ambassador.

Martin Stark feels at ease in the boxing ring. After living through two induced comas and multiple major surgeries, the thought of dodging right hooks doesn’t seem all that distressing.

In 2017, Martin Stark almost died. In 2017, Martin Stark almost died.

He lives with Addison's disease, an auto-immune condition which effects the adrenal gland and can inhibit the production of cortisol or aldosterone.

Martin Stark takes a JAB at Homophobia in Sport

We spoke with Basil Zempilas and Steve Mills on 6PR about inclusive sport, our UK trans boxer friend Danny and Australia hosting the championships.

Australian fights homophobia in sport with World Gay Boxing Championships

BAL Supports World Gay Boxing Championships

Martin Stark: fighting discrimination with pride

Australian fights homophobia with World Gay Boxing Championships

The World Gay Boxing Championships look to ‘disrupt’ homophobia in sports