Waxahachie, Texas · Boxing

Train a new generation of fighters

A faith-based gym where kids learn their first jab and fighters chase championships.

Join the family

A big group of El Fuego members, kids, teens and adults, standing together in front of the ring at the gym — The El Fuego familyGallery

Our mission

At El Fuego, we train everyone from kids learning their first jab to fighters chasing championships. It's not just about boxing. It's about building discipline, pushing your limits, and finding out what you're made of. Whether you're here to compete or just get in the best shape of your life, you'll be part of a community that has your back.

We believe in hard work, faith, and never giving up.

About a dozen El Fuego members, kids, teens and adults, most in El Fuego shirts, raising their fists together outdoors at the club's one-year anniversary celebration, with a smoking grill in front — One year of El Fuego

Community

A boxing family that looks to help each other get better every day.

Perseverance

Motivation fluctuates, but discipline is consistent.

Group Fitness

Boxing every weekday (kids 5–⁠11 Tuesday and Thursday, teens & adults 12+ Monday, Wednesday and Friday), plus mornings for Texas Sports Academy, our partner school, with Kickboxing and Kung Fu.

Our classes

Built on boxing

Boxing is where El Fuego started, and it's the heart of the gym. Kickboxing and South Shaolin Kung Fu are here too.

Mon – Fri · 5:00–7:00 PM

Boxing

From first jab to championship fights. Group classes in Waxahachie for kids and teens & adults, and sparring Tuesdays and Thursdays with Coach Eloy.

Explore boxing

Also at El Fuego

KickboxingContact for details

South Shaolin Kung FuContact for details

Fight night

Champions are made here

A gold championship belt from the Irving Police Athletic League's 3rd Annual End of Summer Bash, with USA Boxing and Southwestern Boxing Association plates, in the glass case at El Fuego — End of Summer Bash

Our fighters step into the ring at amateur shows, and they come home with belts. To compete, they register with USA Boxing, and Coach Eloy gets them ready.

This week

Get in the gym

Boxing every weekday: kids on Tuesdays and Thursdays, teens & adults on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and sparring on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 PM.

Full schedule

A young boxer in red headgear keeps his gloves up in the El Fuego ring while Coach Eloy, in a camo cap and sunglasses, watches behind him

Tue · Thu

Kids Boxing

5:00–7:00 PM

Ages 5–⁠11 · ages 5–⁠8 need a parent or guardian present

A woman in headphones and boxing gloves works the heavy bags at El Fuego, the ring and the open bay door behind her

Mon · Wed · Fri

Teens & Adults Boxing

5:00–7:00 PM

Ages 12+

Tue · Thu

Sparring

6:00–7:00 PM

Ages 8+ · USA Boxing registration required

Texas Sports Academy · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

BoxingMon – Thu
KickboxingTue · Thu
South Shaolin Kung FuMondays

An online school for student athletes, with El Fuego as its partner gym. These mornings are for its students. More about it

Membership

$100/ month

Package deals and family plans are coming soon.

Pay in person at the gym. USA Boxing registration is only required if you want to spar or compete.

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Meet your coach

Coach Eloy Sanchez

Coach Eloy trained his son Michael to become a two-time Golden Gloves champion. In September 2025 he opened El Fuego in Waxahachie, built on faith, discipline and a commitment to the next generation of fighters.