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The Washington Post

A Rave in the Ring for Trans Boxers

March 19th, 2024

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Revelers came out for a dance party to KO transphobia at boxing gyms in Brooklyn.

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Rolling Stone

Transness Is Centered and Celebrated’ at LGBTQ+ Boxing-Inspired Event

March 18th, 202

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In collaboration with the trans-owned gym OutBox, Latinx-founded collective Whorechata NYC hosted a multi-purposed fundraising event “K.O.” in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Saturday, March 16. Hundreds of participants came out to raise money for trans people to enjoy gym memberships at inclusive institutions.

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PIX 11 News

Preview: Knockout Transphobia

March 15th, 2024

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OutBox Gym is holding an event this Saturday called Knockout Transphobia, which aims to empower transgender people to participate in sports and fitness.

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The Cut

Fighting for Recognition - Stepping into the ring with the trainers of OutBox, a trans-owned and operated boxing gym in Williamsburg.

February 28th, 2024

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OutBox, in idea and space, is an antidote, a way to counteract the kinds of division that haunt the fitness world writ large.

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

Transgender Athlete Opens LGBTQ+ Inclusive Boxing Gym In Brooklyn

November 15, 2023

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Founder Max dials-in and shares how the gym caters to the LGBTQ+ community, and particularly their transgender and nonbinary members, including taking gender out of everything and employing a team of all-queer trainers.

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CNBC - Make It

How I Turned My Love For Boxing Into An $18K/Month Business

December 7th, 2023

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Max Adler, 35, the owner of Outbox Gym in Brooklyn, NY, formerly fought as an amateur boxer known as Liv before transitioning in 2020. Max started Outbox to be a safe haven for the LGBTQ+ community.

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Men's Health

Max Adler Built the Trans-Friendly Gym He Always Wanted

Outbox Offers Refuge - for its clientele and its owner.

June 5th, 2023

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OutBox offers refuge—for its clientele and its owner.

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News12

Trans-Owned Gym Outbox Offers Inclusive Spot to Train

August 16th, 2023

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One in three LGBTQ+ young people are involved in sports, but some decline to participate because of a fear of discrimination, according to The Trevor Project. Max Adler – a transgender boxer – is a part of the solution. He’s opened an all-inclusive LGBTQ+ gym in Brooklyn. 

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Secret NYC

NYC’s First Trans-Owned Boxing Gym Makes its Home in Williamsburg

July 26th, 2023

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Located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, OutBox offers boxing classes for all levels, including LGBTQ+ classes and private training.

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Vogue

Emma Corrin on Fluidity, Fun and Dressing Ip to Stand Out

July 6th, 2022

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Corrin’s dog Spencer—no relation to the People’s Princess—sniffs my shoes with mild interest before settling down for a nap as we discuss the boxing class that one of Corrin’s flatmates is headed to, which naturally leads me to recommend Outbox, a trans-owned boxing gym in Brooklyn. (So often, when queer people of similar ages and demographic backgrounds meet, this is how we operate; we trade names of restaurants and gyms and hotels and gay bars, a sort of impromptu, word-of-mouth LGBTQ+ Yelp.)

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Secret NYC

15 Best Gyms in NYC You Should Be Working Out In

May 26th, 2023

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If you’re looking for a boxing gym specifically, Outbox Gym in Brooklyn offers some of the most vigorous classes around. This trans-owned boxing center proudly features classes and personal training sessions of all types, with a focus on inclusion for everyone! If you’re looking for an inclusive and friendly atmosphere to start your fitness journey, you won’t find a better spot than here.

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Greenpointers

Outbox Aims to Provide Inclusive Gym Space for the Queer Community

December 7th 2021

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Outbox, a new boxing and fitness gym at 171 Meeker Ave., is working to make exercise fun and accessible, particularly to members of the LGBTQ+ community.

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Healthline

Inclusive Gyms are on the Rise - We Hear from People that Belong to Them

October 27th, 2021

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“I wanted to create a space where there’s no gender barriers, where queer and trans people can come and be comfortable.”
— Max Adler

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​​​199 Cook Street

(Entrance on White St.)

Brooklyn, NY 11206

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Morgan Ave 

Gym Hours: 

Mon- Fri

12 PM- 8:30 PM

Sat-Sun

10 AM- 3 PM

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