Brass Knuckles
Canadian Fight Klub
Youth Empowerment Through Boxing & Mentorship
Building discipline, resilience, and community — one fighter at a time.
The Facility
A real gym. Built for real work.
Our Champions
Professional fighters who bring lived experience, rigor, and authenticity to every session.
Kyle "The Caveman" McLaughlin
Coach & Community Leader
Kyle has spent his career giving back. He works with disabled adults and at-risk youth — proving that strength is moral and social as much as it is physical. When he walks in the room, people notice.
Sara Bailey
Coach & Fighter
Sara brings elite technique and lived experience into the gym every day. She teaches that discipline is the foundation everything else is built on — in the ring and in life.
We continue to bring professional fighters — including international guests — into the program to keep the standard high and give our participants exposure beyond their immediate neighbourhoods.
About the Program
Too many young people are lost. Growing up without stable mentorship, without structure, without a trusted figure who genuinely sees them. Told what not to do — but never shown how to build strength, resilience, purpose.
The Brass Knuckles Canadian Fight Klub is designed to fill that void. Through structured boxing training, physical conditioning, leadership development, and mentorship from professional fighters, we help participants build what they've never been given. Training the body. Strengthening the mind. Creating community.
Our vision: a network of community centres across Canada — hubs where at-risk youth and formerly incarcerated individuals can access consistent follow-up, be rewarded for progress, and belong to something larger than themselves.
What We Offer
🥊 Boxing Training
Professional instruction from elite fighters. Discipline, precision, resilience. Technique, not just force.
💪 Physical Conditioning
Strength, cardio, movement. These participants haven't just been starved of opportunity — they've been starved of physical mastery.
🎯 Leadership Development
How you carry yourself, how you make decisions, how you influence your peers. Conflict resolution. Making choices instead of excuses.
🤝 Mentorship
One-on-one time with coaches and fighters who get it — who have the scars, the victories, and the authenticity to back it up.
🏆 Competition
For those who are ready: safe, supervised events to apply what they've learned and assert themselves in the world.
🌐 Community
Not "lone wolf." "We rise together." Build friendships, build networks. Know that you belong.
Why It Matters: The Evidence
The numbers make the case. Sport-based intervention isn't feel-good programming — it's one of the most cost-effective crime prevention tools we have.
- Decreased aggression and anti-social behaviour
- Significant improvements in self-esteem and psychological outcomes
- Reductions in anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms
- Improved confidence, mood regulation, and prosocial behaviour
When you combine high-risk youth, a lack of positive role models, and the proven value of sport and mentorship — you have a powerful, necessary intervention.
What These Young People Are Missing
💪 Strength, In Person
They may never respect the teacher who's never been in the trenches — but they will respect the fighter who has bled, trained, and chosen to give back.
📋 Structure, Not Chaos
Many come from homes where discipline was inconsistent or absent. They need a place to show up, push through, and earn something real.
🎯 Mentorship, Not Lectures
They want someone who sees them, believes in them, challenges them, and holds them accountable. Not a program. A person.
🏆 Recognition for Effort
They're too often defined by what went wrong. We reward what goes right — backpacks, laptops, educational access, forward momentum.
🤝 Belonging, Not Isolation
If you've done time, or you're on the edge, you feel alone. We say: you matter. Your story isn't over.
🌍 A Bigger World
By bringing in professional fighters — including international talent — we keep the gym dynamic and give participants exposure to excellence beyond their immediate neighbourhood.
Partners & Collaborators
Built with and for community.
🥊 Brass Knuckles Canadian Fight Klub
Our home facility — 6,000 sq ft, Pickering, Ontario. Where the work gets done.
🥃 Brass Knuckles Canadian Whiskey
Community partner and program sponsor.
🔥 The Ember House Project
The non-profit foundation behind this initiative — connecting the gym to broader harm reduction and community wellness services.
Keep6ix
A Toronto-based registered non-profit supporting at-risk youth from racialized communities through career development, harm reduction, and community reintegration. Ember House Project is actively exploring partnership opportunities with Keep6ix, whose mission and approach align closely with our own commitment to health equity and transformative community wellness.
Get Involved
The pilot is being documented — training camps, mentorship sessions, transformation stories. This isn't just a program. It's a movement.
🤝 Volunteer
Mentor. Coach. Show up. Join us.
💼 Sponsor
Backpacks, laptops, gear, educational resources — help us reward progress.
🏢 Partner
Help us open future community centres across Canada. Let's build.
💰 Fund
The documentary. The build-out. Scholarships for our graduates.