Christopher Mendez helped start the UW boxing club from scratch, and his team will host the National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA) this week. But the search for a place to fight could leave the team on the ropes.
Christopher Mendez does not coach boxing at the University of Washington for the money. His job comes with no salary, and he occasionally pays team expenses out of his own pocket.
He doesn’t do it for glory or recognition. Most people are just now finding out the UW boxing club exists.
He doesn’t do it because it’s easy.