Bob Lynch
A man you could trust with your life
Bob Lynch was involved in the sport of boxing for over 60 years, as a competitor, an official, and as a beloved coach to champions and Olympians, but also just about anyone who came to him with a desire to work hard and listen.
Bob Lynch founded the amateur boxing program at Ford's Gym (previously Muscles & Fitness) and coached and managed Head Coach Andrea Nelson throughout her pro boxing career.
We said goodbye to Bob in 2023, when the boxing community lost a great man, and so many of us lost a good friend.
Get to know Bob
Check out these articles of Bob from throughout his life:
- See Bob teaching: Parrish Productions’ 2014 video shows Bob teaching some introductory boxing lessons.
- Learn about Bob’s place at Ford’s Gym: Bob’s home gym was Ford’s Gym in the Atwood neighborhood of Madison. Katjusa Cisar’s 2009 article for The Wisconsin State Journal talks about boxing’s – and Bob’s – place at Ford’s.
- Explore the UW Madison boxing legacy:
- Doug Moe’s 2010 article for the Wisconsin State Journal is about the end of boxing at UW Madison in 1960.
- Sandra Knisely’s 2014 article for On Wisconsin explores the return of boxing to UW Madison, with Bob’s help.
- Meagan Doll’s Up Off the Canvas website celebrates the UW Madison boxing club and its resurrection. The site includes audio of Bob talking about the growth of boxing in the US after World War II!
- Learn about Bob and Andrea’s partnership: Doug Moe’s 2014 article for the Wisconsin State Journal explores Bob and Andrea’s great boxing partnership through the years and into the future, including plans for what became this foundation.
The image of Bob on this page is copyright 2014 Meagan Doll and used with her permission.