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New York City-based national fitness brand opening Daniel Island location

Hollie Moore // March 27, 2025//

New York City-based national fitness brand opening Daniel Island location

Hollie Moore // March 27, 2025//

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A New York City-based boxing studio made to simulate a boxer’s training regimen is coming to Charleston this spring.

Bout Boxing will be part of Central Island Square in Daniel Island, a mixed-use project intended to serve a 4,000-acre community, according to a news release. The Bout team has signed a lease for 2,047-square-feet of space.

The brother and sister duo Alek and Nell Kucich started the company together in New York, teaming up with Marc Nuccitelli for the first Charleston expansion.

“Our routines and programs can train you to be a professional boxer, or you can visit us to get in amazing shape or just blow off some steam,” Nuccitelli said in the release. “Boxing is the perfect cross-training workout because of its high intensity and is useful for young people looking to improve their performance on the playing field, or senior citizens interested in maintaining strength and agility.

Bout Boxing includes a mix of physical conditioning, agility training, core exercises, footwork, drills and strength development, the release said. The boxer-simulated workout is in a variety of classes and addresses all levels and ages.

Classes include the Bout Classic, featuring 12 rounds of boxing, conditioning and movement focused on punches, footwork and fighting skills, according to the release. The Bout Strength class works on strength, speed and weight training. Both classes are 45 minutes long.

Bout Boxing will be part of Central Island Square in Daniel Island, a mixed-use project intended to serve a 4,000-acre community. (Photo/Bout Boxing)
Bout Boxing will be part of Central Island Square in Daniel Island, a mixed-use project intended to serve a 4,000-acre community. (Photo/Bout Boxing)

“We provide an amazing workout and trainers will never yell at or belittle you,” Nuccitelli said in the release. “There are never more than 20 participants in any class and, in many instances, we separate people from the group to work on individual skills including the use of a speed bag. Everything is geared to help participants build skills, confidence and endurance.”

The building will follow an “industrial style appearance,” according to Nuccitelli in the release. The ceilings will be 20 feet tall with a large volume of space.

The Bout Boxing workouts are intended to relieve stress for participants. According to the release, the boxing regimen has shown in clinical studies and research to show improvements in people with Parkinson’s disease.

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According to the release, the siblings frequently vacation to the Charleston region, influencing their expansion decision.

“This is a super-athletic community and, based on the great weather, people strive to look and feel their best all year long,” said Rachael Baxter, local partner, general manager and marketing director. “The sport of tennis is extremely popular and boxing is the perfect cross-training exercise to improve a person’s game. The nearby Credit One Stadium is a major amenity because the venue consistently draws large crowds which drive by Central Island Square.”

The lease is signed with Continental Realty Corp. and will be located at 50 Central Island St., according to the release.

Other companies in Central Island Square are Buck’s Deli, Par Paradise, Gloss, iCryo, Tacos & Tequila, NY Butcher Shoppe, a pet boutique and others, the release said. About 20,000 people live in a three-mile radius from the new boxing location.

“The owners of Bout Boxing are bringing a highly tested and proven formula to Central Square Island, and we believe its unique characteristics will immediately be embraced by the community because it offers so many positive health benefits,” Kristina O’Keefe, CRC’s vice president of the commercial division, said in the release. “The concept complements our existing tenant mix, addresses a need in the greater Charleston area and its category differentiation is indicative of the type of tenant which brings strong value to the local community.”

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