Ryan Rendon and Steven Butcher sit down with Javier Vargas of Diamond Boxing Club in Kerrville for a conversation about boxing, faith, discipline, confidence, and using the fight game as a platform to point people toward Jesus.

Javier shares how being bullied as a kid led him into boxing, how the sport changed his life, and how Diamond Boxing Club became more than a gym. They talk about moving from South Texas to Kerrville, opening a protein shop, transitioning into boxing full time, building a community, training fighters, serving young people, and finding peace through faith.

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/vIdPZ9rz8BI

Chapters

00:00 Welcome to Episode 15

00:38 Opening prayer

01:19 Meet Javier Vargas

02:20 Javier’s pets and life in Kerrville

03:40 Moving from South Texas to Kerrville

05:09 First visit to the Empty Cross

07:02 Starting the protein shop

08:35 Running the shop through Covid

10:44 Permit issues and a major pivot

11:05 Finding boxing again in Kerrville

12:13 Sparring at Powerhouse

13:19 Taking over the boxing gym

15:11 From supplements to boxing full time

16:07 Transitioning into Diamond Boxing Club

19:31 Why the Hill Country felt different

20:36 The Empty Cross and divine signs

21:51 Kerrville community and the flood response

24:52 How boxing started after being bullied

28:09 First coach and early weight loss

30:15 Winning his first Golden Gloves fight

30:57 What the first fight felt like

33:58 Learning control in the ring

35:41 Professional record and first losses

38:18 Fighting in Las Vegas

40:04 Eye injury and orbital fractures

44:36 Current training and upcoming fights

46:20 Training clients at the gym

49:03 Faith inside Diamond Boxing Club

51:21 Boxing as a platform for Jesus

53:19 Handling a draw with faith

55:04 Who comes to the gym

56:24 Why women should learn self-defense

58:23 Running a boxing gym in Kerrville

01:00:06 What boxing really teaches

01:01:57 Footwork, focus, and patience

01:04:15 The future of Diamond Boxing Club

01:06:01 Building family in Kerrville

01:06:22 Finding church community at Gateway

01:12:03 Message for someone in a dark place

01:18:16 Where to find Diamond Boxing Club

01:19:11 Upcoming fights and closing thoughts

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Javier Vargas

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Diamond Boxing Club

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Steven Butcher

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Phone: +1 210-636-5387

Ryan Rendon

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Phone: +1 830-890-1943

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