MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — There's about to be a fight in Middletown. 

"I'm glad to bring it back and I want to continue to do it every year from here on out," says Virgil Derrick Merino of Newbreed Boxing. 

Merino says the last Throwdown in M-Town was three years ago, and he began his boxing club Newbreed Boxing in 2009. He says he wanted to share the experience he had with boxing growing up in Brooklyn with others. 

"There has been a lot of negative publicity in general with the youth lately," says Merino. "This is something positive that brings attention to things that are going on the community that you might not hear about."

The fight will be Sat. Sept. 22nd on the grounds of the Middletown YMCA, and will feature fighters from the Hudson Valley, around the country and as far as Russia. 

"I got in for fitness first, and then I kind of fell in love with it," says Jacqueline Boyle, one of the boxers fighting in the event. "One of the coaches asked me to fight and being that I was a former competitive gymnast, I took a liking to it and I signed up for some fights."

Boyle has eight fights under her belt, and has one two New England Golden Glove fights. However, she says fighting isn't as different from gymnastics as one might think. 

"It translates pretty well because as a gymnast your whole body is very strong," especially the core, says Boyle. "So, that helps with the transition."

Ayrton Clarke started boxing within the past couple of years, and he's getting ready for his debut fight. He says he's ready to enter the ring for the first time as an amateur boxer. 

"A little nervous, but I know what I got to do so it's about getting it done," says Clarke. 

Merino says this fight is not only about making boxing more visible in Middletown, but also helping more youth have the opportunity to get involved. He says part of the fight proceeds will go to the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign and his Newbreed Boxing Youth Program, helping to cover costs for youth who want to box. He's also donating a group of tickets to homeless youth in the area. 

"Equipment is maybe a few hundred dollars, license is a little under hundred dollars," says Merino. "But then you have travel expenses. So we're gonna take a select group of kids and take care of them."

The fighters says that boxing builds discipline and confidence. 

"It's just gonna be another sparring session, in front of a bunch of people," says Boyle. "So I'm gonna go my hardest." 

Traits they'll need in the ring during the throwdown. 

"It's my fight, I've already won," says Clarke.