From Prison to the Pros: San Antonio Fighter Gets Second Chance in Team Boxing League

San Antonio, TX — For most people, an 11-year prison sentence might mark the end of a dream. But for 34-year-old Corey Caad, it was the beginning of a new one.

 

Convicted of organized crime and aggravated robbery, Caad spent over a decade behind bars. But it was in those confined walls that he made a life-changing decision: to leave the streets behind and pursue something greater.

 

"I was always running the streets, but I didn't want to do that anymore," Caad said in a recent interview. "I told myself that when I got out, I was going to do something different."

 

Today, Caad is living that promise as a professional boxer with Team Boxing League (TBL), a groundbreaking organization that brings a team format to the sport of boxing. TBL features co-ed squads from major cities across the U.S., competing across 24 action-packed rounds. Each fighter competes in a single round, and every point matters. The team with the highest cumulative score wins the match. Caad represents his hometown as a middleweight for the San Antonio Snipers, one of the 12 teams in TBL’s third season.

 

Caad first discovered boxing at age 18 — just as he began serving his sentence. Seeking a way to cope with the mental and physical toll of prison, he turned to training. What started as a way to stay busy became a full-blown passion.

 

"I had always been good at fighting on the streets," Caad said. "So I thought, when I got out, I would try boxing. I used to dream about it."

 

While others around him talked about what they’d do when they got out, Caad stayed focused. "I just knew I had the discipline and the consistency," he said. "People would be like, ‘Hey, we want to work out with you.’ They would work out for a day or two and then stop."

 

That same discipline carried over when he was released. The prison yard was replaced by the gym, but his work ethic never changed. Caad admits the transition wasn’t easy — “It wasn’t always peaches and cream,” he said — but he stayed grounded through hardship.

 

"No matter what happens, go to the gym," he repeated like a mantra. "If you're broke, go to the gym."

 

After a few years fighting independently, Caad discovered Team Boxing League, a format that perfectly matched his mindset.

 

"With the team concept, you got to be more than a boxer," he said. "You got to be a fighter too. You got to be a dog in there."

 

Now, Caad stands as a living testament to the power of redemption, resilience, and raw determination. With every round he fights in the TBL, he’s not just battling an opponent — he’s proving that second chances are real, and they’re worth fighting for.