Twenty amateur boxing bouts will fill Rise Boxing's gym on Saturday, Aug. 22, but the money raised will land differently than in years past. For the first time, proceeds from the fourth annual Mountain Mettle card will go primarily to youth boxing scholarships rather than Parkinson's programming.

The event returns to Rise Boxing's home gym at 2720 Rasmussen Road after last year's card was held at The Corner Store at the base of Park City, according to TownLift.

The shift marks a turning point for founder Maryguenn "MG" Vellinga and the RISE Strong Foundation. Earlier Mountain Mettle events helped fund a Parkinson's wellness app that has since launched, freeing the foundation to redirect its fundraising toward young fighters who can't afford training. This year's proceeds will support the RISE Strong Foundation's youth scholarship program, backed in part by the Park City Community Foundation's Youth United initiative.

The foundation says it has already awarded more than 50 youth scholarships, delivered over 150 Parkinson's classes and donated $4,000 to Parkinson's research through its programming. All funds raised go directly to programs with no administrative deductions, according to the foundation.

The card draws fighters from Utah and surrounding states. Eight represent Rise Boxing; five spots are reserved for first-time competitors. Younger amateurs will box three one-minute rounds, while more experienced fighters go three three-minute rounds. All bouts require protective headgear under USA Boxing sanctioning rules.

Vellinga built Rise Boxing with credentials few small-gym owners carry. She is a two-time national amateur champion and three-time National Golden Gloves silver medalist who has fought twice as a professional at Madison Square Garden. She founded the gym on the idea that boxing's technical demands can help people work through whatever they face.

The evening opens at 5:30 p.m. with a Parkinson's Boxer Highlight recognizing participants in the foundation's ongoing therapeutic boxing classes.

Doors open at 5 p.m. First bell at 6 p.m. General admission is $20. Ringside tables are available by reservation through the week of the event at riseboxing.com.