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HAVERHILL — About a dozen kids from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill dropped by nonprofit Haverhill Downtown Boxing Club on Wednesday to get a taste of the sport. Shortly after their arrival ...

GALESBURG — The mood was somber inside the Galesburg Youth Athletic Club on Wednesday night. Tears flowed on the fourth floor of the Weinberg Arcade, as Carlos Duncan was no where to be found. For ...

LANSDALE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- "I'll take every single punch for these guys," said Maliq Harris. "Boxing is more about teaching discipline, self-awareness, encouragement. It's totally different than ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A group of local kids stepped into the ring Friday night with "The Greatest" on their minds. TKO Boxing hosted the "Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee" event. The kids ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Inside this ring, there’s lessons taught beyond the four corners. “Teach them a lot of discipline. A lot of respect,” Michael Watkins, a Three Shields Boxing Academy boxing ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A local boxing program aims to empower youth through health and wellness. The founder of the Toledo Ark program, Andre McCallum, is helping kids build confidence and navigate ...

(WSVN) - It’s one of the most unique after-school programs in South Florida, and for kids enrolled, you could say they think it’s a real hit. 7’s Kevin Ozebek is here with today’s Spotlight. They ...

A local nonprofit and area boxing gym have partnered to equip Lafayette Parish children with the skills to exercise discipline and make smart decisions while building their self-confidence. The boxing ...

The Three Shields Boxing Academy) started by chance. It has now grown to become a joint effort between the Topeka Fire Department, Topeka Police Department and the Salvation Army to bring a new sport ...