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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A former professional boxer from Lancashire has said he is "trying to give back and give kids something to aspire to" by ...

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A boxing ring sits in the middle of the Pajama Factory in Williamsport. The Dream Big Boxing Foundation, a nonprofit, is offering affordable boxing classes for kids. "Sometimes in ...

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 ...

(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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Northside Boxing Club has become a household name in Minneapolis. At the intersection of 33rd and James Avenue, you'll see many young people going in and out of the building on any given ...