The Bronx has been my home for the past two and half years. Since coming here, it hasn’t taken me too long to notice how neglected the Bronx is compared to the other boroughs. There is significantly ...
Opening a new gym? In this climate? Eric Kelly says yes — and his fighter spirit is so convincing, you may just be hightailing it to the Bronx and lacing up a pair of gloves by the end of this. The ...
The overlapping histories of boxing and Latin music in the Bronx will be on display at the Bronx Music Heritage Center Saturday. The links between the sweet science and salsa will be explored at a ...
Born-and-raised Bronx residents banded together this past Saturday to help parents in the borough. Four Corners Boxing partnered with 40 Central Podcast to host their second annual book bag drive. 40 ...
Joe Deguardia stands on the balcony level of the Paradise Theater – up by the “cheap seats” – and talks about his grand plan. The Bronx, he said, has all the elements for a big-time fight scene: ...
Boys and girls from the Bronx are getting the chance to learn about self-defense through a boxing class offered by a nonprofit group. The nonprofit Travel With Chaz partnered with Phipps Neighborhood ...
Almost one year ago to the day, the Bronx's famous Morris Park Boxing Club, suffered a devastating fire that completely destroyed the entire gym and left nearly 100 Bronx youths without a place to ...
The champ answers his flip phone and can’t figure out where he is. All he knows is it’s a motel room. “Don’t hang up, don’t hang up,” he tells the caller. They’re supposed to meet. He bolts from the ...
A call to action: a boxing gym in the Bronx that inspires and motivates kids. March 29, 2013 — -- For Fernando "Ponce" Laspina, boxing has always been more than a sport. As a teenager growing up ...
The Bronx has been my home for the past two and half years. Since coming here, it hasn’t taken me too long to notice how neglected the Bronx is compared to the other boroughs. There is significantly ...