OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Marcelino Lugo is a former gang member who came from a broken home. He now teaches several Oklahoma City kids with similar backgrounds how to box, free of charge. “Coach Marce,” ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - While we’ve all heard about the benefits of having children involved in organized sports, not every family can afford the expensive equipment or lessons that come along with ...

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 ...

AKRON, Ohio – The LeBron James Family Foundation is partnering with Popeye’s Boxing Gym to offer free fitness and boxing classes for I Promise and House Three Thirty students, teachers and staff. The ...

LITTLE CHUTE – Inside a cramped, dimly lit rectangular garage just off Main Street — about 20 steps behind Anyone Rides Little Chute — is where Nick Maher’s worlds collide. By day, Maher — who owns ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The Legion of Boom Boxing Gym takes pride in not only teaching the youth in Tyler how to throw a punch but also the lessons of life from round one through 12. The “Boom” in their ...

Sports aren’t just good exercise. They also teach children valuable lessons in life. In San Bernardino, many are learning those lessons at MTC boxing club, where coaches are also helping them stay ...

MT. MORRIS TWP, MI -- Around 90 children and young adults ages 7 and up stood in lines inside AT Fitness practicing jabbing in rhythm. Claressa Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and undisputed ...

As a sophomore in high school, professional boxer Danny O’Connor won a Division I state championship in wrestling. Nearly six months later, his plans to wrestle in college ended when he failed out of ...

Sports make up a tremendous part of the American psyche. According to the Aspen Institute’s State of Play 2023 report, 51% of U.S. children participate in youth sports. And nearly 160 million ...

Classes for community members interested in boxing competitively are offered on Wednesday evenings and Saturdays, according to Richardson. “We turn nobody away. Nobody is a loser in my eyes. We don’t ...

Some of the toughest fights for young people now extend beyond the streets, but the discipline of a boxing gym is giving a group of kids a new direction. There’s no shortage of commitment at ...