For too many New York City kids, the story is the same: absent fathers, gang ties, and few role models or outlets. On social media, every slight is magnified, every humiliation broadcast — pushing ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A world-ranked professional boxer from Newport News plans to use his sport to take back the community. The “Gloves on the Coast” USA Boxing tournament will be held on Jan.

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 ...

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,” ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A boxing trainer with an entrepreneurial spirit is taking a swing at transforming a Black Rock landmark into an educational haven for at-risk youth. With a local legend in his ...

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 ...