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Top Boxing Gyms In St. Louis Missouri

admin — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

One of the top boxing gyms in St. Louis Missouri is the Title Boxing Club located on Dougherty Ferry Road. This boxing gym is probably the top boxing school in all of St. Louis due to affordability and the quality of training that the school offers.

The North County Boxing Club is also one of the top boxing gyms in St. Louis. THe quality of training offered at North County is a little above average and the price to attend the boxing gym is reasonable. The North County Boxing Club gym is located over on Old Hanley Road.

One of the least expensive boxing gyms to go too is Sweat on Maryland Ave. This gym is a little on the expensive side but the trainers who teach boxing here are very experience. This gym is good for both experience fighters and beginners.

Another top boxing gym worth mentioning is ‘The Boxing Gym’ which is located right in downtown St. Louis. This gym is expensive because of the location as well as the quality of training that the gym provides. This gym caters to all types of boxers and the environment is great. The Boxing Gym is definitely one of the top boxing gyms in St. Louis.Take a look here to learn more: The Community Development Academy is to be in St. Louis, Missouri

Current Boxing Gyms In The St. Louis Area

admin — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Boxing has long since been practiced in the city of St. Louis for sport, fitness, and self-defense. Over the years, there have been many excellent gyms in which one could train at. To list all the boxing gyms open in St. Louis would be rather space prohibitive but the following are the top gyms in the area:

The Boxing Gym: A rather generic name but it reflects a popular franchise in the city.

The North County Boxing Club and St. Louis Metro Boxing: Consider these two “old school” gyms.

TITLE Boxing Club: The name TITLE is a huge one in the boxing world as it is a major manufacturer of boxing equipment and this gym bearing its name is equally renowned.

Finney’s Championship Kickboxing, Boxing, and MMA: Consider this the modern boxing gym teaching many arts.

Of course, there are many other gyms as boxing- is an incredibly popular sport and hobby. How do you know which gym will be best for you? The only way to find out would be to visit a few gyms and select the one that delivered on your expectations in a training facility. This may take some time but when you find a great boxing gym you will realize the effort was worth it.

Top Bantam Weight Boxers From St. Louis

admin — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Lightweight boxers do not attract the same attention as the larger boxers. Pay per view promoters will televise the heavyweight fights. The Pay Per View promoters do this for financial reasons. More people want to see the heavyweight fights. Showing other fights is not as profitable. Even though the bantomweights do not get as much attention, some do rise to prominence. The city of Saint Loius produced at least two notable bantamweight boxers during the 20th century.

Freddie “Lil Angler” Norwood became the World Boxing Association’s Heavyweight Champion in 1998. He was born in Saint Louis in 1970. Norwood kept the title or two years and through eight matches. Derrick Gainer took the title from him in 2000. Norwood retired after he lost the title.

Charlie Riley, who was also born in Saint Louis. Riley was a successful bantomweight contender from frhte 1940s through the 1950s. He would lose a boxing match to Willie Pep in 1950. He retired from boxing r in 1957. During his careeer he achidved 67 wins, 20 losses and 1 draw. Fans gave him the nickname the Finney Avenue Fashion plate because of his attention to fashion. Riley drew large crowds when he was boxing in his hometown.The hits keep comin’: Povetkin and Chagaev main contenders for vacant WBA belt

St. Louis: More Than Great Boxing

admin — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000

There are a lot of things to love about St. Louis and boxing’s just one of them. If you’ve watched more than your fair share of fights on direct and are aching to visit the city that’s brought you so many of boxing’s greats, take a trip this summer and find out why everyone calls this town the Gateway City…
Cheer on the Cardinals – Did you know the Cards have won 10 National Championships? Head over to Busch Stadium for a cold brew and another look inside St. Louis’ thriving sports scene.
Check out the Zoo – It’s rumored the St. Louis Zoo was one of Ali’s favorite haunts and who are we to argue? There are tons of rare and exotic species here and when you go during the week you’re less likely to get overrun with kiddies.
Hit the Breweries – Any true boxing fan loves beer as much as a good match. St. Louis has a ton of amazing breweries starting with the one and only Anheuser-Busch brewery. Head over to Schlafly Bottleworks as well to get a taste of the microbrews.
There you have it – more than one reason to make a pilgrimage to St. Louis!

Alexander the Great Worth a Shot at “The Greatest”

www.scrboxing.com — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Manny Pacquiao has been called the greatest pound for pound boxer in the sport today, meanwhile Devon Alexander has done everything within his 71-inch reach to earn the nickname of Alexander the Great. As no fight against Floyd Mayweather appears to be in the cards for 2011, or any year thereafter for that matter, it’s high time boxing fans the world over choose another opponent against whom Pacquiao can further vindicate his claim of superiority.And, who better than St. Louis‘ own Devon Alexander? With a still sterling record of 21-0 featuring 13 knockouts, Alexander may have never been tested by a fighter of Pacquiao’s all-time caliber, but there’s no indication the youngster would shy away from such an opportunity. First, however, he will have to get through arguably the fight of the year (at least of fights we are certain will take place at this point) on January 29^th against Tim Bradley.The winner of the welterweight showdown will unify the belts for the weight class, in a contest some hopefuly analysts view as semi-final matchup with the winner moving on to face Pacquiao in a championship bout, effectively determining the best boxer alive. After all, if Alexander deserves a shot at Pacquiao, it would be hard to discredit Bradley, who has a nearly identical resume in the form of a 27-0 clean sheet with 11 knockouts. Bradley may be 4 years older than Alexander, but at 27 he is well within his boxing prime and still 4 years younger than the 31-year old Pacquiao in his own right.Then again, Pacquaio is not the only possible landing spot for the fight’s winner, as Amir Khan is already on record saying he wants a shot at the winner. Not quite the blockbuster a Pacquaio event might entail, but Khan is a fine fighter, with only one sole blemish to his name.Either way, Alexander is one of a select few young candidates looking to breathe life back into the sweet science and bring boxing back to the mainstream stage, whether or not the sport’s biggest stars to date comply.

Recap of a Great ‘Gateway to Greatness’

mrice — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:38:24 +0000

Say what you will about Don King, after all the man served 4 years in prison for the stomping death of an employee, was questioned by the Senate in the early 90′s allegedly keeping ties with organized crime and even Mike Tyson, a true role model in his own right, has said King “would kill his own mother for a dollar.” Still, the man has a place in boxing, as fans appreciate his willingness to put together a complete undercard, layered with top billed talent and multiple title belts on the line. In his career as a boxing promoter, King has twice put together cards featuring (an almost unheard of) 6 title bouts. August 7^th‘s Gateway to Greatness event in St. Louis showed he hasn’t lost his touch for match making, as three separate fights had championship implications.The most anticipated bout of the night took place when local St. Louis hero Devon Alexander (21-0, 13 KOs) defended his 140-pound World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation belts successfully, by means of unanimous decision, against Ukranian challenger Andreas Kotelnik (31-4-1, 13 KOs), a former World Boxing Association super lightweight champion in his own right. After originally attempting to schedule a fight with Marcos Maidana (28-1, 27 KOs), Alexander turned to Kotelnik with his second choice, suitable as Kotelnik was responsible for the only mark against Maidana’s otherwise flawless record.Cory Spinks (37-6, 11 KOs), a fellow St. Louis native and longtime friend of Alexander, joined in on the festivities as well, attempting to defend his IBF junior middleweight title against Cornelius Bundrage (30-4, 18 KOs), with less favorable results for the hometown crowd. Spinks lost his belt in a fifth round stoppage, after Bundrage had asserted his will for the majority of the contest. Prior to the fight, Bundage was perhaps most famous for his run on Season 2 the ESPN reality show The Contender, walking away with the bronze prize after being picked last in the season debut.Though the card was full of intriguing matchups all the way through, the only other title fight of the night will pitted IBF lightweight champ Tavoris “Thunder” Cloud (21-0, 18 KOs) against the belt’s former holder Glen Johnson (50-14-2, 34 KOs). The punches flew for a full 12 rounds, with Cloud retaining his titles in unanimous decision.

Michael Spinks: Doing it Right

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:36:58 +0000

While many boxing legends out of inner-city St. Louis ultimately fall back on bad habits and poor decision making, likely stemming from an underprivileged upbringing in the city’s rough streets, Michael Spinks represents the one of the hard-luck community’s true shining stars. The younger brother of heavyweight champ Leon Spinks, the two came up together in a housing project that would later be condemned and demolished, often the victims of bullying by some of area’s shadier figures. Both brothers took to boxing as a means of self-defense, Leon first taking to the sport then urging his younger brother to join him. Though Leon was older, Michael tended to display more maturity in his decision making, and could be considered the man of the house, as their father abandoned the boys at a young age. Michael’s level head manifests itself today as he has managed his money responsibly and walked a well-thought out career path, while Leon has fallen on hard times after the early glory of his fighting days. The two brothers rose to fame together taking dueling gold medals at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.Unlike brother Leon’s quick rise and fall, Michael rose through the boxing ranks more slowly, running his tally to 17-0 before finally accepting a title fight, in the light heavyweight division. He would proceed to defend his title successfully, later uniting his WBA belt with the WBC belt as well. As his career progressed, Spinks decided to bulk up and pursue the heavyweight title belt. Despite giving up 22 pounds to champion Larry Holmes, Michael defeated his much heavier opponent in 15 rounds. He defended his IBF heavyweight crown three times from ’85 to ’87, including a rematch with Holmes ending in the same result. Spinks finally suffered his first defeat at the hands of upstart Mike Tyson, virtually unbeatable at that stage of his career, after which he found it fit to retire.Michael Spinks wise decision to walk away at the right time, in addition to the savvy investing he put his winnings towards, stand in stark contrast to the tale of his brother Leon, as Michael leads a very comfortable lifestyle. He now works in the Philadelphia area out of passion as opposed to necessity, helping to train, advise and inspire aspiring young boxers.

Sonny Liston: The Mystery Man

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:36:01 +0000

A fixed fight, a “phantom” punch, whatever you want to call it, Sonny Liston is most famously remembered as that guy staring up at a screaming Muhammad Ali from his back, in what has become one of the world’s most famous pictures, and a common poster adorning college dorm rooms across the country thanks to Adidas’ “Impossible is Nothing” campaign. But before falling to Ali, whether or not you think he was actually knocked down, Liston put together as an illustrious a career as any St. Louis fighter of all time, ranked as 15 on the greatest punchers of all time list by Ring Magazine (a compilation of the hardest hitters not necessarily the best all-around boxers). Putting together an impressive 50-4 record, while knocking out 39 opponents along the way, Liston’s talent was indisputable, though much of his life is surrounding by mystery and tainted by boxing’s dark underworld.First arriving in St. Louis at the age of 13, after hitchhiking from Arkansas to reunite with his mother, Liston finally escaped his abusive father, though he would not find himself free from trouble, this time legal trouble. Regarded as a menace in the neighborhood, he was arrested upwards of 20 times, the most serious of which resulted in an 8-year sentence on a robbery charge. It was behind bars, however, well Liston first found his natural aptitude for the sweet science. Discovered by a reverend, Father Alois Stevens, his talent helped Liston to see early parole after only 2 years. Though remarkably successful in the ring, Liston’s checkered past and rumored ties to the mafia at times limited his ability to secure big fights and prevented him from ever being revered as a fan favorite. Liston finally got a title shot against Floyd Patterson, who he handily disposed of in the first round.With mob connections and potentially rigged bouts already clouding his legacy, Liston’s mystery is furthered by the lack of clarity surrounding his birth and death. No one is sure of when he was born, or precisely how old he was at his time of death, as Liston differed with his mother on the date of his birth. Liston’s death at his home in Las Vegas, NV, is also viewed by some as an unsolved mystery. Originally speculated to be a heroin overdose, many believe the scene was fixed as Liston was never known to be a user and much of the required paraphernalia for such an act was notably absent.

Leon Spinks: A Lesson to Learn

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:34:51 +0000

With the gap-tooth smile that endeared a nation, fresh off his upset of then heavyweight champion and self proclaimed “greatest of all-time” Muhammad Ali, Leon Spinks quickly rose to national celebrity on boxing’s grandest stage. Today, the same man who was once on the cover of Sports Illustrated pushes a janitor cart down the hall at the Columbus, Nebraska YMCA for a significantly less money than he earned as a top billed fighter. Still, were you to meet Spinks he wouldn’t ask for pity, as he by all reports is a proud man, thankful to be able to put in an honest day’s work, never asking for handouts from anybody and appreciating that there are plenty of people out there who find themselves in much worse situations when they wake up in the morning. Though pity may not be called for or appropriate, a young fighter or any young person freshly coming into money might find it wise to take caution from his tale.Spinks hails from the inner-city of St. Louis, learning to fight as a means of survival, not just in hopes of paying the bills by punching people. While still an amateur boxer, he joined the United States Marine Corps, a contribution Spinks is still proud of to this day. Perhaps stemming from that pride, Spinks cites his victory over Cuban fighter Sixto Soria to capture the 1976 Olympic gold medal (light heavyweight division) as the highlight of his boxing career. Having reached the pinnacle of amateur success, Spinks would soon find similar fortune on the professional level, going on to defeat Ali and run his pro record to 8-0-1. This, however, would be as good as it got for Leon Spinks, losing in a rematch with Ali, and ultimately faltering to a 26-17-3 career record. Not only that, but Spinks would soon lose the millions he had made as a fighter, a lot of which he claims he never even saw, swindled by his own lawyers. Many onlookers speculate his party-centric lifestyle and questionable decision making as a young man couldn’t have helped his financial future. Whether it’s who you trust with your own life assets, the crowd you keep and the way you live, or the more refreshing example of hard work and humility Spinks embodies today, there is certainly a lesson to learn from Leon Spinks. The former champ is known to willingly and graciously impart his unique brand of wisdom to any young man with a question down at the Columbus Family YMCA.

Alexander the Great Returns Home

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:34:16 +0000

The city honored St. Louis‘ proud son Devon Alexander on August 1st, with celebrities such as Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee, rapper Chingy and comedian Cedric the Entertainer, in a celebration that drew over 900 attendees to City Hall. The WBC and IBF boxing champion surely realizes exactly how far he has come since his humble days growing up in the rough Hyde Park neighborhood in the north part of the city. Hyde Park is notorious for its tough streets, characterized by gang activity and heavy drug presence, but with similar focus and strength to that displayed against opponents in the ring, Alexander has been able to beat back pressure and keep his head clean of negative influence on his way to an undefeated boxing career through 21 fights.While he has managed to steer clear from trouble on his own road to success, that is not to say Alexander has been unaffected by the pressures of the streets and the hard-knock community which he calls home. Alexander was one of 30 kids to join Kevin Cunningham’s boxing program, set in the basement of an old police station. Cunningham, a former police officer himself, started the program in an effort to shield kids from the troubles of the surrounding area and provide a positive influence amidst a sea of potentially life-altering bad decisions. While the program certainly has its success stories, in Alexander along with welterweight champion (and son of former heavyweight champ Leon Spinks) Cory Spinks, 12 of the 30 have been arrested and 8 have passed away. Devon’s own brother, Vaughn, a member of the class of 30, is serving 18 years in prison stemming from a robbery conviction.Through it all, Alexander has persevered, turning pro at age 17 and immediately besting each man to step in the ring, on his way to a 21-0 record (knocking out 13 in the process). Davon Alexander got the chance to wow his hometown crowd in his most recent fight on August 7^th, winning a unanimous decision over Andreas Kotelnik, with the city of St. Louis finally providing support as opposed to a burden.