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 ...

In the D.C. region, conversations often start with, “What do you do?” WTOP’s new series “Working Capital” profiles the people doing the work that makes the region so unique. Boxing can be a lonely ...

A Lehigh Valley gym uses boxing to mentor and instill confidence in kids. A Lehigh Valley gym uses boxing to mentor and instill confidence in kids. They say they’ve found a passion in purpose in their ...

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — The beauty of the sport of boxing is that it will test you mentally, physically, and emotionally. It's the motto of the Phoenix Boxing Gym, where they hold boxing courses for kids ...

From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. A former Trenton, New Jersey, gang member turned his life around ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A Lehigh Valley boxing gym is teaching kids the sport and giving them a safe space for when life throws its hardest punches. Karin Mallett shows us where you can find Pound 4 Pound ...

Joe Lorenzi has been a boxer most of his life. Now, he’s getting ready to open the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office Police Athletic League Boxing Club. The Police Athletic League, PAL for short, is a ...

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.