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The gym was founded by Peter Gagliardi, a former bantamweight, who changed his name to Bobby Gleason. It moved to Manhattan and then to Brooklyn. Gleason's is now owned by Bruce Silverglade. [1] Gleason's Gym entrance on Water Street in DUMBO, 2019 Gleason's Way in DUMBO Brooklyn. There is an illustrated book called At Gleason's Gym. [2]
Since Church Street, Kelly has trained at Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn’s DUMBO section. In summer 2017, Kelly opened SouthBoX by Eric Kelly [ 12 ] in the South Bronx ’s Mott Haven section. The gym is seen as a part of the area’s ongoing, and sometimes controversial, gentrification.
In 1985 Davis advanced to the finals of the 147 lb Open division and was defeated by Bradley Austin of the Jerome Boys Club. Davis trained at Gleason's Gym in New York City and as well at the Morris Park Boxing Club in the Van Nest section of the Bronx.
Brooklyn’s own Gleason’s Gym is still a favorite among celebrities and local clientele alike, owner Bruce Silverglade told The Post – and has garnered a unique legacy that earned it a co ...
Johnny Rodz has been training students for over 30 years, out of Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn. Rodz has trained many students who have gone on to have successful careers in and out of the ring for various wrestling promotions, serve as high-level executives at television networks, and some even went on to become high-level government officials at ...
He trained at Gleason's gym in Brooklyn which is the oldest gym in America. Theophane has sparred world champions Joan Guzman, Alex O'Shea, Elio Rojas, Yuri Foreman, Paul Malignaggi, and Argenis Mendez at Gleason's. For his big fights, except his fight against former world champion DeMarcus Corley, he has had a training camp at Gleason's gym.
In the United States Poeder trained at the Gleason's gym in New York a boxing gym with tradition located in Brooklyn. Some of the fighters who trained at the Gleason’s gym include Jake LaMotta, Roberto Durán, Benny "Kid" Paret, Paulie Malignaggi, Gerry Coone, Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson.
[11] [12] Prior to the fight, Foreman moved his training grounds from Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn to Joe Grier's gym in Paterson, New Jersey. [11] Foreman won a tactical 10-round split decision , with the scores 97–93 and 96–94 for Foreman, and 96–94 for Thompson. [ 12 ]