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Gleason's is a boxing gym located on the Brooklyn waterfront. 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 ...
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 ...
Boxing clubs in insular areas of the United States (1 C) Pages in category "Boxing gyms and clubs in the United States" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
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Since there were no Thai Boxing gyms in New York City, Phil made his way to Gleason's Boxing Gym in Brooklyn. While training there curious people began asking him what martial art he was training in and where they could learn it. This set the ball in motion, and after returning to New York several more times; he opened a gym in New York in 1995.
Gleason's Gym, located on Water Street, is the oldest boxing gym in New York. Many champions have trained there, including Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. [42] [43] The gym has been located in DUMBO since the 1980s. It moved from 77 Front Street to its current location at 130 Water Street in 2016. [44]
By 2004, over 65% of Gleason's Gym membership was from a white-collar background, compared to 10% in the early 1990s. The increase of membership from this demographic has been credited with maintaining the profitability of boxing gyms in the US and UK with large shows like WCB & Ultra White Collar. [2]
Michael Kozlowski (born August 6, 1961) is a Russian-American boxing manager and trainer of Russian, Israeli, Panamanian, Chilean, and US champions, [2] who handled the careers of Yuri Foreman (WBA World Champion), Jill Emery [3] (IFBA World Champion), Luke Campbell (2012 Olympic Champion), Egor Plevako (European Champion), [4] [5] Roman Greenberg (1998 Cadet EUROPEAN silver medalist). [6]