1908: Jack Johnson — who lived in Chicago and owned a short-lived cafe in the Bronzeville neighborhood — became the first ...

CHICAGO -- A Chicago boxing club is not only teaching children about how to keep in shape, but it also instills confidence and determination in young athletes. Jamyle Cannon said he started The Bloc ...

CHICAGO -- After a career as a professional boxer and working as a classroom teacher, Jamyle Cannon combined his two passions and founded The Bloc on Chicago's West Side. "The Bloc spreads the love of ...

CHICAGO — Have you ever watched two men or two women battle one another in a boxing ring? I mean in person and up close, where you can smell the sweat and hear the grunts and the cheers and perhaps ...

CHICAGO -- When Melissa Herrera first stepped foot into the Chicago Youth Boxing Club in October 2019, the then-13-year-old was ready to throw in the towel. But now she can't imagine life without ...

CHICAGO -- The gloves are on, and boxers are ready for a knockout this Pride month. The World Gay Boxing Championship is being held in Chicago. One man says the competition is more than a fight in the ...

The crime happened at about 2:25 a.m. at Rick Ramos Boxing Gym in the 900-block of Cermak Road, according to police. Police ...

Chicago’s west side gets a reputation, so there are many in the community working to change that. “I believe where we are sitting right now is seven miles from downtown, but the lives of people who ...