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Art and Science

You’re Invited to ‘The Sweet Science’ Exhibit at the Downtown Boxing Gym The multimedia project of WDET-FM begins Wednesday, September 20. It’s free and open ...
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Serving Our Country!

Downtown Boxing Gym Graduate Stationed in Alaska with U.S. Army We are proud of our high school graduates pursuing winning futures and doing amazing things. ...
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Beautifying Our Space!

The Downtown Boxing Gym Plants a Rain Garden Our students, staff and volunteers got to work and got their hands dirty — digging along the ...
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Rocking Out!

New IPrevail Video Filmed At Downtown Boxing Gym Our gritty, urban boxing gym set the stage for a hard driving rock song about resilience and ...
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Adidas + Downtown Boxing Gym: LIMITLESS

The Adidas graphic design team took an inspiration trip to Detroit in June 2017 and made a stop at the Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program. ...
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Setting the Stage for Success!

New Multi-Purpose Stage to Feature Student Performances Our newly fenced-in backyard space continues to become more functional, enhancing the Downtown Boxing Gym’s educational mission. Now ...
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Cracking the Code!

Computer Coding ‘Boot Camp’ at the Downtown Boxing Gym Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, our middle and high school students learn the high-tech languages of ...
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Growing Our Fleet!

Six New Vans to Transport Downtown Boxing Gym Students You’ve likely seen them lined up in front of our building on E. Vernor in Detroit. ...
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Supporting Our Students!

Downtown Boxing Gym Graduates Receive College Scholarships The Downtown Boxing Gym is proud to present our first-ever Al (Blue) Lewis Scholarships. Three deserving graduates were ...
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Out And About!

DBG Experiences Detroit City FC Our students had a blast taking in the excitement and high energy of a semi-professional soccer game under the lights ...
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