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2013-06-13
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- Christmas and Hanukkah BoxingYesterday, I pointed out to Alan that it has been a year since Colonel (Ken), who stands to the left in the photo above had passed away. I still miss him. Alan wondered how Kenny, Colonel's son, was holding up. We haven't seen him s...
- Coach MamaToday was the last day of the fall session, and no one came to the gym. Ariel usually doesn't come in on Saturdays, so I wasn't surprised. Donovan and Maz have missed a lot of days, and I have no idea what's up with that. The kids w...
- A Death In The FamilyI had to go to Garfield Park today to attend an instructor's training. I was a little pissed because I wasn't told about it until yesterday. The day was planning to be a long, slow one. The training wasn't as bad and unproductive li...
- Eighth At Eckhart ParkThomas and the boxing coaches make the matches for the Eckhart Park show in the photo above. I had already made a match for Donovan with one of Eddie's (the coach at Davis Square Park) fighters.Alan tried to get matches for John and Rojan, but...
- Boxing LiferJames was hyped and ready for a fight at Harrison Park, but there was no match for him. I was relieved when I was able to match Donovan with a 12-year-old who fights out of that park. Before the show began, an honorary ten count was given in th...
- Ring Rust Is RealI decided to have Donovan and James do something different today. "Miss Hillari, why do you have headgear on?" James asked. "I'm going to spar one round with you, then one round with Donovan. Then you two will spar together," I answ...
- Claressa Does It AgainI rushed home from church after service yesterday to catch Claressa Shields' match at the Olympics. To my surprise, church service ended early, so I had plenty of time to get to my computer and watch the live stream.Like one of the announcers p...
- Late Summer and SeanJohn gets in one on Ro during their sparring session at Loyola Park in this photo.Unfortunately, I have to begin with some sad news. Sean Curtin passed on several days ago. He was the author of two books about Chicago boxing -- Chicago Bo...
- Blood In The MouthpieceJesus and Carlos sparred down at Loyola Park. Carlos had his hands down too much, and kept hesitating to throw punches. Jesus took advantage of this. At the end of their session, I saw a lot of blood on Carlos' mouthpiece. Al...
- Seward Slugging and the LaFollette Rumor Millon Aug 7, 2016 in amateur boxing boxing match boxing show Chicago childfree LaFollette Park Seward Park youth boxingTwo people from Loyola Park fought at Seward Park's boxing show last week, and I was in both of their corners. Solomon attends Barry's class, and my primary function was to use his cell phone to record his fight. Solomon won his bout. &nb...
- Having The TalkI guess James' ear was still bothering him yesterday (James has an infection), so he didn't come to the gym. Donovan and Tayjon got some sparring in. Tayjon had Donovan backed against the ropes, punching him until I thought Donovan would...
- Ariel vs. BenI had Tayjon and James do some inside fighting during their sparring time. The boys had to keep one foot inside the tire in the gym as they duked it out. James got popped a couple of times, landing on the floor. As he got up slowly,...
- Taking It PersonallyI was poised to get a good shot of Alan and his son talking in-between rounds of Matt's sparring session with Rojan. Then they both noticed I had the camera and started clowning.Note in this photo that Matt is not wearing headgear, but Rojan is...
- Humidity and ExcusesTayjon was MIA again, but my two most consistent people, Donovan and James, showed up for class. Today was a sparring day, and the usual procedure is to let them warm up and work out for a half-hour, then begin sparring the second half of the h...
- Not Getting ItWilliam asked me to open up the room where the seasonal sports coach keeps most of his equipment. The seasonal sports coach was sitting right behind the door. "I'm sorry, I don't want to knock anyone over," I said to the coach. Then...
- Steam Bath GymLaFollette boxing gym might as well have been a steam bath. The heat just hang over the room. I was sweating profusely, and it wasn't comfortable for anyone else, especially Ariel. She worked out for a half-hour before she just had...
- Coaching In Two PlacesI was coaching more than I was working out at Loyola Park. Marta needed help with a bobbing and weaving move that Alan had showed her the previous week. She was a little frustrated with what she perceived as her slow progress, and she wan...
- Rained Out Puncheson Jul 7, 2016 in amateur boxing boxing boxing show Chicago Clarendon Park Garfield Park LaFollette ParkJames is also in the summer day camp at the field house. I saw him in the hall and greeted him. The camp coordinator asked if he was in my boxing class, and I affirmed that he was. "That boy is about to get put out of camp," she sai...
- A Heck Of A Good Straight RightThe usual three -- Donovan, Tayjon, and James -- made it to the first boxing class today. Luckily, I felt relaxed and ready for them because I did not have much interaction with the summer camp kids. Camp started today, and yes, the summe...
- An Evening At The Boxing ShowThomas and several of the coaches decide on who gets what match in the equipment room at LaFollette Park in the photo above.I had four guys ready and able to fight at my show today: Xavier, Jakie, Terrence, and Tayjon. Many kids showed up...
