Tag Archives: Boxers

The San Joaquin Valley has a rich boxing tradition, dating back generations. Before he ran a popular bar in downtown Fresno, Young Corbett III was the world welterweight champion in the 1930’s. Today, Avenal’s Jose Ramirez is one of the sport’s rising stars. But at a gym in Southeast Fresno, …

The inside of Livingston High School’s purple and gold decorated gym buzzed Saturday with young boxers who practiced their boxing techniques while eagerly awaiting their turn in the ring. “This … Click to Continue »

Isidro Ochoa and his trainer Omar Sanchez do a sort of violent dance in the ring over and over, week after week. They’ve been doing it together since Isidro was a young boy. "I like and appreciate the kid as if he was my own nephew, or if I was …