Boxing gym opens in Roxbury, the neighborhood's first in 40+ years

Jamaica Plain native Jose Lora hopes the addition of a boxing ring at 1 More Rep Athletics, a gym that he opened in 2020 on Partridge Place, a tight alleyway off of Dudley Street in Roxbury, will entice youth to swap guns for boxing gloves.

Related Keywords

Boston ,Massachusetts ,United States ,Jamaica Plain ,Allen Turner ,Juanita Raymond ,Joshua Lora ,Rodney Tony ,Julia Mejia ,Miriam Paredes ,Jose Lora ,John Ruiz ,Marcus Rubiere ,Michelle Rubiera ,Recreation Department ,Boston Transportation Department ,Prep Athletics ,Partridge Place ,Dudley Street ,Clifford Playground ,Massachusetts Avenue ,Melnea Cass Boulevard ,Pop Warner ,Councilor At Large Julia Mejia ,Carney Hospital ,Rep Athletic ,Boston Herald ,City Councilor At Large Julia Mejia ,