By Joshua Bray While back-to-back deaths of professional boxers have focused on the dangers of the sport, a Lubbock gym is highlighting the importance of responsible coaching and fighter safety. On July 23, professional boxer Maxim Dadashev died due to a brain injury sustained during his Maryland boxing match four days prior, according to the […]
Tyson to Texas: Lubbock boxing legend returns to his roots
October 24, 2018 by
Editor’s Note: This story chronicles some of the career and life of famed professional boxer Orlin Norris. The story is split into sections about his fight against Mike Tyson in 1999, the ensuing court battle, the history of his career, life after professional boxing, and as an owner/operator of a local boxing facility. Fight Night […]
Barker Talks Boxing
February 24, 2014 by
Daydreaming in the Walmart parking lot at 4th Street and Frankford Avenue of having her own business is now in the past for Rosie Barker — today, she is on the inside looking out. Barker started The Boxing Club at 419 Frankford Avenue in 2008 and has not looked back. The gym consists of members […]
