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Wall Streeters Find Boxing to the New Adrenaline Rush
Wall Street professionals and a growing number of women train at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn, trading boardroom combat for boxing. Money managers, real estate developers, doctors, and a judge spar in a white collar ring, seeking the thrill and discipline of the sport. The gym hosts about 850 fighters, including pros like Zab Judah, and features two winners per bout with a $20 entry fee.
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New York
John Oden
Wall Street
Brooklyn
Son's
Oden
Gleason's
Gleason’s
Bronx
Midtown Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
Jake la Motta
Muhammad Ali
Mike Tyson
IBF
Zab
Judah
Edwin Viruet
Roberto Duran
Nikos Michalis Spanakos
Ali
Cassius Clay
Bruce Silverglade
Charlie Miller
Mark Settembre
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Mike ‘Tyson
Gleason
Silverglade
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Tony Pellegrino
Pellegrino
Marlon Brando