Gleason's Gym

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Boxing ring at Gleason's Gym, 2012.

Gleason's is a boxing gym located on the Brooklyn waterfront. The gym was founded by Peter Gagliardi, a former bantamweight, who changed his name to Bobby Gleason. It moved to Manhattan and then to Brooklyn. Gleason's is now owned by Bruce Silverglade. [1]

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Gleason's Gym entrance on Water Street in DUMBO, 2019
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Gleason's Way in DUMBO Brooklyn.

There is an illustrated book called At Gleason's Gym. [2] Owner Bruce Silverglade and Gleason's trainer Hector Roca co-authored the book The Gleason's Gym: Total Body Boxing Workout for Women, with a foreword by actor Hilary Swank (she famously thanked Hector Roca when she received her Oscar for her role in the boxing movie "Million Dollar Baby"). [3] There is a book called White Collar Boxing: One Man's Journey from the Office to the Ring, in which John E. Oden describes Gleason's Gym in Chapter 6. [4]

In 2015, part of episode 18, season 4, of the television comedy show " Impractical Jokers " took place at the gym.

The Season 11 premiere of Ink Master filmed the gym which was used as the location where 22 artists competed to earn a spot on Team Cleen or Team Christian by tattooing a subject in one of the coaches' specialties for six hours.

Gleason's Gym embraces the trans community by hosting the Trans Boxing club led by coach Nolan Hanson. [5] Gym owner Bruce Silverglade emphasizes inclusivity by creating a supportive environment that allows trans and nonbinary individuals to engage in boxing, fostering community, empowerment, and visibility within the sport.

On August 21, 2024, a street sign was dedicated to Gleason's Gym. The corner of Water and Adams streets was officially named "Gleason's Gym Way" during a special ceremony held that day. [6] [7] [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ Chloe A. Hilliard (2008-11-25). "The Gentleman Boxer". Village Voice . Archived from the original on December 1, 2008.
  2. ↑ At Gleason's Gym, Ted Lewin. 2007. ISBN   978-1-59643-231-4, ISBN   1-59643-231-4. Published by: Roring Book Press, New Mildford, Connecticut. United States.
  3. ↑ Hector Roca & Bruce Silverglade, The Gleason's Gym: Total Body Boxing Workout for Women. 2006. ISBN   978-0-7432-8687-9. Published by: Fireside (Simon & Schuster, Inc.), New York, NY.
  4. ↑ John E. Oden, White Collar Boxing: One Man's Journey from the Office to the Ring. 2005. ISBN   1-57826-207-0. Published by: Hatherleigh Press, Long Island City, New York. United States.
  5. ↑ Margaux Anbouba (June 29, 2024). "Punching Up: Meet Trans Boxing, a Class in Brooklyn for All". Vogue. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  6. ↑ Nicole Rosenthal (September 5, 2024). "NYC's oldest boxing gym, where Robert De Niro trained for 'Raging Bull,' keeps punching up its profile". New York Post. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  7. ↑ Mary Frost (August 22, 2024). "Brooklyn's famous Gleason's Gym celebrates street co-naming". Brooklyn Eagle. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  8. ↑ Gabriele Holtermann (August 22, 2024). "Gleason's Gym gets co-naming on corner in DUMBO". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  9. ↑ Ryan Songalia (August 22, 2024). "Gleason's Gym street co-naming in Brooklyn". The Ring. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-22.

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