Gleason's Gym

Last updated
Boxing ring at Gleason's Gym, 2012. Boxing ring at Gleason's Gym.jpg
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]

Gleason's Gym entrance on Water Street in DUMBO, 2019 Gleason's Gym, 130 Water Street, Brooklyn NY.jpg
Gleason's Gym entrance on Water Street in DUMBO, 2019
Gleason's Way in DUMBO Brooklyn. GleasonsWay.png
Gleason's Way in DUMBO Brooklyn.


There is a sign on the wall at Gleason's, posting an invitation from the poet Virgil: "Now, whoever has courage, and a strong and collected spirit in his breast, let him come forward, lace on the gloves and put up his hands." (Aeneid 5.363-364) Prizefighters have long answered this call at Gleason's and some still do. [2]

There is an illustrated book called At Gleason's Gym. [3] 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"). [4] 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. [5]

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. [6] 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. [7] [8] [9] [10]


Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sugar Ray Robinson</span> American boxer (1921–1989)

Walker Smith Jr., better known as Sugar Ray Robinson, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1940 to 1965. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. He is often regarded as the greatest boxer of all time, pound-for-pound.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jack Dempsey</span> American boxer (1895–1983)

William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey, nicknamed Kid Blackie and The Manassa Mauler, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. A cultural icon of the 1920s, Dempsey's aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first million-dollar gate. He pioneered the live broadcast of sporting events in general, and boxing matches in particular.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">George Foreman</span> American boxer (born 1949)

George Edward Foreman is an American former professional boxer, entrepreneur, minister, and author. In boxing, he competed between 1967 and 1997 and was nicknamed "Big George". He is a two-time world heavyweight champion and an Olympic gold medalist. As an entrepreneur, he is known for the George Foreman Grill.

<i>Rocky III</i> 1982 film by Sylvester Stallone

Rocky III is a 1982 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. The film is the sequel to Rocky II (1979) and the third installment in the Rocky film series. It also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burgess Meredith. In the film, Rocky Balboa (Stallone) faces stiff competition from Clubber Lang, a powerful new contender, and turns to his old adversary Apollo Creed (Weathers) to help him train.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dumbo, Brooklyn</span> Neighborhood in New York City

Dumbo is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It encompasses two sections: one situated between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges, which connect Brooklyn to Manhattan across the East River, and another extending eastward from the Manhattan Bridge to the Vinegar Hill area. The neighborhood is bounded by Brooklyn Bridge Park to the north, the Brooklyn Bridge to the west, Brooklyn Heights to the south, and Vinegar Hill to the east. Dumbo is part of Brooklyn Community Board 2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Everlast (brand)</span> American sporting goods equipment brand

Everlast is an American brand of sports equipment, focused on boxing, mixed martial arts and physical fitness, which markets its products worldwide. The company was founded in The Bronx and is currently based in Manhattan. In 2007, Everlast was acquired by the British retailing group Frasers Group.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shadowboxing</span> Sports training exercise

Shadowboxing is a combat sport exercise in which a person throws punches at the air as though there is an opponent. Practised primarily in boxing, it is used mainly to prepare the muscles before the person training engages in stronger physical activity. Muhammad Ali once performed a now famous shadowboxing routine next to Howard Cosell for ABC's Wide World of Sports television cameras. Black Nova Scotian boxer George Dixon is widely credited for developing the technique.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Al Davis (boxer)</span> American boxer (1920–1945)

Al "Bummy" Davis, born Albert Abraham Davidoff, was an American lightweight and welterweight boxer who fought from 1937 to 1945. He was a serious contender, and a world ranked boxer in both weight classes.

Wilfred Raleigh Pastrano was an American former professional boxer who competed from 1951 to 1965. He held the undisputed WBA, WBC, and The Ring light heavyweight titles between 1963 and 1965.

<i>Girlfight</i> 2000 American film

Girlfight is a 2000 American sports drama film written and directed by Karyn Kusama in her feature directorial debut, and stars Michelle Rodriguez in her first film role. The film follows Diana Guzman, a troubled Brooklyn high school student who decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, despite the disapproval of both her father and her prospective trainers, as well as the competitors in the male-dominated sport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paulie Malignaggi</span> American boxer (born 1980)

Paul Malignaggi is an Italian-American former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2017 and has since worked as a boxing commentator and analyst, currently with BYB Extreme Bare Knuckle Fighting Series and ProBox TV alongside Mike Goldberg. He held the IBF junior welterweight title from 2007 to 2008, and the WBA (Regular) welterweight title from 2012 to 2013. Malignaggi competed once as a bare knuckle boxer in 2019 in a loss to MMA fighter Artem Lobov. Malignaggi was particularly known for his hand speed, boxing ability, athleticism, and durable chin.

Ti'a James Senio Peau, known professionally as Jimmy Thunder, was a Samoan-born New Zealand professional boxer who held the IBO heavyweight title from 1994 to 1995. He held multiple regional heavyweight titles, including the OPBF title from 1989 to 1991 and the Australian title twice between 1992 and 1994.

La Colonia Youth Boxing Club is a boxing gym on 1st Street in La Colonia, a neighborhood in Oxnard, California. Notable Mexican American boxers train at the gym and future boxers are also brought up there.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vasiliy Lomachenko</span> Ukrainian boxer (born 1988)

Vasiliy Anatolyevich Lomachenko, also spelled Vasyl Anatoliyovych Lomachenko, is a Ukrainian professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in three weight classes from featherweight to lightweight, including the International Boxing Federation (IBF) lightweight title since May 2024. Previously he held unified and Ring magazine titles at lightweight.

White-collar boxing is a form of boxing in which people in white-collar professions train to fight at special events. Most have had no prior boxing experience.

Danny Óscar Garcia is an American professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the unified WBA (Super), WBC, Ring magazine and lineal light welterweight titles between 2012 and 2015, and the WBC welterweight title from 2016 to 2017. As of August 2020, he is ranked as the world's sixth best active welterweight by The Ring, seventh by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and eighth by BoxRec.

<i>Southpaw</i> (film) 2015 film by Antoine Fuqua

Southpaw is a 2015 American sports drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by Kurt Sutter and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Forest Whitaker and Rachel McAdams. The film follows a boxer who sets out to get his life back on track after losing his wife to gun violence and later his young daughter to child protective services. The film was released on July 24, 2015, by The Weinstein Company. The film received mixed reviews from critics, while Gyllenhaal and Oona Laurence's performances received positive reviews. The film grossed $95 million worldwide against a production budget of $30 million.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boxercise</span> High-intensity interval training based on boxing

Boxercise is a high intensity interval training class based on boxing training. It differs from boxing in that boxing is a competitive sport whereas Boxercise includes aspects of boxing training but not sparring or competitive bouts.

Heather Hardy is a former American professional boxer and mixed martial artist. In boxing, she held the WBO featherweight title from 2018 to 2019. She is also a trainer, living and working in Brooklyn, New York.

Eric Lamar Kelly is a former four-time national boxing champion, former member of the U.S. Olympic Boxing team, a viral video star, celebrity trainer, sports correspondent, and brand ambassador.

References

  1. ↑ "The Gentleman Boxer". Village Voice. 2008-11-25.
  2. ↑ ""And in this Corner the Insurance Broker"". Wall Street Journal, Aug. 21, 2002 (retrieved from author's website). Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Anbouba, Margaux (June 29, 2024). "Punching Up: Meet Trans Boxing, a Class in Brooklyn for All". Vogue. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  7. ↑ "NYC's oldest boxing gym, where Robert De Niro trained for 'Raging Bull,' keeps punching up its profile". New York Post. September 5, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  8. ↑ "Brooklyn's famous Gleason's Gym celebrates street co-naming". Brooklyn Eagle. August 22, 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  9. ↑ "Gleason's Gym gets co-naming on corner in DUMBO". Brooklyn Paper. August 22, 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  10. ↑ "Gleason's Gym street co-naming in Brooklyn". The Ring. August 22, 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-22.

40°42′11″N73°59′20″W / 40.703075°N 73.988972°W / 40.703075; -73.988972

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.