THE POPULARITY DECLINE OF BOXING
THE STRUGGLING AMATEUR GYMS OF THE MODERN AGE.
From its prominence in popular culture to a modest 16th place among the world’s most popular sports, boxing has undergone a slow and agonizing decline, affecting its very foundations — the amateur gyms. Once, these gyms were ubiquitous, offering the teachings of the ‘sweet science.’ However, the passage of time has seen many gyms shuttered, with the ones still standing grappling with limited resources, both in terms of equipment and coaching staff,
From its prominence in popular culture to a modest 16th place among the world’s most popular sports, boxing has undergone a slow and agonizing decline, affecting its very foundations — the amateur gyms. Once, these gyms were ubiquitous, offering the teachings of the ‘sweet science.’ However, the passage of time has seen many gyms shuttered, with the ones still standing grappling with limited resources, both in terms of equipment and coaching staff,
