Boxing oasis takes some hard hits: Windy City Gym must fix building violations.

From: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) | Date: May 22, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Michael Hirsley

May 22--Inside an old brick warehouse building just off the traffic of Ogden Avenue, a series of stairs and landings leads up from a darkened entrance area to the Windy City Gym. The "welcome" sign on the door reads, "Do not interfere or make any remarks to or about anyone training in this gym." Depending on who passes that threshold into Windy City, it is either a magical haven of boxing or a hazardous hovel of disrepair. To many boxers, professional and amateur, it is a comfortable environment alongside fellow travelers. They focus on the ...

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