Throwing hands in the House of God is typically something that would be frowned upon – but not so in the basement of the La Villita Community Church in Little Village.
is giving kids confidence in and out of the ring.
The Chicago Youth Boxing Club has been operating out of the basement of La Villita Community Church since 2006. Executive director Noah Pickens says it's more than a gym – it's a place to give kids and outlet and keep them off the streets. "It's a way to deal with the stress and anxiety that they deal with on a daily basis - just from like living in the neighborhood that they do," Pickens said."We teach discipline. They have to be here at a certain time," Navarro said.
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