PD Boxing News

Pull no punches: Fighting back against Parkinson's disease through boxing  Edmonton JournalBoxing hooked me at age 60.I had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease for about a year when I read an article in the Journal about people with the disease ... read more

Boxing hooked me at age 60. I had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease for about a year when I read an article in the Journal about people with the disease fighting back through a program at ... read more

Rock Steady Boxing fights against Parkinson's disease | News  Franklin News PostBy LEIGH PROM. Sylvus Flora is 90 years old and has been boxing at Rocky Mount's Family YMCA since 2015, the year he was diagnosed with Parkinson's ... read more

Life-changing Parkinson's boxing club coming to Lacombe  Lacombe ExpressA revolutionary boxing program that is helping improve the symptoms of people battling Parkinson's Disease in Red Deer is on its way to Lacombe this summer. ... read more

Muhammad Ali's autographed gold glove fails to sell at Turin auction  Saudi GazetteTURIN, Italy — A rare gold boxing glove made to commemorate Muhammad Ali's "Fight of the Century" against Joe Frazier in Madison Square Garden nearly 50 ... read more

Boxing: Muhammad Ali's autographed gold glove fails to sell at Turin auction  CNATURIN, Italy: A rare gold boxing glove made to commemorate Muhammad Ali's "Fight of the Century" against Joe Frazier in Madison Square Garden ... read more

Boxing class helps SW Indiana residents with Parkinson's  Chicago Daily HeraldROCK STEADY: Boxing classes help SW Indiana residents with Parkinson's, building both strength and friendship. ... read more

Boxing class helps SW Indiana residents with Parkinson's  San Francisco ChronicleVINCENNES, Ind. (AP) — Sixty-six-year-old Mike Witt sits by himself on a wooden bench to the side of the room, his hands shaking as they come to rest on his ... read more

Boxing Class for Parkinson's Disease  rocketcitynow.comA local boxing gym is offering classes to folks who suffer from Parkinson's Disease. ... read more

Boxing therapy helps senior cope with Parkinson's  Honolulu Star-AdvertiserTwice a week, 81-year-old Herb Kiyabu is one of the first ones to show up at his 8:30 a.m. boxing class, where he is responsible for passing out name tags to ... read more

Street cred: 'Muhammad Ali Way' helps keep mission of boxing great, Barrow Institute alive  Fairfield Sun TimesPHOENIX – The legacy of Muhammad Ali is a layered and complicated one, wrought with moments of controversy and bravery in the face of extreme pressures. ... read more

Parkinson's patients together with their Muay Thai coaches. Photo: South China Morning Post Elms, 75, has a long history of working with charities in Hong Kong, as well as supporting combat sports. He ... read more

Hong Kong gymnasium offers free Muay Thai classes for Parkinson's patients  South China Morning PostA Thai boxing studio in Hong Kong is offering free classes to people who suffer from Parkinson's disease. The training at Fu Tak Thai Boxing and Fitness is ... read more

Building strength and friendship: Rock Steady boxing class offers help to those with Parkinson's  Vincennes Sun CommercialSixty-six-year-old Mike Witt sits by himself on a wooden bench to the side of the room, his hands shaking as they come to rest on his knees, a tell-tale sign. ... read more

Old News: Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies at 74 IN 2016!  Lead StoriesDid boxing legend Muhammad Ali recently die at the age of 74? No, that's not true: Despite tens of thousands of RIP posts for the deceased champ on June 3, ... read more

Equipment donated to YMCA's Rock Steady Boxing  Mendota ReporterSPRING VALLEY - The Parkinson's Support Group at St. Margaret's Hospital has donated $1,000 worth of equipment to the Illinois Valley YMCA for their Rock ... read more

'Muhammad Ali Way' helps keep mission of boxing great, Barrow Institute alive  KdminerA small group, including his widow, Yolanda “Lonnie” Ali, in green, pose under the newly created “Muhammad Ali Way.” (Photo by Jacob Rosenfarb/Cronkite ... read more

Parkinson's topic of workshop  Rome SentinelMaurine Farruggia, Rock Steady Boxing trainer with the Wellness Center at the Presbyterian Home, will provide a workshop on exercises to help deal with the ... read more

Phoenix Names Street After Boxing Great And Declares June 3rd 'Muhammad Ali Day'  KNAU Arizona Public RadioPHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix has named a street after of boxing great Muhammad Ali. ... read more

Rock Steady Boxing program's a big hit | News  LaSalle News TribuneThe Illinois Valley YMCA received a $10000 grant from the Parkinson's Foundation based out of New York and Miami. ... read more

Phoenix renames street for Muhammad Ali  ABC15 ArizonaPHOENIX — Phoenix has named a street after of boxing great Muhammad Ali. KTAR reports the city proclaimed Monday as "Muhammad Ali Day." The former ... read more

Parkinson's Patients Confront Symptoms At Boxing Gym  WCCO | CBS MinnesotaSeems only fitting that a terrifying, debilitating disease meets its match in a boxing gym, Bill Hudson reports (2:42). WCCO 4 News At 10 – June 3, 2019. ... read more

Parkinson’s Patients Confront Symptoms At Arden Hills Boxing Gym  WCCO | CBS MinnesotaMINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Seems only fitting that a terrifying, debilitating disease meets its match in a boxing gym. Tom Renshaw was diagnosed with ... read more

Street cred: ‘Muhammad Ali Way’ helps keep mission of boxing great, Barrow Institute going  Cronkite NewsMuhammad Ali's widow, Yolanda 'Lonnie' Ali, said her late husband would be proud of what the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological ... read more

Phoenix remembers Muhammad Ali legacy with street renaming, holiday  Paradise Valley IndependentMemories, stories and laughter flowed in abundance for Muhammad Ali's legacy Monday, June 3 but the focus wasn't on his accomplishments in the boxing ring. ... read more