Gleason’s gym re-enters the world of professional boxing promotions on February 3 at the Masonic Temple in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York, after a 20 year hiatus.

The celebrated boxing gym located under the Brooklyn bridge in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn, has not been an active player in professional boxing promotions since 1989, when such notable fighters as Riddick Bowe fought on its shows.

Gleason’s Gym is America’s oldest and largest active boxing gym, opening its doors in 1937 at its original location in the South Bronx.

131 world champions later, Gleason’s has decided to throw its hat back into the ring of professional boxing promotions.

Gleason’s goal is to create a strong grass roots foundation of boxing promotions in NY.

Gleason’s Gym, Inc. will promote it’s “Tuesday Night Fights” on the first Tuesday of each month at the Masonic Temple, with the first bout commencing at 7.30pm.

The series will begin on Tuesday February 3 with a very strong card headlined20by Rafael “El Torito” Concepcion vs. Kermin Guardia, both former world titlists, battling over eight rounds.

Also, the undefeated ‘Prince of Egypt”, Ahmed Samir, will take on the tough New Yorker Jerry Spiegel and the undercard will feature a lot of local talent from the NY area.

The show will also feature the professional debut of Keisher “Fire” Mcleod-Wells, the former two-time world amateur champion.

Bruce Silverglade, the owner of Gleason’s Gym, said “I am very excited to get back involved with promotions. I want to make Gleason’s Gym a one stop shopping gym for boxing people.

"The fighter can train here with some of the best trainers in the world. We will assist the amateurs with a membership discount and arrange for them to compete on our monthly amateur shows.

"Once they determine to turn professional, we will introduce them to reliable management and promotional groups and finally give them a place to start their careers on our monthly professional shows.”

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