Hearns wants original Kronk Gym re-opened for Steward

[Kirkland Laing]

The original Kronk actuallly shut down a few years ago. Detroit city council wouldn't spend any money on the building and wanted to put the rent up so Manny buggered off elsewhere. It's not a nice thing to say but Tommy Hearns had to sell off everything he owned a year or two ago to pay back taxes and he sounds like he's looking for the council to set him up in a new gym.

Everything in that gym including the sign and the ring will make it onto the memorabilia market toot sweet.

[greynotsoold]

The real genius behind Kronk was Bill Miller. He even trained Emmanuel. He's dead, too.

[Beanflicker]

The real genius behind Kronk was Bill Miller. He even trained Emmanuel. He's dead, too.

He was the guy who sculpted James Toney, right? He did an amazing job.

[Mars_ax]

The original Kronk actuallly shut down a few years ago. Detroit city council wouldn't spend any money on the building and wanted to put the rent up so Manny buggered off elsewhere. It's not a nice thing to say but Tommy Hearns had to sell off everything he owned a year or two ago to pay back taxes and he sounds like he's looking for the council to set him up in a new gym.

Everything in that gym including the sign and the ring will make it onto the memorabilia market toot sweet.

Gotta love Tommy, but a financial brain isn't something he was blessed with. I read somewhere that the old Kronk Gym might be renovated and/or rebuilt, so we shall see.