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The
KRONK
Amateur
Boxing
Team
will now
make its
first
official
return
to
national
competition
since
the
legendary
Detroit
gym's
revival,
thanks
in part
to a
sponsorship
from
Happy’s
Pizza,
another
iconic
Detroit
based
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KRONK
Gym
sends
amateur
team to
national
tournament
with
help
from
Detroit
sponsor
Bunky
McFadden
- Sports
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Bureau
DETROIT
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Detroit’s
historic
KRONK
Gym is
returning
to
national
amateur
boxing
competition
for the
first
time
since
its 2025
revival,
with
support
from
local
sponsor
Happy’s
Pizza.
Fifteen
fighters,
ages 8
to 19,
from the
KRONK
Amateur
Boxing
Team
will
compete
in the
King of
the
Jungle
National
Tournament,
Aug. 5–8
in Grand
Rapids.
The
event
will
feature
hundreds
of
boxers
from
across
the
United
States.
The
sponsorship
will
cover
travel
costs
and help
expand
opportunities
for
young
athletes
to
compete
at a
national
level, a
key part
of
KRONK’s
long-standing
development
model.
“KRONK
has
always
represented
far more
than
boxing,”
said
Happy
Asker,
founder
and CEO
of
Happy’s
Pizza
parent
company
Happy
Group.
“Supporting
these
athletes
is an
investment
in their
future.”
Founded
by
Emanuel
Steward,
KRONK is
one of
boxing’s
most
recognized
institutions,
producing
champions
including
Thomas
Hearns,
Lennox
Lewis
and
Wladimir
Klitschko.
Gym
leaders
say the
tournament
marks
another
step in
rebuilding
KRONK’s
national
presence
and
continuing
its
legacy
of
developing
young
fighters.
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