BOXING: STAR TRIBUNE FEATURES JAMAL JAMES

March 4, 2018 Jesse Kelley Off MN BOXING NEWS, OUR LATEST FEATURE STORIES,

Minneapolis StarTribune: The Circle of Discipline might as well be a time capsule. There is little modern technology in the boxing gym. A plaque honoring Minneapolis civil rights leader and boxing advocate Harry Davis Sr. adorns one wall, next to photos of Muhammad Ali and other famous fighters.

There are speed bags, heavy bags, dumbbells and bikes, and in the ring there is a barista and future English teacher who also might be Minnesota’s next great boxer.

Befitting the setting and his sensibilities, Jamal James listens to old-school music. On this day, he’s providing some old-fashioned percussion.

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