UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, February 2, 1994
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Boxing is a fun way to keep fit and keep off the flab. Now, Lawrence has a new club where both men and women find themselves...
Edward "Eddie" Krueger, 11, practices four to five times a week for the Junior Olympics. "I like being in the ring," he said. "It is a lot of fun, and I like competing against other people."
Rolling with the punches
Dennis Blackwood knows how to take a punch, but now he wants to learn how to throw a few of his own.
"All I have is an interest, and all I want is to see where I can go," said the Haskell Indian Nations University sophomore. "I'd box even if I didn't go pro, just as a hobby to keep in shape."
Blackwood and other amateur boxers now have a new place to learn the techniques: White Eagle Boxing Club, 1910 Haskell Ave.
Robert "Slick" Revere, owner of White Eagle, began boxing at age 6 and spent the last 35 years in or near a boxing ring.
Revere said that he boxed, judged, refereed and promoted but that the role he found most satisfying was that of coach.
"I get a feeling of accomplishment when I see the boxers win or even lose," he said. "Boxing teaches them independence. I train and condition them, but when they step into the ring and the bell sounds, they know they're on their own."
Revere said he hoped to instill a sense of determination and self-discipline in his boxers, especially the younger ones.
"Boxing created idols for me when I was growing up," said Revere, who has a picture of Rocky Marciano — world heavyweight champion from 1952 to 1966 — sitting on his desk. "Kids today need someone they can look up to."
Payless Cashways Inc., 811 E. 23rd St., donated wood for the club's jump-rope platform because of Revere's commitment to the youth in the community, said Steve Warden, Payless Cashways manager.
He's doing something for the kids in the community." Warden said. "If it will keep them out of trouble and give them a place to go and have a good time, I'm all for it."
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An annual fee of $25 covers an amateur boxer's insurance, mouth piece and hand wraps. Professional boxers work under contract.
Women also are allowed to compete for White Eagle, which is approved for female boxing by the National Golden Gloves of America. Though competitive female boxing is popular on the East and West coasts, only two clubs — Revere's and one in Kansas City, Kan. — offer female boxing in the Midwest, Revere said.
Amateurs compete against clubs from Kansas City, Topeka and at tournaments in Connecticut, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma, Revere said.
Robert "Slick" Revere, owner of the White Eagle Boxing Club, 1910 Haskell Ave., corrects Eddie Krueger's left punch. Revere and Krueger have been training together for three years.
"Some boxing old-timers are chauvinistic, but women should be treated equally even in the boxing world," said Revere, whose wife judged fights for 20 years.
Revere said women would benefit from traditional training techniques such as jumping rope and hitting the heavy bags. He said hitting the bags was good not only for a cardiovascular workout but also for relieving stress.
The only difference between female and male competitive boxing is that women must wear a chest protector, Revere said.
Membership to the club costs non-competitors an initiation fee of $50 and an additional $25 a month. The club's three trainers develop workout schedules for those who are inexperienced boxers.
"My main qualifications for boxers are just a willingness and determination to train hard." Revere said. "If you train hard, rounds don't seem so long. In boxing, you can't slough off."
Revere said anyone with an interest in boxing should look into joining a boxing club.
Photos by Martin Altstaedten, Story by Cheryl Cadue
Safety is important in boxing. Almost all boxing gloves have about 10 ounces of padding that protect boxes from serious injuries.
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