Garland boxing gym creates a new outlook for young athletes

DALLAS — The Garland Police Boxing Gym youth program began as an effort to redirect at-risk youth. “The focus was to get kids off the street, out of gangs, and then graduate,” Lt. David Swavey said. “That was really the intent.” Now, it has become the fourth largest boxing program in the country.

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