Daily Archives: October 19, 2014

Gym Closing But Training Continues

El Barrio Gym on East 115th street, which is located on the 3rd floor of a 3 story building on top of a corner store, is the gym Malik Rodriguez, the Marine and boxer profiled in an earlier post, usually … Continue reading

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Pure Boxer or Glorified Street Fighter?

Malik Rodriguez, an ambitious 23 year old Marine with big expectations for himself when he steps into the ring, but these aren’t the bright lights in an area, more like the street lights in a neighborhood. “I got started by … Continue reading

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