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Salita Promotions & Kronk Sign Deal To
Stage World-Class 'No Spectator' Boxing
Events At Historic Gym In Downtown Detroit
Salita Promotions has joined the new normal of professional
sports by signing a deal to stage a number of “no spectator”
live boxing events at the legendary Kronk Gym in Downtown
Detroit.
The fights, with participants and TV networks to be
announced, will begin in the coming months and continue
until fans can return to attending live events.
Dmitriy Salita, says he’s excited about bringing
high-profile events, which will be held in accordance with
all State and Michigan Commission virus-safety protocols, to
the iconic Detroit boxing gym.
“The Kronk is the heart of boxing in this city and I’m happy
to be bringing these high-profile events to the historic
gym. Detroit has many great prospects and contenders who can
now return to action in a safe virus-free environment. The
fans and fighters have waited long enough and I am grateful
to the team at Kronk Gym for hosting these upcoming fights.”
Kronk Gym head trainer Javan “SugarHill” Steward says
staging live events at the gym was the brainchild of the
late, great trainer Emanuel Steward, who would stage amateur
fights and world-class sparring sessions at the gym as
though they were professional cards.
“To be able to have real competitive live fights here is
amazing to me,” said SugarHill. “I am very excited this will
be happening. It’s an honor for an event like that to take
place at the historic Kronk Gym where so many world
champions come from. I picture these fights will be a lot
like the classic days of the Blue Horizon. I give thanks to
my cousin Sylvia Steward Williams, Emanuel’s daughter. If
she hadn’t put this gym together, we wouldn’t be doing this
right now. Many thanks to her and all she has done for these
events to take place.”
Specific dates will be announced shortly, pending Michigan
Commission approval.
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