It has lived a useful life,” he said. At its peak, the Kronk was one of the best breeding grounds for amateur and professional boxing talent in the nation. It attracted boxers, media and fans ...

The former Kronk Boxing Team welterweight, who posted a 22-2 professional record with 16 knockouts during the 1980s before serving 27 years in federal prison on a drug conspiracy conviction ...

Hilmer Kenty, who moved from Ohio to Detroit in 1977 when he turned pro, was named Kronk’s ambassador. He will represent ...