Boxing Gym

Boxing Gym

Not concerned with blood or injury, Boxing Gym’s real subject is the dance that takes place inside the ring and the methods practitioners use to attain the requisite discipline, speed and endurance.

The gym’s owner, Richard Lord, treats his athletes like a family, dispensing life advice in between training tips.

Unlike the macho atmosphere that often clings to the boxing milieu, Lord’s Gym is a place where everyone is welcome, no matter their age, gender or ethnicity.

Only a few of Lord’s boxers dream of competing at the highest levels; most are happily striving for their personal best. - Thom Powers: Toronto Internantion Film Festival.

Directed by Frederick Wiseman