In a small town in the Upper Peninsula a backyard boxing club is drawing a lot of attention. This homegrown fight club first started as a joke, has grown into something so much more.

Read the original article here.

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 John Carlisle, reporter, Detroit Free Press

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In a small town in the Upper Peninsula a backyard boxing club is drawing a lot of attention. This homegrown fight club first started as a joke, has grown into something so much more.
Read the original article <a href="https://www.freep.com/in-depth/news/columnists/john-carlisle/2022/10/02/upper-peninsula-backyard-fight-club/69504350007/">here</a>.
GUESTS:
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<li> John Carlisle, reporter, Detroit Free Press</li>
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