An Iconic Detroit Boxing Brand Returns to the City

The Gloves Are Back On: KRONK Returns to Detroit

Photo: Curtis Paul ~ WJR DETROIT, June 4, 2025 ~ In a moment that felt both triumphant and restorative, Detroit welcomed back one of its most iconic institutions on Wednesday: KRONK Gym. Once the epicenter of boxing greatness under the legendary Emanuel Steward, KRONK is making its long-awaited return to the city that birthed it—this time at the historic Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center. The announcement, made during a heartfelt press confere…

Boxing's famed Kronk Gym to reopen in Detroit

Boxing's famed Kronk Gym, where stars like Thomas "Hitman" Hearns, Lennox Lewis and Wladimir Klitschko once honed their craft, will reopen this summer in Detroit nearly 20 years after the iconic training ground closed its doors in 2006.

An iconic Detroit boxing brand returns to the city

Kronk Gym will reopen by the end of the summer in Detroit. On Wednesday, officials involved in its revival spoke glowingly about its return.

Famed Kronk boxing gym to reopen in Detroit rec center where Joe Louis once trained

The Kronk Gym where Detroit boxing royalty sweated on the road to glory is expected to reopen this summer in a building where the legendary Joe Louis once trained. City leaders and the team behind the project said Wednesday that…

Famed Kronk boxing gym to reopen in Detroit rec center where Joe Louis ...

Detroit’s iconic Kronk Gym to reopen at a new location

Kronk Gym, which produced several boxing world champions through the 1980s and 90s is making its return to Detroit with a brand-new training facility located at the Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center.