Talking Sports And Fitness With Zeke

Marshall Kauffman, shares the story of his KING's Gym in Reading which he opened in 1995 to get youngsters off the streets and involved in more positive activities, helping them gain confidence and pride in themselves. KING's is an acronym for Kids In Need of Guidance. Kauffman talks with Zeke about training such world champions from Reading as Steve Little and Kermit Cintron along with his son Travis, a heavyweight contender. Kauffman also explains how his KING's Promotions not only puts on fight cards in Reading and regionally but has blossomed into televised promotions across the country on ESPN, Showtime, Fox Sports 1 and other networks. Kauffman tells Zeke that the inspiration for KING's Gym was finding "a way to get kids off the street in the name of the one King, Jesus Christ. And Reading is a hotbed for boxing with fighters like Travis, Kermit and Steve. Ali was Steve’s inspiration." Kauffman and Zeke also discuss the changing world of boxing and how it has become marginalized by multiple champions a