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Former Boxer's Nonprofit Using The Ring To Help At-Risk Kids Battle Life's Challenges
"I grew up boxing. I knew as a kid, it saved my life plenty of times," Ford said.
BRISBANE — A former boxer has spent the last 20 years training at-risk children in the sport that gave him a fighting chance at life off the streets.
For Jimmy Ford, the sport of boxing was not just limited to the ring for a child growing up in a tough San Francisco neighborhood.
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"I grew up boxing. I knew as a kid, it saved my life plenty of times," Ford said.
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