Boxing is a full-body workout. Deceptively so — you’re just moving your arms, how tough could it be, right? But if you’re throwing a punch correctly, you’re putting your entire body into that motion.

A new Salvation Army youth tutoring program is betting on an old character-building concept: hit the books, then hit the bag. The pilot program, launched in October with nine boys mainly from Comstock ...

As a boxing instructor, I find that many of my clients take up the sport for its mental health benefits: It can serve as an outlet for releasing anger, reducing stress and increasing self-esteem.