Jo Ellen Van Ouwerkerk, one of our gym regulars, is a Surrealist Artist based in New York City. Most of the images are simply a frozen private moment. One frame of a film of someone’s life captured by rituals. Jo Ellen has been influenced by The Police Gazette, Mexican Ex-Votos, everything Victorian and all the Surrealists. But who hasn’t? LEARN MORE...

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Meet Bruce Silverglade

President, Gleason's Gym

Over the last thirty years, Bruce Silverglade has been busy keeping one of boxing’s grandest traditions alive. He is the driving force behind Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, a boxing treasure since 1937.

One of the last of New York City’s thriving boxing gyms, Gleason’s has been the training headquarters for such legends as Jake LaMotta, Muhammad Ali and Roberto Duran. In all, 136 World Champions have trained inside the gym’s hallowed walls. Currently five active title holders workout at Gleason’s as well as numerous contenders and dozens of Golden Gloves champions. And yes, women train at Gleason’s too.

"Now, whoever has courage, and a strong and collected spirit in his breast, let him come forward, lace on the gloves and put up his hands."

Virgil (The Aeneid, Book 5)

Empowerment and the Sweet Science:
Women’s Boxing at Gleason’s

From former dancers to medical professionals to survivors of seemingly insurmountable circumstances, Gleason’s attracts a wide array of clientele, each with a unique story and drive.

OUR RECORD...

87

YEARS OLD. STARTED IN 1937. THE OLDEST ACTIVE BOXING GYM IN THE USA.

137

WORLD CHAMPIONS HAVE CALLED GLEASON'S GYM HOME.

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WORLD CHAMPIONS CALL GLEASON'S GYM HOME.

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VISIT IS ALL IT TAKES TO FEEL THE GLEASON'S GYM MAGIC.

COME TO THE GYM

The oldest gym of its kind in New York City is all new, and more popular than ever.

Eighty-five years after it was founded in the heart of the Bronx, The Hub at 149th St. and Third Ave., and three decades after arriving in Brooklyn, Gleason’s Gym is thriving in new quarters in the shadow of the Manhattan Bridge.

“It’s busier now than it’s ever been,” says owner Bruce Silverglade. “It’s a good thing.”

WHERE WE ARE

130 WATER ST.

BLYN, NY 11201

HOURS

MONDAY - FRIDAY

5:00AM - 10:00PM

SATURDAY & SUNDAY
6:00AM - 6:00PM

130 WATER ST. BROOKLYN | HOURS: MON-FRI: 5AM-10:00PM + SAT & SUN: 6AM-6:00PM | (718) 797-2872

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