A boxing gym in Houston's east side provides discipline, community, and a chance for a better life for hundreds of underprivileged kids.
A boxing gym in the city’s east end is serving as more than a resource for hundreds of children living in what many refer to as ‘the hood.’"Most of the kids don't have a big opportunity. This is all they got. This is their one-way ticket out of poverty. This is their way out," said Pedro Camacho, who started The Knockout Factory. "I boxed myself and got into a little bit of trouble myself and that made me stop boxing.
Now, help is what he and his wife, Monica, are providing for hundreds of kids through the discipline and comradery that comes in and out of the boxing ring."We have just as many boxers that actually do competition, and they look to win and go to nationals, we have just as many that don't. They are not looking for competition, they are just looking to feel part of a team. They just want to be accepted.
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