Comments Thread For: Kronk Gym Building is Destroyed By Fire, Arson is Suspected

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The fabled Kronk Gym building in Detroit, where boxing champion Thomas Hearns and others trained, has been destroyed by fire. Deputy Fire Chief Dave Fornell told The Detroit News Sunday that the blaze at the vacant building on the city's southwest side was reported about 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
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[mabulkhair]

This pisses me off! What a historic gym that fostered so many greats on both ends trainers and fighters. Hopefully the city helps build it back up!

[Lou Cipher]

Sucks. Always wanted to see that gym. Just never wanted to bother with Detroit

[RussB23]

If arson, only a true piece of **** would do that.

[KING5TWENTY]

History destroyed

[SkillspayBills]

WTF. Who would destroy such a historic landmark, smfh.

[OctoberRed]

I hope they find the guy and someone ****s his bum in jail.

[Teetotaler]

That freakin sucks. Who would burn it down? It has to be a random act of violence or someone who used to train there.

[DeadLikeMe]

wasn't it in the basement? the foundation couldn't have burned down

[iamboxing]

Maybe it was done for any insurance money