Umar Boxing brings life to Baltimore youth2017-12-28 · WBAL Baltimore
Umar Boxing has been keeping Baltimore youth in the ring and in the classroom for two decades, and that effort is recognized Tuesday as part of WBAL-TV's Heathy Kids Initiative. Marvin McDowell's slogan is well-known: "No hooks before books…
Boxing gym that's safe haven for kids needs help from community2017-05-18 · WBAL Baltimore
Marvin McDowell, the owner of UMAR Boxing Gym, said that's what boxing means here. 'We just try to give these kids a chance, a fighting chance," McDowell said. "We have an afterschool program, No Hooks Before Books, where I use the boxing to draw the …
Former Heavyweight Contender Larry Middleton Passes2014-01-11 · Fight News
?Larry was a outstanding boxing trainer /person/father figure ? he taught me so much about boxing and life I'm so glad that I had him in my life,? said Baltimore boxing coach and former pro boxer Marvin McDowell. ?He was one of the reasons I started…