“Have you fought before?” Tim Witherspoon exclaimed. “This isn’t your first time is it? She learns fast!” Witherspoon, a two-time heavyweight world champion and former sparring partner to Muhammad Ali, stood in the middle of a boxing ring at Fighter’s Heaven in Deer Lake. The two punch mitts on his hands were being aimed at by an eighth-grade student, while her classmates and teachers watched from outside the ring, some waiting their turn. On Thursday and Friday, over 200 students and faculty fr

⚔ Iron sharpens iron ⚔ Larry Holmes was Muhammad Ali’s key sparring partner from 1971–1975 — years that quietly shaped the future of the heavyweight division. Known as “The Easton Assassin,” Holmes openly admitted he learned his craft by studying and sparring with his idol. The jab, the rhythm, the ring IQ — all honed in the gym alongside Ali. But camp observers also noted something striking: during certain sessions, Holmes more than held his own, even “handling” Ali in dominant rounds. Student

3.1K views · 25 reactions | Get a glimpse inside Muhammad Ali’s training camp with a visit to Fighter’s Heaven in the mountains of Orwigsburg! The local museum pays tribute to the boxing great and is now officially listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 壘 #DiscoverNEPA | DiscoverNEPA | Facebook

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