Save The Kronk Recreation Center

The City of Detroit announced in Dec. 2005 that the legendary Kronk Gym would close its doors along with eight other recreation centers. These cuts were due to the ongoing budget crisis in the City of Detroit. The Kronk Recreation Center is a valued center to many Detroit residents, young and old, who use the center for swimming, basketball, and arts and crafts.





In the basement of the Kronk Recreation Center is the world renowned boxing gym that has produced a phenomenal list of World Champion boxers. The resume of fighters that have trained at Kronk is a well recognized group from Thomas Hitman Hearns, Hilmer Kenty, Michael Moorer, Mike McCallum, Lennox Lewis and even Sugar Ray Leonard to name a few.





Due to the efforts of Emanuel Steward and his supporters, the Kronk Recreation Center is still open. The Detroit Recreation Department estimates it will take $500,000 to maintain the facility on an annual basis.





We are asking people to sign this petition to have their voices heard, and to help us spread the word to show how the Kronk Gym truly is an asset to the residents of the City of Detroit. Each city has their crown jewels, in Detroit we have the sweet sounds of Motown, state of the art museums, and a world famous boxing gym in the Kronk Recreation Center. Help us show that we are intent on keeping the Kronk Recreation Center open for many years to come.