Former drug kingpin coaches boxing at a Baltimore gym to give kids a fighting chance

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10 ай бұрын

For the "CBS Mornings" series "More Perfect Union," CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan visits the Upton Boxing Center in Baltimore where a reformed drug kingpin, who inspired a character on the HBO drama "The Wire," coached one of the country's top boxers and is using boxing to save generations of young people from life in the streets.
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@ariefraiser140 10 ай бұрын

Damn... It's great Cutty is finally getting national recognition.

@tigress08forever56 10 ай бұрын

He's a hero. Thank you Coach Ford.

@ImTaneaSmith 9 ай бұрын

What an amazing story. They're doing the good work for these young men. God bless.

@SpiritMover314 10 ай бұрын

Wow…..FREE of charge? Teaching kids self-defense, health and nutrition, and life lessons….I would definitely donate to this gym, however I could to keep kids positively active, and off of the streets.

@MostlyPeacefulNinja 9 ай бұрын

Wow. They did a good job on this segment. Coach Calvin is a real humble dude, he doesn't carry himself like a celebrity or big shot. He's even more down-to-earth than you see him on TV.

@skywalker39100 10 ай бұрын

Coach Ford in Baltimore City!💯🥊🏆🎯🥇

@Kasparoza 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful story. To the producers if you see this, thank you for spotlighting this. 🙏🏽

@fredo2x625 10 ай бұрын

Facts 💯

@user-bf9ir9zj2w 10 ай бұрын

Coach is a great man!!! He so selfless ...

@mrgonzalez4583 10 ай бұрын

Coach Calvin is a great coach. Happy that him and Gervonta met and made history

@mikedc 9 ай бұрын

We need more people or coaches like him.

@Mdchessbro 3 ай бұрын

Glad he came out, Nice to see honest people that struggled at some point to. We need to give the legends there flowers while there still here tomorrow is never promised.

@davejones2920 10 ай бұрын

God Is Good He Sent A Angel

@sputneedickens9446 9 ай бұрын

He said it well, if God wakes you up in the morning, you have the ability to do what you want.

@SupermanHopkins 9 ай бұрын

Glad these guys are getting the mainstream recognition they so richly deserve.

@johngarcia8827 9 ай бұрын

I boxed from 11 to 22. The bixing gym was where I forgot all the chaos of my life and met kids in the same situation looking to escape We became a tight groyp. I used to save change for dues and bus fare. You couldnt stop me. And what was really great was back then trainers would train a kid for free if they saw they were dedicated. The gym was always packed with the retired fighters whos posters were on the wall always giving you their time to teach . The guys were mentors and big brothers. Its always been a sport for a certain type of kid. Glad to see it hasnt changed much. Morris Park Boxing gym in the Bronx It's still there and still the same

@fredo2x625 10 ай бұрын

I love Baltimore ❤️

@WarrenHolly 10 ай бұрын

Rize podcast in the building 💪🏿🥊 Baltimore stand up! As a member of the Rize Podcast I invite you all to the Rize podcast where the Coaches as well as the boxers come through on the regular. Weeknights at 9. We just boxing and life lessons come join if you like be a part of the family 🙏🏾👍🏾🥊

@KYLOWW 10 ай бұрын

Gave me chills and weather boxing or MMA is a passion or something else go after it and don't look back.

@msvicky5599 10 ай бұрын

I love you 💕 and respect black man, I appreciate what you are doing for your community 🙏🏾💯🥊!

@WarrenHolly 10 ай бұрын

You are invited to the Rize podcast weeknights at 9. The Coaches be there and of course Tank supports the show also. It's lotsa fun and you can meet some wonderful people 👍🏾🥊

@the.seagull.35 10 ай бұрын

@@WarrenHollySounds cool 👍

@WrestlingSuperstar83 9 ай бұрын

I truly respect and champion this man for giving back to the youth, especially to these young black males who need a "role model" who gives a damn about them!!! This man's testimony and redemption is something to be celebrated and respected!! Thank you Sir for all you are doing keep the youth off of those B-more streets.

@reneedennis2011 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video.

@bigmo10 Ай бұрын

Awesome reporting on an awesome story 👍🏿

@bigxavipg 9 ай бұрын

Shed a tear for Baltimore I spent 9months there n embraced the city and understood what needed to be done that will never be done. Tank is a real spiderman for this place n Youngboy

@capac2 3 ай бұрын

Had no idea Calvin Ford had this past, props to him. Bless up 🙏👍🏽

@poopyfartboi 6 ай бұрын

I looked up the DareDevil “son of a boxer” scene, was not expecting to have to fight off ninjas cutting onions 🥲 what a beautiful soul, and God bless and protect those kids!!

@bethschmitz6734 10 ай бұрын

Coach Calvin, good dude!

@holyrivals7191 10 ай бұрын

We dew, what we dew!

@mrrodgers4692 10 ай бұрын

Baltimore city full of real people ❤

@yeabsirasefr6209 3 ай бұрын

there should be a boxing gym on every block

@hippiechick2112 6 ай бұрын

A lot of kids do not go home to love. Awestruck.

@santosjones6186 9 ай бұрын

THANK U JESUS🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@burburry.j5798 10 ай бұрын

COACH CALLL 💪🏾💪🏾 RIZE PODCAST FAMILY

@cityflynn8045 10 ай бұрын

People think the worst of Baltimore but fortunately we have a lot of good people and ack men like Calvin that don't get recognized. I live my City and the the Good People of Baltimore

@hazelmckelvin3845 8 ай бұрын

#Salute… Calvin Ford.. is Baltimore’s true Champ

@mayheezy2873 9 ай бұрын

This the real Avon Barksdale ? Lol 🔥🔥🔥salute 🫡

@prof3ssor178 10 ай бұрын

I love seeing this! Put the guns away and fight with your fist

@marcoflores105 10 ай бұрын

🙏🙏💯💯

@beforeyourimmigrants8471 9 ай бұрын

"Drug Kingpin" wow that's disrespectful. I guess they had to take a shot since there's not a Kevin Costner Sandra Bullock white savior.

@pamelakilgore7836 10 ай бұрын

Amen, sir. God bless this man in Jesus name amen. Pamela in Detroit

@spyceeeboy5819 9 ай бұрын

🐐

@NeoTheOne41 9 ай бұрын

The emphasis the drugpin title, he was a dealing drugs cause he was a lost youth. Now the kids think that's the cool part of what him instead of the coaching.

@cityflynn8045 9 ай бұрын

Yup they're ways taking digs and putting labels on people that turned themselves around and make no mention of the negative pasts of others

@alanmcmillan6969 10 ай бұрын

This guy has turned his life around, and now is an insperation.

@DefenestrateLogic 10 ай бұрын

Cutty?!

@tyu3456 10 ай бұрын

Haha yeah real-life Cutty

@cincitytv9747 9 ай бұрын

Teal life Cutty

@scheistundzebreath 8 ай бұрын

300 kids waiting? Why Baltimore...WHY?

@garybowman5783 10 ай бұрын

On both sides, law n street. Dude isnt a kingpin. A pusher isnt a king pin. Nobody knows him. Lmao. Whatever story gets your busness up

@David-ej4cg 10 ай бұрын

LULULULULUL

@Vlog23412 10 ай бұрын

👍👍👍⏩

@onceagain6184 9 ай бұрын

Cutty from the "Wire"!

@kurtzembower9297 2 ай бұрын

im a father of a son who is strongly in to boxing im a white man would my son be ok at your gym? ....just asking nothing intentional but he needs the right guidance in the field

@bigxavipg 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Calvin youve made Davis n u will make Baltimore they need him as mayor

@ernalsmith1042 10 ай бұрын

To God, Jehovah be all the Glory! He makes no mistakes! Each one of us have a purpose to be here and something that we each was sent here to do! Our goal is to find God's purpose for our lives and to achieve it! God's Blessings to all and I pray (in Jesus Christ Name) that He continue to Bless, Guide, Encourage and Protect Mr. Calvin Ford, the other coaches, the community and the Children of Baltimore! This was a "'Great Story!"