A Winnipeg boxing club is trying to take at-risk youth off the streets and offer them a place to live, positive role models and training in the ring.

Pan Am Place has converted an Exchange District building into a haven for the city’s youth.

16-year-old Brandon Barron goes three times a week. He joined the free classes in January but said he’s picked up a lot more than boxing skills at the lessons.

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