Like most of his fellows in the boxing business, Jim Glancey--proprietor of the aptly named Glancey's Gym--has firm ideas about the right way to do things. Accordingly, the front door of his establishment is dotted with hand-written instructions to his young charges: "Rules Strictly Enforced," "Dues $20 a month--No Pay, No Play," "No Babys," and finally, "Unescorted Women Welcome." "So far, no luck on that last one," Glancey shrugs as he unlocks the entrance to the gym. Housed in an imposing three-story, 14,000-square-foot brick building at the intersection of Beech and Forest streets in St. Paul, Glancey's Gym once served as the headquarters for an East Side meat wholesaler, the Anderson Meat Company. The ground floor is a warren of old meat lockers that Glancey remodeled to accommodate his two rings, an impressive assortment of punching bags, and other fistic essentials, such as gloves and headgear. It is dank and cool in the gym, a touch eerie... More >>>