Shak’s Boxing and Fitness trains new wave of champions in Monroe

Shakha Moore honed his boxing skills under the tutelage of the legendary Deacon John Harris at age 11, while growing up in South Norwalk. Harris taught the sport to keep kids out of trouble amid the temptation of drug dealing and street gangs. “He was the greatest man alive in my book, because he did a lot for the community,” Moore said of Harris. “He would scope out kids getting into trouble and approach them outside the courthouse to offer them an opportunity to improve their lives.” One day Moore was playing with his childhood friend, Terrance Mapp, who told … Continue reading Shak’s Boxing and Fitness trains new wave of champions in Monroe