boxing is a hit (Lexington Herald-Leader)
boxing is a hit (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Bernard Beaver watches his son, Jade Maner, exchange punches with a girl. He waits for the pair to complete a round of boxing, then approaches the ring and pours water in Jade’s mouth. The drink is a cool reprieve in a dim room ripe with sweat and aggression. At Legends Boxing Club, a program created in 2000 by former Winburn Middle School teacher William “Sarge” Farris, 15-year-old Jade is one …