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

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Published 2023-08-03
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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All Comments (21)
  • @jamseason5
    former drug kingpin is crazyyyyy ain’t have to do my man like that 😂
  • @Deontelewis846
    You mean coach Calvin ? Calling him a former kingpin is crazy. Bro got championship boxers on his roster pay that man his respect
  • @ariefraiser140
    Damn... It's great Cutty is finally getting national recognition.
  • @MobileSMSLocal
    "STOP PLAYIN WIT MY YOUNGIN!" --Coach Ford 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
  • @Charlie-ll7wk
    Man im from Baltimore and i aint know coach cal was a kingpin . He keep that in the back. Most people from here try to glorify that but coach never did that . Coach a real one !!!!!!!!!
  • @Blackcollarsports
    Coach Calvin Ford. You are a inspiration to me. I respect you for being a black man bringing people to the hood and giving back to the community. Respect bro . From Chicago
  • @sputneedickens9446
    He said it well, if God wakes you up in the morning, you have the ability to do what you want.
  • @mrgonzalez4583
    Coach Calvin is a great coach. Happy that him and Gervonta met and made history
  • @SpiritMover314
    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.
  • @raphaelharmon4430
    So it took CBS to come all the way to Baltimore to finally give this coach his flowers n boxing still hasn’t gave it to him. Well they don’t have to coach Calvin, the world loves u. Most importantly those kids will always honor u sir. Thankyou sir for saving those kids. Thankyou sir. Detroit city saluteeee a real general. A solid OG. Thankyou coach.
  • @Phillydog1958
    I loved Cutty from The Wire and got nothing but mad respect for Coach Ford and Tank. Great work. Keep it up, Coach.
  • @marwinreeves164
    Coach Calvin Ford, Congratulations to you on being a light to darkness and allowing young men to see their worth. Keep pushing others up.
  • @Kasparoza
    Beautiful story. To the producers if you see this, thank you for spotlighting this. 🙏🏽
  • @ImTaneaSmith
    What an amazing story. They're doing the good work for these young men. God bless.
  • @MostlyPeacefulNinja
    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.
  • @mikedc
    We need more people or coaches like him.
  • @larrylopez9614
    Coach Ford and Coach Ellis are awesome folks helping the kids when they could have a gym somewhere in the suburbs they choose to stay in the hood Respect