THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A new gym in the Bronx is offering kids more than just a place to work out—it is giving them a fighting chance at a brighter future.

Inside the Bronx Legends Cops & Kids Gym on opening day, 12-year-old Ivan Rivera bounced on his toes, throwing fast jabs as his father, an NYPD officer, looked on. For Ivan, boxing is more than exercise—it’s a way to chase big dreams.

“I was jump roping and shadowboxing just warming up before I get into my boxing training,” Rivera said. He hopes to one day become both a professional boxer and a Major League Baseball player.

“I just like to be in boxing to train and know how to protect myself when I get older and maybe one day make it to the pros, and the community is very good and I like it a lot because I get to learn new people

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