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Omar Perez, left, trains at the Chicago Youth Boxing Club in the Little Village neighborhood.
E. Jason Wambsgans / Chicago Tribune
Omar Perez, left, trains at the Chicago Youth Boxing Club in the Little Village neighborhood.
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Every weekday after school, the Chicago Youth Boxing Club in Little Village fills with boxers throwing jabs at speed bags, doing footwork drills and sparring. For some, the boxing club is a refuge. For others, it’s a path.