BOXING legend and iconic New York bar owner Jimmy Glenn is fighting coronavirus in hospital aged 89 but is “showing mild improvement”.
The former cut man to heavyweight Michael Spinks contracted the deadly COVID-19 bug before being hospitalised, but is on the mend and without a ventilator.
Boxing legend and iconic New York bar owner Jimmy Glenn is fighting coronavirus in hospital aged 89
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Proter Lou DiBElla tweeted: “Send prayers, love and positive energy to #NYC’s wonderful, legendary Jimmy Glenn.
“Jimmy tested positive for #COVID19 and is in the hospital.
“He’s doing ok right now, not ventilated, and showing mild improvement. 89yrs young, we need #boxing’s OG back at #JimmysCorner.”
The popular bar owner received several well wishes online.
Reporter said Ryan Songalia: “Praying for my pal Jimmy Glenn. Jimmy’s Corner has the coldest beer in midtown Manhattan.”
Announcer Ray Flores wrote: “Prayers for Jimmy Glenn. What an iconic place in NYC.”
Glenn boxed as an amateur in the 1940s as a welterweight and middleweight. He retired with a 14-2 record even fighting, but losing, to the great heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson.
Glenn – who once trained and sparred with Muhammad Ali – then opened a gym in Times Square in the 1970s but the building was demolished in the mid-1980s
In 1971 he opened his now iconic Jimmy’s Corner bar, which is also located in Times Square, and has boxing memorabilia covering the walls.
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
