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Hit Hard by Katrina, Young Boxers Fight Back

Harry Sims built the ring next to his home in the Lower Ninth Ward after the previous club was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
Twin brothers and Hurricane Katrina survivors De'Shane and Dennis Sims, 14, spar at the Running Bear Boxing Club, run by their grandfather Harry Sims next to his home in the Lower Ninth Ward on August 20, 2015 in New Orleans.
Twin brothers and Hurricane Katrina survivors De'Shane and Dennis Sims, 14, spar at the Running Bear Boxing Club, run by their grandfather Harry Sims next to his home in the Lower Ninth Ward on August 20, 2015 in New Orleans.Mario Tama / Getty Images