While many young people have experienced stress during the pandemic, some have turned to boxing to give them the mental strength to get through difficult times. For thousands of years, boxing has taught discipline and inner strength, a tradition that continues today. Young people in London say that it gives them the self-control they need on the streets. Sixteen-year-old Murtaza Muhammed said he benefits from boxing training as it teaches him to “stay strong, be strong-willed, and it will get better.” This mentality also helped him to get through lockdowns over the past year. “You get taught that kind of mentality to not give up, just keep going forward,” he told NTD. Former boxer Leroy Nicholas, founder and director of Sweet Science Boxing, has been teaching young students non-contact boxing fitness and the skill and discipline that go with it, supported by ambassador Anthony Joshua, British world heavyweight champion. The …