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Northshore October 2025
Knockout spring fashions shine the spotlight on Authur Ramalho's West End Gym in Lowell."Building boys is better than mending men," says The West End Gym's owner, Arthur Ramalho. Ramalho got his start by training students how to box at a reform school. Later, he rented a boxing gym before it burned down. In 1995, he opened West End Gym in Lowell and since then, it has become a haven for young kids looking for a little guidance or for a friendly place to get fit. Ramalho, soft spoken and genuine, notes that the boys and girls, men and women, who come to his gym all become a part of the West End family. The respect and love that is shown to Ram
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