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“I’m honored to be a
KRONK, Continued from page 3
become the CEO of—Arrow Strate- partner in the
gies, an employment agency in
Southfield. Styers realized that the international
very same skills he had honed while
boxing were integral in the establish- Kronk brand with this
ment of his nationally recognized
staffing and recruiting business. legendary family.
And so, in 2015 Styers, a Wayne
Memorial High School graduate who To carry on Emanuel’s
earned a degree in business manage-
ment from the University of Michi- mission is a
gan-Dearborn, opened the Norwayne
Boxing Club in the former Jefferson- dream come true.”
Barns Recreation Center (formerly
Jefferson-Barns Elementary School) Jeff Styers
building on Dorsey Street in West-
land, which is now the site of the Wayne Mayor John Rhaesa and Westland Mayor Bill Wild with Kronk Partner Jeff
new Kronk Gym.
It’s almost as if Styers has come Styers at the Grand Opening of the new Kronk Gym in Norwayne. Photo by WLND
full circle. them.” ing Club back in 2015.
His interest in helping youth—in Says Styers, “What Emanuel was “God told me there were other
equipping them with the confidence doing was youth development—he things to do,” said Styers back then.
and tools necessary to strive for and just didn’t call it youth development.” Fast-forward to 2021—to a new,
attain success—is not necessarily Still, the question remains: Does unprecedented chapter for Kronk—
new to boxing. Styers ever wonder whether he re- which Styers is beyond proud to be
And especially not to Steward’s tired too soon? What if he had de- a part of.
brand of boxing. cided to hang in longer? Says Styers, “I’m honored to be a
“My father cared deeply about the What if? partner in the international Kronk
young people at the (former Kronk Styers pondered—and an- brand with this legendary family. To
Gym on Detroit’s west side),” says swered—this very question on a carry on Emanuel’s mission is a
Steward-Williams. “He took care of busy Thursday at the Norwayne Box- dream come true.” www.KronkGym.com

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