Meet the Velvet Gloves

Photography by M. Sharkey. Shot on location at Gleason's Gym, Brooklyn, N.Y.

"This game is about being a gentleman," says Myles Valentine, a trim, 5-foot-9 man with a solid gold grill. "When you know you have these tools, you need to have a common courtesy. Be versatile. Always leave the door open, because you never know who will walk in."

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