NEW ORLEANS — A couple of years back, when he was in this city filming the boxing comedy Grudge Match, Sylvester Stallone came to Friday Night Fights Gym. He was looking for a gritty, ...

Those days are long gone, knocked out by television ... Mike Tata is the owner of Friday Night Fights Gym, a decidedly (and soul-satisfyingly) no-frills establishment in a still-rough, if ...

Every now and then, I like to spend my Friday night ... to the gym. It’s empty. I have all the machines and equipment to myself, which leads to a pretty intense workout. I let out all my stress ...