Faith Plays A Major Role In The Ring For Philadelphia Boxing Brothers Johnny And Izaac Rivera And Their Dad

CBS Philadelphia

October 2, 2025

Inside a church in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, a boxing ring doubles as a place of discipline and hope. And for the Rivera family, it's where faith and family come together to build a legacy.

Every Sunday, The Rock Calvary Chapel fills with prayer and music. Just steps away, inside the same building, a boxing ring echoes with the sound of gloves hitting bags.

At the center of it all is Johnny Rivera, a man who says he was once "a drug dealer, gangster wannabe kid with a chip on my shoulder."

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