The 25th Hour: Boxing Without Barriers

Tucked away in Little Italy, not far from LeBreton Flats, a basement gym is the first of its kind in Ottawa.

In fact, there are few gyms in Ontario like Boxing Without Barriers, a non-contact club for people with physical, developmental and cognitive disabilities.

Founder and director Chantal Deketele is changing the way boxing is viewed and making the sport more inclusive.

By Anne-Marie Lemmolo and Mark Colley