Fighter's Heaven | Deer Lake, PA

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Fighter's Heaven
Deer Lake, Pennsylvania

A destination that will remind some and educate others about the remarkable and inspirational life of Muhammad Ali.

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Muhammad Ali Fighter’s Heaven

Established 1972 ~ Deer Lake, PA

In 1972, the great Muhammad Ali began preparing for his biggest fights at a training camp in rural Deer Lake, PA called ‘Fighter’s Heaven’. Today, through the preservation and restoration of the Training Camp, we’re creating a destination that will, for decades to come, remind some, and educate others, about the remarkable and inspirational life of Muhammad Ali.

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As a venue for your meeting, conference or retreat, Fighter’s Heaven delivers the spirit and inspiration of Muhammad Ali. The property covers 6 acres and includes the Gym which has been converted to a small museum, a Kitchen which can seat and feed 18-20, and two Bunkhouses which can seat up to 50 people each for various meeting and break-out type of activities.

    
 
 
        
   Seleda Simmons 
 2024-03-12
 
 
  ABSOLUTELY PHENONMENAL! The staff and overseers of Fighter's Heaven do an incredibly great job making you feel like your are in the moment with every room you visit. You get an amazing feeling of pride and dedication. I recommend Fighter's Heaven to everyone even if you are not a boxing fan and guarantee you will leave feeling an overload of enjoyment.
  
 
       
   Allan B 
 2024-03-07
 
 
  Fighter’s Heaven was such a great place to visit. Whether you’re a boxing fan or not, this will allow you to travel back to the time when Ali trained with other boxers in a more humble setting. Gives you an insight on his thoughts and feelings. Mick was great at guiding us through the complex and sharing a lot of interesting insight on the location and its most famous inhabitant. You will gain a new perspective on who Muhammad Ali was. It’s also a fun place for kids. They’ll enjoy playing around in the ring Ali trained.
  
 
       
   scott eidam 
 2024-02-08
 
 
  I'm from near the camp, and family still lives close.
We watched Ali train there.
  
 
       
   A.K. Leinbach 
 2024-01-16
 
 
  So let me start off by saying that I am not the biggest boxing fan, but I chose to join my co-workers on a trip to Fighter's Heaven.  I'm glad I did because to say that this trip was entertaining is a huge understatement.

Fighter's Heaven is located in a rural and very scenic area.  It is about 4 miles north of Deer Lake, PA, and is very easy to find.

This place has been immaculately updated.  The displays are well done, organized, and contain very interesting facts on Ali's camp.

Our host and guide Mick was excellent and provided interesting, detailed facts about Fighter's Heaven.

You could spend as little as 45 minutes here or up to 2 hours if you choose to look at all the picture albums and read all the literature at the displays.

If you are a fan of Ali or just boxing in general, Fighter's Heaven should be on your bucket list!

By the way, admission is free, but the experience you get is priceless!
  
 
       
   Ronnie Vengua 
 2023-11-27
 
 
  This place is an absolute GEM! Muhammad Ali’s Training Gym!!!! As a fight fan, I was so excited to visit this place. Mick, the host gave us a brief overview of the place and then cut us loose to explore. He than took our photo in the ring and gave us ideal spots to snap fotos throughout the facility. TY Mick and Madden Family for preserving this wonderful place!!!
  
 
       
   Aaron “Aaron-Michael Vickery” VICKERY 
 2023-10-30
 
 
  Knocked out every opponent I faced  with ease
  
 
       
   Grace Su Ming 
 2023-10-17
 
 
  Highly recommend!!! Amazing historical place, the area was beautiful! Mick was very kind and helpful! It is free, donation suggested. We spent about 90 mins walking around and you can go into 5 buildings.
  
 
       
   Zach Ryan 
 2023-10-14
 
 
  A great experience! Got to see how Ali spent his time training for his big fights. A cool piece of history worth the visit. Plus it is completely free. Every half hour there is a short walking tour talking about the history of the site. Spent about an hour and a half here to see everything.

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Keep up to date on Fighter’s Heaven

01 Nov Newsletter – Volume #8
in Newsletters
The Fighter’s Heaven Family lost a key member when Lynda Pollack-Schiffer passed away on Nov.14th. Lynda spent a lot of time at the Camp on weekends giving tours, talking with visitors and sharing stories about her family’s friendship with Muhammad Ali and his family. It was Lynda’s father, Bernie Pollack, who invited Ali to train in Deer Lak...
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01 Oct Newsletter – Volume #7
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Officially Listed on the National Register of Historic Places Fighter’s Heaven is now officially listed in the National Register of Historic Places as of August 21, 2023!!! The National Register is administered by the National Park Service and is the Nation’s official list of cultural......
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01 Aug Newsletter – Volume #6
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Fighter’s Heaven recently hosted a field trip by students from the Strawberry Mansion Learning Center of Philadelphia. The learning center’s founder and director Kevin Upshur brought the students here to learn about Muhammad Ali and his important and significant legacy. The not-for-profit is open to all children in their Philly community and pr...
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