BEAVER TOWNSHIP — For over 30 years, Jack Loew has nurtured, kick-started, promoted and even saved multiple local amateur and professional boxing careers.

The highly respected local trainer-manager-promoter’s biggest save, however, might have come this past July when he made the difficult decision to sell his South Side Boxing Club location on Market Street so he could return to his roots at 331 Erie Street.

It was a move, he said, in the making for some time.

Speaking to the Curbstone Coaches during Monday’s weekly meeting at Avion Banquet Center, Loew said the move was necessary if the SSBC was to stay alive.

“I made the move for the survival of the South Side Boxing Club,” Loew said. “When you turn 60-years-old, that’s not your upside and had I kept my 1714 Market Street location then I could not have afforded the upkeep.”

Loew added that his property, which was bought and paid for, was one of the few pieces of property that CCA (Community Corrections Association, Inc.) did not own.

“We had a 4,200 square foot gym with a ring, 10 heavy bags and plenty of room to work,” Loew said. “In the end, it turned into more of a fitness center because I was too nice to charge those that weren’t boxing.

“When you include utilities, insurance and taxes, I was paying about $1,200 a month, but wasn’t bringing in that amount. We had about 30 or so that religiously used the facility but only 10 were boxers so a change had to be made.

“I consulted with my son, John, and finally accepted CCA’s offer but only after a lot of thought and multiple sleepless nights. The building was paid for but they made me an offer that I couldn’t refuse so it was a win-win for both sides. We were both very happy overall in the end.”

Loew’s first-ever South Side B.C. location was on Southern Boulevard, a facility that he oversaw from 1989-94 before moving to Erie Street, where he remained from 1994-2008.

He then moved over to Market Street in 2008 and remained there until moving back to Erie Street last July.

During Loew’s first Erie Street go-round, he played host to five amateur national champions including Kelly Pavlik; James McClendon, who rose to a No. 2 ranking in the country; Durrell Richardson; Popo Salinas, who won the PAL (Police Athletic League) tournament; and Popo’s brother Juan, a national Silver Gloves champion.

Professionally, Loew produced Pavlik, who rose through the ranks to claim the middleweight championship of the world; Craig Kikta, an IBC world champion; and WBF world champion Ken Sigurani.

“We didn’t win many titles while we were on Market Street, but if the walls on Erie Street could talk, what tales they would tell,” Loew said. “This past year was the first time that I didn’t place a boxer in the Cleveland Golden Gloves tournament and that is unacceptable to me. We have more structure and I have a better handle on things now.”

In addition to the many boxers that trained at Erie Street, Loew also played host to former middleweight world champion Jake LaMotta, George Foreman’s son, and Josh Todd, lead singer of the singing group Buckcherry.

He also hosted ESPN, HBO and Showtime for their shows and documentaries.

“HBO filmed their 24-7 on Kelly Pavlik at my Erie Street gym and I can still remember Todd sparring with Kelly when they were appearing in town,” he added. “As a trainer, I realize that my days are drawing to a close, but I want to remain in the sport as either a manager or promoter,” Loew added. “I had a decision to make and lucked out.”

With 15 amateurs currently registered, his self-imposed limit for the facility, Loew is looking forward to the upcoming Silver Gloves Tournament — to be held Jan. 3-5 in Cleveland — as he will be sending five boxers to compete.

The list includes Zion Hensley (10 years old), Xavier Martinez (8), Tyrell Richards (15), JaCorian Dent (15) and Aseel Algamameh (16).

Winners will then head to the championships, scheduled for Jan. 29-Feb. 4 in Independence, Missouri.

He’s also prepping two boxers for this year’s Golden Gloves Tournament — Brian Gonzalez (heavyweight) and Ashton Owens (178 pounds) — which takes place the last weekend in March and first weekend in April, also in Cleveland.

“We have a good group of amateurs that will proudly represent us at both events,” Loew said. “With all of the hard work that they have put in, I expect several to advance in both events.”

With his training career winding down, Loew is ready to pass his training duties on to longtime friend, fighter and co-trainer Vinny O’Neill.

“Vinny will take over SSBC and when he does there won’t be much overhead, as long as we keep the upstairs rented,” Loew said. “There’s a lot of history here and Vinny will continue the tradition of excellence that we’ve started.”

Next Monday, Elliott Giles, president of the Youngstown Youth Flag Football Association, will serve as guest speaker.