
How a stolen bike fueled South Philly’s Salim Ellis-Bey to become the nation’s best amateur boxer
In an instant, it was gone. His eyes could not believe it. His tiny, orderly world was shattered. One moment, Salim Ellis-Bey was the proud owner of a metallic silver blue BMX Mongoose. The next, the 8-year-old was looking at nothing but a cracked pavement …