Архівы катэгорый: ЗША бокса

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Atif Oberlton representing City of Brotherly Love all the way to the World Championships

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Каларада-Спрынгс, Круг. (Жнівень 22, 2019) – There’s a new rising force on the international boxing scene and his name is Atif Oberlton, a light heavyweight from Philadelphia, who is on a mission to make a name for himself in boxing.

Oberlton will be competing at the Elite Men’s World Championships, Верасня 7-21, у Екацярынбургу, Расія.

Lacking confidence is not an issue for the 21-year-old boxer who claims, “It’s very important for me to do well and win at the Worlds, because I know for a fact that, in my heart, I’m the best fighter in the world. Also, I’m new on the international scene, so it’s time for me to give a piece of what they’ve been missing.”

Oberlton started boxing at the age of nine, although he didn’t start competing until he was 14, because he was the only boy in his family, and his father wanted him to learn how to defend himself. Like so many of his teammates, he fell in love with boxing.

In the last five years, Oberlton has captured gold medals at the 2018 і 2016 Нацыянальныя Залатыя пальчаткі турнір, 2018 Eastern Elite Qualifier and 2014 National Junior Olympics. He also was a victor in the USA vs. Netherlands Dual.

“My greatest accomplishment so far is making Team USA and being where I’m at, because for years and years I was denied, and here I am today in the top spot where I belong. I’m a top-spot fighter, so I deserve it, and I put down top-notch work, too”

Overlton has taken advantage of training in Colorado Springs at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, where he has shown improvement from day one, honing his skills to become a complete boxer.

“Conditioning plays a big part in my improvement; also seeing different styles, and getting top work has elevated me,” he spoke about training as a Team USA member. “I always break new barriers on the road to greatness and this (The Worlds) is another one I’m looking to smash through.”

In addition to representing his country, Oberlton is a proud Philly fighter continuing the long, rich boxing tradition in the City of Brotherly Love, which has produced the likes ofБернард Хопкінс, Mathew Saad Muhammad, Bennie Briscoe, Joey Giardello, Майк Rossman,James Shuler, Eugene Hart and so many more great fighters over the years.

“My city is known for its great boxing history and I wear ‘The City of Philadelphia’ on my back,” Oberlton added. “In a few more years down the line, I see myself leading the next wave of Philly boxers. In fact, I feel like I am the wave, прама зараз, as we speak. Everyone’s watching me. I will do them all proud, from both the old and young generations.

“I haven’t been to Russia and I’m looking forward to going there. It’s always good to see the world. I always like to go back where I’m from and try to convince others to see the world, because it’s much bigger than our neighborhood.”

Oberlton is like a chameleon in the ring, constantly changing and adjusting to his opponent. “I consider my style like water,” he concluded. “It’s wavy because I adjust to win, and I can beat any style. I can outsmart anybody, fighting mind over matter. Boxing is 80-percent mental, 20-percent physical, and I have it all.

“My short-term goal is to win gold at The Worlds and everything else leading to the Olympics. And winning no less than gold at the Olympics. My long-term goal is to be the greatest fighter to ever walk the universe.”

Confidence is definitely not a problem for Atif Oberlton.

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Хаўер Марцінес робіць гонар Мілуокі на шляху да чэмпіянату свету ў Расіі

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Каларада-Спрынгс, Круг. (Жнівень 19, 2019) – Мілуокі не вядомы як адзін з вядучых вытворцаў баксёраў сусветнага ўзроўню, аднак, Каманда ЗША ў сярэдняй вазе
Хаўер Марцінес можа быць рэдкім выключэннем.


“Мілуокі на самай справе не выдатнае месца для бокса,” Марцінес пагадзіўся, “але (трэнер) Ізі Акоста заўсёды была выдатная праграма, у выніку якой было шмат нацыянальных чэмпіёнаў. З надзеяй, аднойчы я змагу зрабіць тое, што ён зрабіў для майго горада. У мяне ёсць некалькі добрых байцоў, якія выходзяць з майго трэнажорнай залы, якія ўсё яшчэ на ўздыме. Сачыце за маім хлопчыкам, Луіс Фелісіяна, былы чэмпіён ЗША (26-гадовы юніёр у сярэднім вазе 12-0 як прафесіянал з васьмю перамогамі накаўтам).”

Самы вядомы баец, які выйшаў з Мілуокі, - чэмпіён свету па кікбоксінгу Рык “Бруя” Руфус. За гэтыя гады было некалькі знакамітых баксёраў Мілуокі, у тым ліку Мірон “Пінкі” Мітчэл, які стаў першым малодшым чэмпіёнам свету ў паўцяжкай вазе ў 1922, Роберт “Пячорны чалавек” Моха (1910-15), былы чэмпіён краіны Тайран “Матылёк” Трайс, і бронзавы прызёр Панамерыканскіх гульняў і двухразовы чэмпіён краіны сярод аматараў, Лешанс Шэпард.

У цяперашні час Марцінес праходзіць навучанне ў Каларада -Спрынгс у ЗША. Цэнтр алімпійскай і паралімпійскай падрыхтоўкі да чэмпіянату свету, Верасня 7-21, у Екацярынбургу, Расія.

“Гэта добрае пачуццё, і я планую ў поўнай меры скарыстацца гэтай магчымасцю,” Марцінес распавёў пра ўдзел у чэмпіянаце свету. “Я люблю прыязджаць у Каларада; гэта для мяне як тэрапія, трымаючы мяне далей ад адцягненняў дадому. Я вельмі рады паехаць у Расію. Я ўдзячны USA Boxing за ўсе магчымасці, якія я меў, і я спадзяюся вярнуць медаль з Расіі.”

Марцінес кажа, што ў яго не было нармальнага дзяцінства, тлумачачы, што ён глядзеў на няправільных людзей. Яго жыццё змянілася да лепшага, калі бацька пазнаёміў яго з боксам і сустрэўся з трэнерам Акостам, які нядаўна быў узнагароджаны Асацыяцыяй выпускнікоў бокса ЗША за ўклад у аматарскі бокс у якасці баксёра і трэнера за апошнія паўстагоддзя.

“Я не ведаю, чым бы я сёння займаўся (калі б не бокс),” адзначыў Марцінес, які ператварае 24 Жнівень 24. “Я проста ведаю, што бокс быў маім выхадам з "капота". Трэнер Ізі - вельмі кахаючы чалавек, і выдатны чалавек побач. У яго была вельмі добрая баксёрская кар'ера, і выдатна, што ў маім кутку ёсць такі чалавек.”

Марцінес, хто не. 2 заняў сярэднюю вагу ў ЗША, атрымаў залаты медаль на 2018 Элітны чэмпіянат краіны і срэбра на 2016 & 2017 Элітны чэмпіянат краіны. Ён таксама прывёз дадому бронзу з 2013 Нацыянальная юніёрская алімпіяда і турнір Фелікса Стам.

Апісваецца як нязграбны паўднёвы лапай, які можа даставіць каму-небудзь праблемы, Марцінес’ Кароткатэрміновая мэта-стаць залатым прызёрам Алімпійскіх гульняў, доўгатэрміновы чэмпіён свету.

Хаўер Марцінес робіць Мілўокі ганарлівым’ яго шлях да вяршыні.

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Legendary Air Force Academy boxing coach Ed Weichers coached perfect storm

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Каларада-Спрынгс, Круг. (Жнівень 8, 2019) – Boxing coachEd Weichers, a charter member of the USA Boxing Alumni Association, guided the United States Air Force Academy from 1976-2014 to a record of 19 national collegiate boxing team championships.

Coach Weichers’ Fighting Falcons’ squads produced a remarkable 258 All-America boxers and 97 individual champions. His teams never finished lower than second in the nation for 27 years and he also served as president and vice president of the National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA).

Coaching sports at a military school is much different, largely because student-athletes in most cases, асабліва бокс, are not professional prospects. “Our Cadets were not trained to be elite level amateurs or pros,” the now 68-year-old Weichers explained. “In 1976, the cost to put one Cadet through four years at the Academy was $80,000 але, у 2014, the year of my retirement, that figure was $417,000. Cadets are trained to go forward and serve. They fly, барацьба, win and defend freedoms that we all enjoy. Boxing at the next level is not part of the discussion. I got calls at the time about our boxers going to the next level, fighting in Tough Man Contests, etc. My answer is and has always been consistent: ‘You are not trained to be a boxer in the Air Force. Do not jeopardize your pilot qualifications or commission ability with a boxing injury.’ The Air Force has an investment in them, and I urged them to go forward and serve. I send them back to the real purpose of the boxing class/program at AFA. It teaches them how to handle press, stress, fear and anxiety. Boxing gives them the self confidence and self esteem to make good decisions in combat under pressure. The ability to handle these pressures and make good decisions are the difference in life and death in combat.”

Coach Weichers, вядома, attributes a large share of his success to the Cadets, who are intelligent, disciplined and team oriented. All Cadets take a mandatory core curriculum boxing course (10 lessons) their freshman year, followed by an intramural boxing program comprised of 40 squadron teams with a minimum of eight to a maximum of 16 boxers per team.

Not only did Weichers work with this incredible feeder system, the next step was the AFA Wing Open Boxing Championships, in which Cadets voluntarily signed-up to compete in one of 12 divisions to box for the No. 1 spot, earning a roster spot on the AFA Intercollegiate boxing team that competes in regional and national tournaments. The advancing 12 Cadets represented the entire Air Force Academy.

“Bottom line,’ Coach Weichers noted, “this formula was a perfect storm. I must give credit to and thank two Physical Education Department heads, Col. Don Peterson іCol. Larry Fariss, and two athletic directors who were instrumental to our support and success, Col. John Clune іCol. Randy Spetman.

“I was blessed with young men who I describe as overachievers. Cadets are tenacious. We built on an individual sport with a team concept. I had great assistant coaches, the best training facilities, and an environment of being surrounded by quality people in all phases.”

After he retired as head boxing coach at the Air Force Academy, Weichers led Team USA in 2014 і 2015 to five medals, including two golds, at the Pan American Games in Toronto.

“The plan was to hire Billy Walsh, who was the head coach of Team Ireland,” Weichers added. “I committed to sponsor Coach Walsh upon his arrival and make his transition smooth. I did that and Coach Walsh and I have become good friends. He is the correct man for the job, and he brings a great resume and reputation. He has helped turn the program around and created a winning culture. Team USA is back, ranked among the top 10 у свеце, and that is a direct result of Coach Walsh.”

Асацыяцыя выпускнікоў бокса ЗША

Створана для чэмпіёна на працягу ўсяго жыцця, узаемавыгадныя адносіны паміж USA Boxing і яго выпускнікамі, –баксёры, чыноўнікі, трэнеры і балельшчыкі — Асацыяцыя выпускнікоў аб'ядноўвае пакаленні чэмпіёнаў, натхняе і аддае будучым чэмпіёнам па боксе ЗША, ў і з кальца.

The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, у тым ліку яго штогадовы ЗША бокса Асацыяцыі выпускнікоў Зала славы прыёму.

Для таго, каб уступіць у Асацыяцыю выпускнікоў, проста зарэгістравацца наalumni@usaboxing.org дзеля $40.00 за членскі ўзнос года. Новыя ўдзельнікі атрымаюць футболку, брелок для ключоў і электронны кашалёк.

Weichers joined the USA Boxing Alumni Association because he is a huge supporter ofJohn Brown, former President and current Vice President of USA Boxing.

“John had the idea or concept (to form the alumni association) and I looked at the purpose and thought it would be a way to honor and recognize those who contributed over the years,” Weichers remarked. “I hope that successful professionals from the past and present recognize those who contributed over the years. I also hope that they remember their roots were with USA Boxing and give back. We all had help and our start and success did not happen alone. Be humble and grateful and give back.”

Weichers is high on Team USA, especially its overall potential in the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan, кажучы, “We’re solid going into 2020. The key to success, па-мойму, is head coach Billy Walsh. He is very experienced. His reputation and resume are top shelf. Coach Walsh is well known and respected on the international level. He has the ability to reach out to other countries and make positive things happen for our athletes. He has adjusted the culture in our boxing program, identifying our strengths, and making adjustment where weak. Coach Walsh brings leadership and credibility. Bottom line, we have the right coach for the job in place.”

Weichers’ association with the NCBA led to his relationship with USA Boxing at various levels and capacities. He has always felt gratified to give back to boxing, as well as an obligation to grow the sport at every level.

“I was lucky/blessed to work in a place I refer to as Camelot,” Weichers concluded. “It’s an athletic paradise; core values, honor code, and a mission that anyone can connect with and admire. I can say that I am a better person for my experience at the Air Force Academy.

“I love the sport of boxing, because of what it did for me, in terms of molding my life. The gratification that comes with seeing how young men and women grow and mature, as a result of their experience with boxing was very positive.

And countless Cadets are better people because they were coached by Ed Weichers.

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Аб ЗША БОКС:  Місія ЗША бокса павінен быць для таго, каб спартсмены і трэнеры Злучаных Штатаў для дасягнення ўстойлівага канкурэнтнага перавагі, развіваць характар, падтрымка спорту па боксе, і заахвочваць і развіваць Алімпійскі стыль бокса ў Злучаных Штатах. Адказнасць бокса ЗША не толькі вырабляць алімпійскае золата, але таксама кантраляваць і кіраваць усімі аспектамі аматарскага бокса ў Злучаных Штатах.

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Оша Джонс робіць гісторыю на 2019 Панамерыканскія гульні

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ЛІМА, Перу (Жнівень 2, 2019) — Ошай Джонс (Таледа, Агаё) увайшоў у гісторыю ў першы вечар фіналу на 2019 Панамерыканскія гульні ў Ліме, Перу, стаўшы першымі ў гісторыі залатымі прызёрамі Панамерыканскіх гульняў сярод жанчын у сярэдняй вазе. Гэта было ўпершыню ў гісторыі Панамерыканскіх гульняў, што жанчыны будуць мець пяць вагавых катэгорый, у параўнанні з двума папярэднімі Гульнямі, якія маюць тры вагавыя катэгорыі.

Джонс перамог Майрыям ДаСільву з Канады аднагалосным рашэннем, выйграўшы ўсе тры раунды, 10-9, ад двух суддзяў, і два з трох патронаў, 10-9, ад аднаго суддзі.

Гэта быў другі раз, калі Джонс і Дасілва сутыкнуліся, Джонс перамог яе 5-0 на кваліфікацыі Панамерыканскіх гульняў у пачатку гэтага года.

Раней Джонс у чвэрцьфінале перамог Атэну Байлан з Панамы і М. Маронта Херанд з Дамініканскай Рэспублікі ў паўфінале выходзіць у фінал гэтых чэмпіянатаў.

Каманда ЗША будзе імкнуцца завяршыць свае самыя паспяховыя Панамерыканскія гульні з тых часоў 1983, заўтра ўвечары з чатырма баксёрамі ідуць па золата, Кішаун Дэвіс (Норфолк, Вірджынія.), Вірджынія Фукс (Х'юстан, Тэхас), Наомі Грэм (Каларада-Спрынгс, Кала.) і Герцаг Раган (Цынцынаці, Агаё). Іх чатыры медалі будуць дададзены да залатой медалі Джонса, а пяць бронзавых медалёў, заваяваных у пачатку гэтага тыдня Рашыда Эліс (Лін, Маса.), Трой Айли (Александрыя, Вірджынія.), Delante Джонсан (Кліўленд, Агаё), Ярысель Рамірэс (Лас-Вегас, Невада.) і Рычард Торэс -малодшы. (Тулар, Каліфорнія.).

Сачыце за апошнім днём боксу амерыканцаў, націснуўшы тут: https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/2019-Pan-American-Games

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69 кг: Ошай Джонс, Таледа, Агаё/ЗША, дзес. над Myriam DaSilva/МОЖНА, 5-0

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Boxing brought Lamont Ingram back from deepest depths of despair to giving back to at-risk youths

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Каларада-Спрынгс, Круг. (Ліпеня 8, 2019) – Former boxing prospect Lamont Ingram has survived hell on earth, which included him losing virtually everything in his life, and now he’s giving back to at-risk youths in Jackson, Тэнэсі.


Мінулы месяц, Ingram was selected Most Outstanding Referee of USA Boxing’s 2019 Нацыянальная юніёрская Алімпіяда.

Ingram’s recovery is nothing short of incredible, especially considering he went from being an outstanding amateur boxer, who competed successfully in national amateur tournaments, to homelessness, blindness in both eyes, two failed suicide attempts and, на жаль, much more despair.

“I am no longer ashamed of what I went through because it made me the man I am today,” the 38-year-old Ingram said. “My life had been so hard that I was ashamed to talk about it for so long. I now understand that my struggles are my testimony for the next person to see that he or she can make it if they keep trying.

“Boxing is all I knew, but I couldn’t see out of one eye (cornea injury) that developed at the age of 19. I got mad at God and wanted to retire. I got depressed and didn’t understand why this had happened. У 2008, I became homeless the first time with nowhere to go. I lost everything, including my family, and then went (legally) blind in the other eye. Затым, God told me to work with children, and I also opened the non-profit halfway house.

“Boxing taught me how to never give up no matter how hard it gets. У 2013, I lost everything for the second time: my business, мая сям'я, усе…..and I went homeless again. But I never gave up! The following year, when everyone said it was over for me, God gave me everything back times two. I lost the building I was in, but eventually I found another building. I had no money and I lost that building in 2013. God gave it back to me in 2016, when the man who bought it, gave it back to me. Зараз, I have the only two Federal and State halfway houses in Tennessee for special and general populations with more than 50 beds. I’m mostly at capacity all the time with men who have done 50 years calendar down to those who have done five years.”

Ingram operates the Second Chance “New Beginning” Halfway House and Homeless Shelter, as well as the Team Ingram Boxing & Mentoring Program.

Lamont started boxing when he was 14, because he used to be severely bullied to the point of having his head smashed into a brick wall, thrown into a garbage can, and jumped on repeatedly by others. Ingram’s mother sent him to a boxing coach, Rayford Collins, which turned out to be arguably the most life-changing moments of his life.

“I liked boxing,” Lamont remembered. “I wasn’t the best boxer, but I did beat some good boxers. I was a very determined young man, хоць. Я быў 58-10 з 35 knockouts as an amateur boxer. I got my special education high school diploma and later I graduated from Kaplan University with a 3.7 GPA in Business and Chemical Dependency.

“Most kids (in the boxing program) can’t afford the fee to our summer camp or boxing program going on right now. We give them a free breakfast and lunch. I really enjoy this, but I would have never thought that I’d be doing what I’m doing.”


Асацыяцыя выпускнікоў бокса ЗША

Створана для чэмпіёна на працягу ўсяго жыцця, узаемавыгадныя адносіны паміж USA Boxing і яго выпускнікамі, -баксёры, чыноўнікі, трэнеры і балельшчыкі — Асацыяцыя выпускнікоў аб'ядноўвае пакаленні чэмпіёнаў, натхняе і аддае будучым чэмпіёнам па боксе ЗША, ў і з кальца.

Асацыяцыя выпускнікоў бокса ЗША адкрыта для ўсіх, хто мае любоў да бокса і хацеў бы заставацца на сувязі з аматарскім боксам.. Удзельнікі атрымліваюць доступ да самых розных спецыяльных мерапрыемстваў, якія праводзяцца Асацыяцыяй выпускнікоў, у тым ліку яго штогадовы ЗША бокса Асацыяцыі выпускнікоў Зала славы прыёму.

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Team Ingram Boxing Club & Mentoring Program was founded in 2017, after Ingram’s long battle associated with him not wanting anything to do with boxing, because he believed God had done him wrong for taking away from what he loved to do and was good at, бокс. When his amateur coach, Collins, died in 2016, Lamont decided to take a larger role at the gym, to the point he was there every day.

“For some reason I wanted to be part of it and help like my coach had helped save my life,” Ingram explained. “Boxing helped me. My coach was very firm, strict and very disciplined, but he loved us and wanted only the best for us. We have so many success stories that range from those that nobody could handle, to those who had F’s in school, plus those who had no hope at all. These youths are my world; I see myself and I know that change is possible, because I changed.

“The ultimate goal of my program is to instill life skills that will go with each young person throughout their individual lives like it has for me. I understand that not everyone will be an Olympic champion, or make the USA Olympic Team, become national or world champion. They can be a piece that sows the seed that never departs the one they sowed it to.”

Ingram has been a registered USA Boxing coach and official for three years. After becoming a level 2 official, he was chosen to referee the final day of the 2018 Eastern Qualifier, a rare feat for a relatively inexperienced official, to say the least. У 2019, he judged at the Western Qualifier and ranked No. 9 з 100, which is an unheard-of accomplishment for a level 2 official.

“Boxing saved my life and it changed my life,” Ingram claimed. “I had a bad anger problem. I wouldn’t listen and I was disrespectful to my parents and authority figures. I stayed in trouble, on intensive probation, or locked up in juvenile detentions centers.

“I am a respectful, humble and dedicated official who loves boxing and watching people achieve their goals. People always told me what I couldn’t do; boxing showed me what I could do.”

And countless young men and women in Tennessee and the mid-South, not just Lamont, are the beneficiaries today of Lamont Ingram’s truly remarkable metamorphosis.

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Джамель “Заўсёды верны” Селядзец Патрыёт, Алімпіец & цяпер Сусветны чэмпіён

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USA Boxing Alumni: (L) Jamel Herring and his stablemate, Terence “Бутон” Кроўфард
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Каларада-Спрынгс, Круг. (Чэрвеня 13, 2019) – Newly crowned World Boxing Organization (WBO) super featherweight champion Джамель “Заўсёды верны” Селядзец has been a fighter practically all his life as a U.S. Marine and elite boxer.

The 33-year-old Herring (20-2, 10 КО), fighting out of Cincinnati, has come full circle since he started boxing at the age of 15. “I started because I was doing poorly in school, cut from the basketball team,” he explained on why he chose the Sweet Science. “I didn’t want to be in the streets. It was not my character, so I had to find something else to do. A friend introduced me to boxing and I stuck with it. I eventually got my grades back up and made high honor roll.”


Herring also developed into an Olympic boxer, mostly while he was serving nine years in the U.S. Marines, and even when he was deployed twice in Iraq. He compiled an 81-15 аматарскія запісы, including top honors at the 2011 & 2012 Armed Forces Championships, 2011 U.S. Olympic Trials and 2012 US Nationals gold medalist, along with a silver medal at the 2010 World Military Games. He was the first active duty U.S. Marine to qualify for the US Boxing Team since 1992, as well as the first U.S. Marine to compete in the 2012 Алімпійскія гульні.

“I boxed a little during my second deployment during free time,” he noted. “I came back from my second deployment toward the end of 2007 and began boxing for the Marine Corps in 2008. Most of my amateur career came under the Marine Corps. I learned a lot traveling with the Marine Corps. I got to see more styles and competed in national tournaments as a Marine. They also had the funding to send me.”

The highlight of his amateur career was representing his country at the 2012 Olympics in London as captain of Team USA. Although he lost (19-9) in the opening round to two-time Kazakh boxer Daniyar Yeleussinov, who won gold at the 2013 World Championships and later at the 2016 Алімпійскія гульні, the opening Olympic ceremonies was the most memorable moment of his entire amateur boxing career for a special reason.

“That was the anniversary of my daughter’s passing,” Herring said. “It let me know that no matter what, you can still accomplish anything, even through ups and downs.”

Other members of the 2012 USA Olympic Team Herring captained included present day world champions in the pro ranks such as Эррол Спенс, Малодшы., Claressa Shields і Маркус Браўн, былы чэмпіён свету Rau’Shee Warren, and world title challengers Террелл Gausha, Майкл Хантэр і Дамінік Breazeale.


Herring remains close to USA Boxing, кажучы: “USA Boxing helped me because of the relationships I created, many of which still remain today. I met other fighters from around the world that I kept good relationships with. It also helped me become more of the people-person I am today. Being team captain taught me patience, because I had to deal with a lot of personalities, I still use those traits today. And I’m still close to my Olympic teammates today.”


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“Jamel is the perfect example of resiliency and persistence,” mentioned Крыс Кульяры, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “His hard work, ахвяра, and inability to quit no matter what obstacles he encounters will continue to inspire the next generation of champions for many years. The USA Boxing Alumni Association wants to thank him for all that he has given to others, both in and out of the ring.”

Nothing has ever come easy for Jamel Herring, especially his remarkable turnaround after the tragic loss of his infant daughter, Ariyanah, which happened three years to the day prior to the opening ceremonies of the Olympics.

“My road wasn’t easy,” Herring added, “I had my ups and downs. I’m an Olympian, but nothing was ever handed to me. I had to fight for everything I’ve gotten. Гэта мой час!”

It certainly is, particularly after he defeated defending WBO super featherweight champion Masayuki Ito, у траўні гэтага года 25, каб стаць чэмпіёнам свету. Proof that good things do indeed happen to good people.


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USA Boxing standout bantamweight Duke Ragan fighting for his daughter’s future

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Каларада-Спрынгс, Круг. (Мая 29, 2019) – Boxers fight for a variety of reasons. Team USA bantamweight Герцаг Раган is driven in the gym and ring by his two-year-old daughter, Kennedy Ragan.


The 21-year-old Ragan trains with his fellow elite squad members in Colorado Springs, Каларада, which is a long way from his home and daughter in Cincinnati.

“It is difficult being away from her,” Ragan admitted, “but she motivates me. I’m boxing for our future.”

Ragan’s future in boxing is bright. He is the No. 1 bantamweight in the United States, who plans to cash-out after the 2020 Алімпійскія гульні ў Японіі.

Although he had his first amateur match when he was seven, Ragan was practically born to box, evident by pictures of him as an infant wearing baby boxing gloves. His father and coach, Дэрэк “Duke” Ragan, who named his son with his own nickname, had a lot of friends who were boxers. When Duke’s older brother by six years, Lewis Walker, trained at their uncle Sean Singleton‘s gym, young Duke was being trained in the house by his father.

“I played other sports when I was young, but I didn’t in high school,” Ragan said. “My father started training me when I was six and a year later, I was at the gym training and sparring. I didn’t want to play any sports other than boxing.”

Ragan has a 151-19 аматарскія запісы, highlighted by his silver-medal performance at the 2017 Чэмпіянат свету. He captured gold at the 2016 & 2018 Элітны чэмпіянат краіны, qualifying him for the 2020 Olympic Trials for Boxing, as well as at the 2016 National Golden Gloves Championships.


Акрамя заваявання сярэбранага медаля на 2017 Чэмпіянат свету, Ragan has been successful in other International competition, taking top honors at the 2017 Chemistry Cup, runner-up at the 2018 Presidents Cup, and third place finishes in the 2017 Continental Championships and 2019 Pan American Qualifier in Nicaragua. In the latter tournament, Ragan lost in the semifinals to Ecuadorian Jean Caicedo, 3-2, to qualify for the Pan-American Games, Ліпеня 27 in Lima, Перу.

Ragan is looking forward to avenging his controversial loss to Caicedo at the Pan-American Games. “I was the No. 1 seed at the Pan American Qualifier, and I think I’ll be the No. 1 seed at the Pan American Games,” Ragan commented. “I think I got a bad decision in the semifinals. There will be some good competition at the Pan American Games, but nobody for me to worry about.”

Self-described as a pure boxer who enjoys moving around the ring snapping jabs, Ragan also has sufficient power to put opponents to sleep. He wants to become part of Cincinnati’s rich boxing history, which has produced all-time greats such as Аарон Прайор,Ezzard Charles, Adrian Broner, Rau'shee Уорэн і Tim Austin, сярод іншых.

“Pryor and Charles boxed in the same community where I grew up,” Ragan noted. “I really haven’t done anything yet, but it would be cool to be world champion like them.”

USA Boxing has played a major role in Ragan’s young life and, if he gets his wish, it’ll continue to be for at least another year or so. “My main focus is 2020, I’ll worry about turning pro after that,” he remarked. “Amateur boxing has brought me a long way. I’m more disciplined, better focused, and a much smarter boxer. I have a higher boxing IQ. I’ve also had to learn to make sacrifices, because I’ve got to be a man to make time for my young daughter. All of this is getting me ready to be a professional.

Ragan has traveled around the world as a Team USA boxer having been to Germany and Kazakhstan (twice apiece), Польшча, Bulgaria and Nicaragua. У канчатковым рахунку, Duke Ragan wants to continue representing his country and traveling all over the world, hopefully, booking a trip to Tokyo next year.

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Lightweight Keyshawn Davis preparing to go gold digging next year in Japan at 2020 Алімпійскія гульні

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Каларада-Спрынгс, Круг. (Мая 20, 2019) – Team USA lightweight Кішаун Дэвіс has been preparing all of his young life to represent his country in the Olympics. If everything goes as planned and remains on schedule, the Norfolk, Virginia native will be boxing for gold next year in Japan.


The 20-year-old Davis, who sports a 110-15 аматарскія запісы, is racking up medals at such a torrid pace that he desperately needs to expand his display case. He is a two-time Elite National (2017-18) and two-time National PAL (2013-14) чэмпіён, as well as a gold medalist at the 2017 Кваліфікатар Усходняй Эліты, 2017 Youth Open and 2017 Нацыянальныя Залатыя Пальчаткі.

Internationally, he’s done some serious damage, занадта. The highlight of his amateur career, на сённяшні дзень, is winning gold at last year’s Strandja Tournament in Bulgaria. Davis recently captured silver at the 2019 Pan-American Games Qualifier in Nicaragua, in addition to the 2018 Chemistry Cup in Germany.

“I won my first International gold medal in Bulgaria,” Davis agreed with it being the highlight of his amateur career. “I was also selected as the Most Outstanding Boxer.”

His victory at the 2018 USA Nationals qualified him for the 2020 Olympic Trials for Boxing, while his silver at the Pan American Games Qualifier qualified him for the Pan American Games (July 27-August 2) in Lima, Перу. This year he will also be competing at the Elite Men’s World Championships (Сем. 7-21) у Екацярынбургу, Расія.

“Qualifying for the Olympic Trials really wasn’t much of an accomplishment for me because it was expected,” Davis noted. “For me it was to get on Team USA, again and this is my second year on the team.

“There’s no real competition for me to qualify for the USA Olympic Boxing Team. My last fight in The Nationals was a little bit of a challenge (супраць. Dalis Kaleiopu), because I slipped and got up.”

At the Pan American Games, Davis could very well face the Cuban boxer who defeated him by a score of 3-2 at the Pan American Games Qualifier, Andy Cruz, setting up a possible rubber match between the two elite boxers next year at the Olympic Games.

“There’s a very good chance we’ll fight again at the Pan-Am Games, most likely in Japan, таксама,” Davis added. “We have to win two rounds to qualify for the finals and for me to get my revenge. Cruz has a lot more International experience than I do. Ён 26 years old and World Champion in our weight class.”

Davis started boxing when he was nine when, tired of Keyshawn and his two brothers fighting each other and in school, his mother asked if they wanted to go to the gym to learn how to box. They did and today, his older (Kelvin) і маладзей (Keon) brothers are also amateur boxers.

Not long after that he met Трой Айли, who is a fellow member of Team USA, and today they’re as close as brothers.

“I met Troy way back, after I first started boxing,” Davis remembered. “We’d meet up at the Nationals and other tournaments and hang together with my brothers. My coach retired, so I went to Troy’s gym (Александрыя, В.А.) and started working with Coach Kay (Koroma, USA Assistant National Boxing Coach). We’re getting close to our dream (representing the USA in the Olympics) that started so long ago that it seems unreal to be getting close. You can expect two boxers from Virginia to come back from Japan with gold medals. We’re like brothers.”

“Coach Kay first cornered me when I was 13. He’s a great coach who wants us to succeed in life, not just in the ring. He wants the best for us. We have one of the best U.S. boxing teams in a long time and it’s going to show in Japan. We always help each other out and this is a very exciting time for us right now.”

Another close friend of Keyshawn’s is, 2018 Сярэбраны прызёр Алімпійскіх гульняў Шакур Стывенсан, who has been through what Keyshawn is approaching, and is now at the level as a professional prospect in which Davis aspires to reach.

“Shakur has always supported me,” Davis continued. “We talk a lot. Сумленна, it’s hard for me not to think about turning pro, because my amateur career will be over after the Olympics. I’ve always been taught to have a plan, so I’ve been preparing, business-wise, looking into my options (manager and promoter), and to stay on the right track from the amateurs to pros.”

If he wasn’t a boxer, Davis figures he’d be a realtor, but he’s thoroughly enjoying the life as a boxer.

“This has been a great experience,” Davis spoke about his amateur boxing career, “especially this year getting ready for the Pan AMs. I’ve had opportunities to travel and meet people, but the best part is being part of a team like this. Boxing is an individual sport but, па-за рынга, we’re always pushing hard for each other.

“I thank God every day when I get up for putting me in this position. All I want to do is provide for me and my family. At my age, I’m ahead of the game.”

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Troy Isley coming off biggest win, Preparing for 2020 Алімпійскія гульні

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Каларада-Спрынгс, Круг. (Мая 6, 2019) – USA Boxing middleweight Трой Айли is coming off the most significant victory of his young career, when he defeated the 2016 Алімпійскі чэмпіён, Cuba’s Arlen Lopez, at the recent Pan American Games Qualifier in Managua, Нікарагуа.


Lopez served as a positive barometer for Isley in terms of his potential 2020 Olympic run. “Beating Lopez is my biggest win so far,” Isley admitted. “He won a gold medal at the last Olympics. I avenged my loss to him in 2017. We almost fought in The Continentals, but he lost in the quarterfinals, and I lost in the semifinals. We could face each other again in July at the Pan American Games.”

У 2017, Isley captured a gold medal at the Elite World Championships, which marked a first for an American elite boxer in six years. He’s progressed year-by-year, taking top honors at the 2012 & 2013 National PAL Championships, 2014 Нацыянальная юніёрская Алімпіяда, 2016 & 2017 Элітны чэмпіянат краіны. So far this year, in addition to winning at the Pan American Games Qualifier, he also took gold at the Strandja Tournament in Bulgaria.

Not too shabby accomplishments for a kid who really didn’t like boxing, especially compared to football, which was his favorite sport growing up.

“When I returned to the gym I trained at, Александрыя (В.А.) Boxing Club,” USA National Team assistant coach Kay Koromba remembered,” they needed help with a young kid, Трой Айли. I had a simple conversation with him. He said he’d come back to the gym if I was there coaching. I didn’t go back for a little while and he didn’t return. I eventually took over the gym when the coach left, and Troy returned.

“Troy is friends with Keyshawn Davз'яўляецца (USA Boxing’s No. 1-rated lightweight). They both live in Virginia (Troy in Alexandria, Keyshawn in Newport) and train with me at the Alexandria Boxing Club, when we aren’t living and training in Colorado Springs. They fought as kids and became good friends. All of the other boxers here look up to them.”

“Я быў толькі 8 and at first I really didn’t like boxing,” the now 20-year-old Isley spoke about his introduction to amateur boxing. “I was more interested in team sports like football, but I gave up boxing when I chose to compete in the Box-Offs. I just wanted to be a kid and you can’t play boxing. I went back to the gym and beat up everybody. Coach Kay told my father that he could make me into a national champion, and that gave me a lot of self-esteem.”

A self-described boxer puncher, Isley is an intelligent, well-spoken boxer with eyes on the future, outside of boxing, taking on-line business courses through DeVry University. “Я ўсё магу,” he offered about his boxing style. “I’m working on using more jabs to be a better all-around boxer. The jab sets the offense up. I’m working on my jab because you can win fights with a jab.”

Promoters are lining up to pitch their companies to sign Isley, who has a definitive plan that involves making the 2020 USA Olympic Boxing Team, medal in Japan, and then turn professional.

“The Olympics is only a year away,” Isley noted. “I’m close with Keyshawn and Shakur(Стывенсан, 2016 Olympic silver-medalist and an 11-0 pro prospect). Training with them makes things easier for all of us. We drive each other and train against different styles. I’m always picking up new stuff. We help each other training, спарынг, and just talking. We’re always together, either in Alexandria or Colorado Springs. Shakur still goes there for good sparring.

“Shakur tells us a lot about his experiences in the Olympics and now as a pro. Me and Keyshawn have always talked about being together on the USA Boxing Olympic Team. We keep working hard and staying focused. It’s been our dream.”

Dreams do come true but, першы, Isley is preparing for the Pan-Am Games and, магчыма, his rubber match with the defending Olympic gold-medalist, Лопес.

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Elite Men Kick Off 2019 Western Elite Qualifier

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RENO, Невада. (Сакавіка 26, 2019) – The 2019 Western Elite Qualifier & Regional Open Championships kicked off last night with 96 elite boxers taking to the rings to begin their journey in hopes of punching their ticket to the 2020 Olympic Trials for Boxing this December.

The three rings saw 16 exciting bouts in each ring to give a preview of what is to come during the week-long tournament at the Grand Sierra Resort & Casino in Reno, Невада. This year’s edition of the Western Elite Qualifier is the second event of the USA Boxing Olympic Trials Qualifying Series, which will see two boxers in each elite Olympic weight class advance to the Trials.


Action continues today with two sessions of boxing, beginning at noon with the prep and junior divisions, while the youth and elite men and women’s divisions will take to the ring beginning at 3:00 p.m. Стандартную УСХОДНЯЕ ЧАС / 6:00 p.m. Ціхаакіянскім стандартны час.

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