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Fanapahan-kevitra feno fahendrena 4 taona lasa izay mahita “Mahagaga” Mykquan Williams 15-0 amin'ny maha-pro ankehitriny fa tsy amin'ny mpankafy elite

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Mykquan Williams (Sary avy amin'i Emily Harney / Ekipa Williams)

MANCHESTER, Conn. (Septambra 9, 2019) – Raha tsy noho ny fanapahan-kevitra lehibe efa-taona lasa izay, 21-taona “Mahagaga” Mykquan Williams mety ho fanofanana am-pitiavana sangany mba hifaninana amin'ny toerana iray 2020 Ekipa Olaimpika Boxing USA, fa tsy ny 15-0 kintana vao misondrotra fa eo amin'ny ady totohondry matihanina izy ankehitriny.

Williams (15-0, 7 Kos), izay mipetraka any East Hartford (CT), dia nandresy ireo sakana nanova ny fiainana izay namonoana ny rainy fony i Mykquan vao valo volana, ary may ny tranon’ny fianakaviany tamin’izy mbola velona 10.

Tsy mendrika hifaninana amin'ny lisitry ny toerana ao amin'ny 2016 Ekipa Olaimpika Boxing USA satria mbola kely loatra izy, Nanana safidy roa i Williams: mijanona ho mpilalao am-pitiavana mandritra ny efa-taona nefa tsy misy antoka hahazoana ny lalao olaimpika, na manomboka mitsambikina amin'ny asany matihanina. Nifidy ny lalana farany izy ary tsy niherika.

Williams dia amboara voaravaka ny fomba, rehefa dinihina tokoa, dia mety kokoa ho an'ny pro boxing noho ny amateurs. Nanana a 45-13 mpankafy firaketana an-tsoratra, nisongadina tamin’ny fampisehoana medaly volamena telo tamin’ny fiadiana ny ho tompondaka eran-tany Ringside, ankoatry ny fahazoana voninahitra ambony amin'ny fiadiana ny ho tompondakan'ny National PAL sy ny National Silver Glove.

“Mbola kely loatra aho tamin'ny farany,” Nanazava ny fanapahan-keviny hivadika ho pro i Williams rehefa nanao izany izy.” Nanazava i Williams. Nofaranako ny asako am-pitiavana rehefa nisy fanovana naoty. Very fanapahan-kevitra henjana aho. Nanapa-kevitra ny hanao ny dingana manaraka aho ary handeha ho matihanina mba hahazoana karama. Ny fombako dia nety kokoa ho an'ny matihanina. Tsy manipy aho 100 punches ny manodidina; Mifidy ny toerana misy ahy aho rehefa misy fisokafana.

“Tsy te hiandry taona maromaro aho. Nisafidy ny hivadika ho pro aho (fony izy zokiny tao amin'ny Prince Tech). efa aho 15-0, miakatra ny laharana, ary mahazo karama aho hanao izany. Natao hanao izany aho.”

Williams no Filankevitra Maneran-tany momba ny ady totohondry (Kapila bitika) Tompondakan'i Etazonia super lightweight, laharana No. 5 avy amin'ny Fikambanana Boxing Amerikana (Ovay), ary No. 12 avy amin'ny Federasionan'ny Boxing Amerikana Avaratra (NABF).



“Nino aho fa vonona ny hivadika ho pro i Mykey,” Naneho hevitra i Kallen. “Teo ambany fitarihan’i Paoly dia efa nandroso lavitra izy ary naniry mafy ny hiatrika ireo mpomba azy. Ny fomba fanaony dia nety tsara ho an'ny mpomba sy mpanohitra 18 taona dia vonona ny handray ny hitsambikina. Ny hatsaran-tarehiny tanora dia nahatonga azy ho tanora tonga lafatra.”

Ny ahiahiko tamin'izany fotoana izany dia ny ekipa Olaimpika dia tsy azo antoka,” nanampy Cichon, izay nanofana an'i Williams tamin'ny lasa 10 taona. Natoky an'i Mykey aho, fa ny risika dia tsy mendrika ny tombony. Nanapa-kevitra ny handeha ho pro.”

Efa-taona taty aoriana, raha tokony hifaninana amin'ireo mpanao ady totohondry amerikanina sangany amin'ny kilasy lanjany – Keyshawn Davis, Bruce Carrington ary Dalis Kaleiopu — amin'ny 2020 Fitsapana Olaimpika sy ny fiadiana ny tompondaka nasionalin'ny ady totohondry amerikana, Desambra 7-15, ao amin'ny Lake Charles, Louisiana, Williams dia iray amin'ireo mpilalao 21 ambony indrindra amin'ny ady totohondry.

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Javier Martinez mampirehareha an'i Milwaukee amin'ny fiadiana ny ho tompondaka eran-tany any Rosia

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Colorado Springs, Am-pofoany. (Aogositra 19, 2019) – Milwaukee dia tsy fantatra ho iray amin'ireo mpamokatra lehibe indrindra amin'ny ady totohondry eran-tany, na izany aza, Team USA middleweight
Javier Martinez mety ho ny tsy fahita firy.


“Milwaukee dia tsy tena toerana tsara ho an'ny ady totohondry,” Nanaiky i Martinez, “fa (mpanazatra) Izy Acosta nanana fandaharana tsara foana izay niteraka tompon-daka nasionaly maro. Antenaina, indray andro dia afaka manao izay nataony ho an'ny tanànako aho. Misy mpiady mahay vitsivitsy mivoaka avy ao amin'ny toeram-panatanjahan-tenako izay mbola mitombo hatrany. Tandremo ny zanako lahy, Louis Feliciano, tompondaka nasionaly amerikana teo aloha (ny welterweight zandriny 26 taona dia 12-0 amin'ny maha-pro amin'ny fandresena valo amin'ny alalan'ny knockout).”

Ny mpiady malaza indrindra nivoaka tao Milwaukee dia tompondaka eran-tany amin'ny kick-boxing Rick “Ny Jet” Rofosy. Nisy mpanao ady totohondry Milwaukee vitsivitsy nalaza nandritra ny taona maro, ao anatin'izany ny Myron “Pinky” Mitchell, izay lasa tompon-daka welterweight zandriny voalohany eran-tany 1922, Robert “Caveman” Moss (1910-15), tompondaka nasionaly teo aloha Tyrone “Ny lolo” Trice, ary nahazo medaly alimo Pan American Games ary tompon-daka nasionaly am-pitiavana indroa, LeChaunce Shepard.

Miofana any Colorado Springs any Etazonia i Martinez amin'izao fotoana izao. Foibe fanofanana olaimpika sy paralympika ho an'ny fiadiana ny ho tompondaka eran-tany, Septambra 7-21, any Yekaterinburg, Rosia.

“Fihetseham-po tsara izany ary mikasa ny hanararaotra ity fahafahana ity aho,” Martinez dia niresaka momba ny fifaninanana amin'ny fiadiana ny ho tompondaka eran-tany. “Tiako ny mankany Colorado; toy ny fitsaboana ho ahy izany, manalavitra ahy amin'ny fanelingelenana any an-trano. Tena faly aho ho any Rosia. Misaotra an'i USA Boxing aho tamin'ny fahafahana rehetra nananako, ary manantena ny hamerina medaly avy any Rosia aho.”

Nilaza i Martinez fa tsy nanana fahazazana mahazatra izy, nanazava fa nijery olona diso izy. Niova ho tsara kokoa ny fiainany rehefa nampahafantarin’ny rainy azy ny ady totohondry sy nihaona tamin’i Coach Acosta, izay vao avy nomem-boninahitra avy amin'ny Fikambanana Amerikanina Boxing Alumni noho ny fandraisany anjara tamin'ny ady totohondry am-pitiavana ho toy ny mpanao ady totohondry sy mpanazatra nandritra ny dimampolo taona lasa..

“Tsy fantatro izay hataoko androany (raha tsy ny ady totohondry),” nanamarika i Martinez, izay mitodika 24 tamin'ny Aogositra 24. “Fantatro fotsiny fa ny ady totohondry no lalana nialako tamin'ny 'satroka. Olona tena be fitiavana i Coach Izzy, ary olona mahafinaritra ho an'ny manodidina. Nanana asa ady totohondry tena tsara izy ary mahafinaritra ny manana olona toy izany eo amin'ny zoroko.”

Martinez, iza no No. 2 laharana afovoany any Etazonia, nahazo medaly volamena tamin'ny 2018 Elite National Championships sy ny volafotsy amin'ny 2016 & 2017 Elite National Championships. Nitondra alimo avy any an-tanindrazana koa izy 2013 Lalao Olaimpika Nasionaly sy Fifaninanana Feliks Stamm.

Nolazainy ho toy ny soavaly manjavozavo izay afaka manome olana na iza na iza, Martinez’ Ny tanjona amin'ny fotoana fohy dia ny ho medaly volamena olympika, maharitra ho tompondaka eran-tany.

Javier Martinez dia mampirehareha an'i Milwaukee amin'ny alàlan'ny punchin’ ny lalany ho any an-tampony.

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Ed Weichers, mpanazatra ady totohondry Air Force Academy, dia nampiofana tafio-drivotra tonga lafatra

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Colorado Springs, Am-pofoany. (Aogositra 8, 2019) – Mpanazatra ady totohondryEd Weichers, mpikambana ao amin'ny Fikambanana Amerikanina Boxing Alumni, nitarika ny Akademia Air Force Amerikana avy amin'ny 1976-2014 amin'ny firaketana ny 19 fiadiana ny ho tompondakan’ny ekipam-pirenena amin’ny ady totohondry.

Niavaka ny ekipan’ny Coach Weichers’ Fighting Falcons 258 All-American boxers sy 97 tompondaka tsirairay. Ny ekipany dia tsy nahavita ambany noho ny faharoa teo amin'ny firenena 27 taona ary izy koa dia filoha sy filoha lefitry ny National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA).

Hafa be ny fanazaran-tena amin'ny sekolin'ny miaramila, indrindra satria mpianatra-atleta amin'ny ankamaroan'ny tranga, indrindra fa ady totohondry, tsy prospect matihanina. “Tsy nampiofanina ho mpilalao matihanina na matihanina ny Cadets,” hoy ny fanazavan’i Weichers, 68 taona ankehitriny. “In 1976, ny sandan'ny fametrahana Cadet iray mandritra ny efa-taona tao amin'ny Akademia dia $80,000 fa, amin'ny 2014, taona nisotro ronono, io tarehimarika io $417,000. Nampiofanina handroso sy hanompo ny Cadets. Manidina izy ireo, ady, mandresy sy miaro ny fahalalahana izay ankafizintsika rehetra. Tsy anisan’ny dinika ny ady totohondry amin’ny ambaratonga manaraka. Nahazo antso aho tamin'izany fotoana izany momba ireo mpanao ady totohondry anay mankany amin'ny ambaratonga manaraka, miady amin'ny Tough Man Contest, sns. Ny valinteniko dia ary tsy miova hatramin'izay: 'Tsy voaofana ho mpanao ady totohondry ao amin'ny Air Force ianao. Aza tandindomin-doza ny fahaizanao mpanamory na ny fahaiza-manaonao amin’ny ady totohondry.’ Manana fampiasam-bola amin’izany ny Air Force., ary namporisika azy ireo handroso sy hanompo aho. Alefako any amin'ny tena tanjon'ny kilasy/programa ady totohondry ao amin'ny AFA izy ireo. Mampianatra azy ireo ny fomba fitantanana ny gazety izany, adin-tsaina, tahotra sy tebiteby. Ny ady totohondry dia manome azy ireo fahatokisan-tena sy fiheveran-tena mba handray fanapahan-kevitra tsara amin'ny ady amin'ny tsindry. Ny fahaizana miatrika ireny fanerena ireny sy mandray fanapahan-kevitra tsara no maha samy hafa ny fiainana sy ny fahafatesana amin’ny ady.”

Mpanazatra Weichers, mazava ho azy, milaza ny ampahany betsaka amin'ny fahombiazany amin'ny Cadets, izay manan-tsaina, voafehy sy miompana amin’ny ekipa. Ny Cadets rehetra dia mila taranja ady totohondry fototra tsy maintsy atao (10 lesona) taona voalohany izy ireo, arahin'ny fandaharana ady totohondry intramural ahitana ny 40 ekipa squadron miaraka amin'ny valo ka hatramin'ny ambony indrindra 16 mpanao ady totohondry isaky ny ekipa.

Tsy ny Weichers ihany no niara-niasa tamin'ity rafitra famahanana tsy mampino ity, ny dingana manaraka dia ny fiadiana ny ho tompondakan'ny ady totohondry AFA Wing Open, izay nanao sonia an-tsitrapo ny Cadets hifaninana amin'ny iray amin'ireo 12 fizarana ho an'ny boaty ho an'ny No. 1 toerana, mahazo ny laharana ao amin'ny ekipa ady totohondry AFA Intercollegiate izay mifaninana amin'ny fifaninanam-paritra sy nasionaly. Ny mandroso 12 Cadets nisolo tena ny Air Force Academy manontolo.

“Andalana ambany,' Nanamarika ny mpanazatra Weichers, "Ity formula ity dia tafio-drivotra tonga lafatra. Tsy maintsy manome voninahitra sy misaotra ny lehiben'ny Departemantan'ny Fampianarana ara-batana roa aho, tsang. Don Peterson arytsang. Larry Fariss, ary tale ara-panatanjahantena roa izay nanampy anay hanohana sy hahomby, tsang. John Clune arytsang. Randy Spetman.

“Nahazo fitahiana aho tamin’ny alalan’ny zatovolahy izay lazaiko ho mpandresy. Mahery fo ny Cadets. Nanao fanatanjahan-tena manokana miaraka amin'ny foto-kevitry ny ekipa izahay. Nanana mpanazatra mpanampy mahay aho, ny toeram-piofanana tsara indrindra, ary tontolo iainana voahodidin'ny olona manara-penitra amin'ny dingana rehetra.”

Taorian'ny nisotroany ho mpanazatra ny ady totohondry tao amin'ny Akademia Air Force, Weichers no nitarika ny Team USA 2014 ary 2015 ho dimy medaly, anisan'izany ny volamena roa, amin'ny Lalao Pan American any Toronto.

“Ny fikasana dia ny hanakarama an'i Billy Walsh, izay mpanazatra ny ekipan'i Irlandy,” hoy i Weichers nanampy. “Manolo-tena aho hanohana an'i Coach Walsh amin'ny fahatongavany ary handamina ny tetezamitany. Nanao izany aho ary lasa mpinamana be izahay sy i Coach Walsh. Izy no lehilahy marina amin'ny asa, ary mitondra resume sy laza lehibe izy. Nanampy tamin'ny fanodinana ny programa izy ary namorona kolontsaina mandresy. Niverina indray ny ekipa USA, laharana amin'ny ambony indrindra 10 eto amin'izao tontolo izao, ary izany dia vokatry ny Coach Walsh.

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Noforonina ho tompondaka mandritra ny androm-piainana, fifandraisana mahasoa eo amin'ny USA Boxing sy ny alumni, –mpanao ady totohondry,, manam-pahefana, mpanazatra sy mpankafy ady totohondry — Ny Fikambanana Alumni dia mampifandray ireo taranaka tompon-daka, manome aingam-panahy sy mamerina ireo tompon-daka amin'ny ady totohondry ho avy any Etazonia, in ary avy tamin'ny peratra.

Misokatra ho an'izay tia ady totohondry ny Fikambanana Amerikanina Boxing Alumni ary te hifandray hatrany amin'ny ady totohondry am-pitiavana. Omena fahafahana miditra amin'ireo hetsika manokana isan-karazany ampian'ny Fikambanan'ny Alumni ny mpikambana, anisan'izany ny fandraisana isan-taona ny USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame.

Hiditra amin'ny Fikambanan'ny Alumni, misoratra anarana fotsiny amin'nyalumni@usaboxing.org hoan'ny $40.00 isan-taona ny saram-pikambanana. Hahazo T-shirt ny mpikambana vaovao, keychain sy e-kitapo.

Weichers dia niditra tao amin'ny Fikambanan'ny Alumni Boxing USA satria mpanohana lehibe an'iJohn Brown, Filoha teo aloha ary filoha lefitry ny ady totohondry amerikana ankehitriny.

“Nanana hevitra na hevitra i John (hanangana ny fikambanan'ny alumni) ary nijery ny tanjona aho ary nihevitra fa fomba iray hanomezana voninahitra sy fankasitrahana ireo izay nandray anjara nandritra ny taona maro izany,” hoy i Weichers nanamarika. “Manantena aho fa ireo matihanina nahomby tamin'ny lasa sy ankehitriny dia manaiky ireo izay nandray anjara nandritra ny taona maro. Manantena ihany koa aho fa tsaroan'izy ireo fa tao amin'ny USA Boxing ny fakany ary namerina. Nahazo fanampiana izahay rehetra ary tsy tonga irery ny nanombohanay sy ny fahombiazanay. Manetre tena sy mankasitraka ary manomeza.”

Weichers dia ambony amin'ny Team USA, indrindra ny mety ho azony amin'ny ankapobeny ao amin'ny 2020 Lalao Olaimpika any Japon, nanao hoe:, “Tena mafy izahay niditra 2020. Ny fanalahidin'ny fahombiazana, raha ny hevitro, dia i Billy Walsh mpanazatra. Tena za-draharaha izy. Ny lazany sy ny resume no ambony indrindra. Fantatra sy hajaina eo amin’ny sehatra iraisam-pirenena ny mpanazatra Walsh. Manana fahafahana manatona firenena hafa izy ary manao zavatra tsara ho an'ny atletantsika. Nanitsy ny kolontsainay tamin’ny fandaharana ady totohondry izy, famantarana ny herintsika, ary manao fanitsiana rehefa malemy. Ny mpanazatra Walsh dia mitondra fitarihana sy fahatokisana. tsipika ambany, manana ny mpanazatra mety amin'ny asa eo amin'ny toerany izahay. "

Ny fikambanan'i Weichers tamin'ny NCBA dia nitarika ny fifandraisany tamin'ny USA Boxing tamin'ny ambaratonga samihafa sy ny fahaizany. Nahatsiaro ho afa-po hatrany izy namerina ny ady totohondry, ary koa adidy amin'ny fampitomboana ny fanatanjahantena isaky ny ambaratonga.

“Nanam-bintana aho niasa tao amin'ny toerana iray antsoiko hoe Camelot,” hoy i Weichers namarana. “Paradisa ara-panatanjahantena izany; soatoavina fototra, kaody voninahitra, ary iraka ahafahan'ny olona mifandray sy midera azy. Afaka milaza aho fa olona tsara kokoa noho ny traikefako tao amin'ny Akademia Air Force.

“Tiako ny fanatanjahantena ady totohondry, noho ny zavatra nataony tamiko, amin'ny lafiny famolavolana ny fiainako. Ny fahafaham-po azo avy amin'ny fahitana ny fitomboan'ny zatovolahy sy ny zatovovavy sy ny fahamatorana, vokatry ny traikefan'izy ireo tamin'ny ady totohondry dia tena tsara.

Ary ny Cadets tsy tambo isaina dia olona tsara kokoa satria notarihin'i Ed Weichers izy ireo.

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MOMBA NY ASBOXING:  Ny iraka ataon'ny USA Boxing dia ny ahafahan'ny atleta sy ny mpanazatra an'i Etazonia hahatratra ny hatsaran'ny fifaninanana maharitra., mampivelatra toetra, manohana ny fanatanjahantena ady totohondry, ary hampiroborobo sy hampitombo ny ady totohondry fomba olympika any Etazonia. Ny andraikitry ny USA Boxing dia tsy ny famokarana volamena olaimpika ihany, fa koa manara-maso sy mitantana ny lafiny rehetra amin'ny ady totohondry am-pitiavana any Etazonia.

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Oshae Jones Makes History at 2019 Pan American Games

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LIMA, Però (Aogositra 2, 2019) — Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio) made history on the first night of finals at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru by becoming the first ever women’s welterweight Pan American Games gold medalists. This marked the first time in Pan American Games history the women would have five weight classes, compared to the two previous Games having three weight classes.

Jones defeated Myriam DaSilva of Canada by unanimous decision, winning all three rounds, 10-9, from two judges, and two of the three rounds, 10-9, from one judge.

This marked the second time Jones and DaSilva went head-to-head, with Jones defeating her 5-0 at the Pan American Games Qualifier earlier this year.

Jones’ previously defeated Atheyna Bylon of Panama in the quarterfinals and M. Moronta Herand of the Dominican Republic in the semifinals to make the finals of these championships.

Team USA will look to close out their most successful Pan American Games since 1983, tomorrow night with four boxers going for gold, Keyshawn Davis (Norfolk, Va.), Virginia Fuchs (Houston, Texas), Naomi Graham (Colorado Springs, Colo.) ary Duke Ragan (Cincinnati, Ohio). Their four medals will be added to Jones’ gold medal and the five bronze medals won earlier this week by Rashida Ellis (Lynn, Mass.), Troy Isley (Alexandria, Va.), Delante Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio), Yarisel Ramirez (Las Vegas, Nev.) ary Richard Torrez Jr. (Tulare, Kalifornia.).

Follow the Americans final day of boxing by clicking here: https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/2019-Pan-American-Games

Results

69 kg: Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio/USA, dec. over Myriam DaSilva/CAN, 5-0

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Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring Patriot, Olympian & now World Champ

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USA Boxing Alumni: (L) Jamel Herring and his stablemate, Terence “Bud” Crawford
(picture courtesy of Mikey Williams / Top Rank)

Colorado Springs, Am-pofoany. (Jona 13, 2019) – Newly crowned World Boxing Organization (WBO) super featherweight champion Jamel “Semper Fi” Hareng has been a fighter practically all his life as a U.S. Marine and elite boxer.

The 33-year-old Herring (20-2, 10 Kos), 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 mpankafy firaketana an-tsoratra, 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 Lalao Olaimpika.

“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 Lalao Olaimpika, 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 Errol Spence, Jr., Claressa Shields ary Marcus Browne, izao tontolo izao teo aloha tompon-daka Rau’Shee Warren, and world title challengers Terrell Gausha, Michael Hunter ary Dominic Breazeale.


Herring remains close to USA Boxing, nanao hoe:: “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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Created to champion a lifelong, fifandraisana mahasoa eo amin'ny USA Boxing sy ny alumni, –mpanao ady totohondry,, manam-pahefana, mpanazatra sy mpankafy ady totohondry — Ny Fikambanana Alumni dia mampifandray ireo taranaka tompon-daka, manome aingam-panahy sy mamerina ireo tompon-daka amin'ny ady totohondry ho avy any Etazonia, in ary avy tamin'ny peratra.

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, anisan'izany ny fandraisana isan-taona ny USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame.

Hiditra amin'ny Fikambanan'ny Alumni, misoratra anarana fotsiny amin'ny alumni@usaboxing.org hoan'ny $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain sy e-kitapo.



“Jamel is the perfect example of resiliency and persistence,” mentioned Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “His hard work, sorona, 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. Izany no fotoana!”

It certainly is, particularly after he defeated defending WBO super featherweight champion Masayuki Ito, May lasa ity 25, ho lasa tompon-daka eran-. 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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Colorado Springs, Am-pofoany. (Mey 29, 2019) – Boxers fight for a variety of reasons. Team USA bantamweight Duke Ragan 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, Colorado, 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 Olympics in Japan.

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, Derek “Duke” Ragiray, 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 mpankafy firaketana an-tsoratra, highlighted by his silver-medal performance at the 2017 World Championships. He captured gold at the 2016 & 2018 Elite National Championships, qualifying him for the 2020 Olympic Trials for Boxing, as well as at the 2016 National Golden Gloves Championships.


In addition to winning a silver medal at the 2017 World Championships, 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, Jolay 27 in Lima, Però.

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 Aaron Pryor,Ezzard Charles, Adrian Broner, Rau'shee Warren ary Tim Austin, ankoatry ny zavatra hafa.

“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), Polonina, Bulgaria and Nicaragua. Farany, 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 Lalao Olaimpika

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Colorado Springs, Am-pofoany. (Mey 20, 2019) – Team USA lightweight Keyshawn Davis 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 mpankafy firaketana an-tsoratra, 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) tompon-daka, as well as a gold medalist at the 2017 Eastern Elite Qualifier, 2017 Youth Open and 2017 National Golden fonon-tanana.

Internationally, he’s done some serious damage, koa. The highlight of his amateur career, to date, 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, Però. This year he will also be competing at the Elite Men’s World Championships (Fito. 7-21) any Yekaterinburg, Rosia.

“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 (vs. 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, koa,” 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. Izy 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) and younger (Keon) brothers are also amateur boxers.

Not long after that he met Troy Isley, 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 (Alexandria, VA) 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 Medaly volafotsy Olaimpika Shakur Stevenson, 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. Amim-pahatsorana, 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, ivelan'ny peratra, 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 Lalao Olaimpika

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Colorado Springs, Am-pofoany. (Mey 6, 2019) – USA Boxing middleweight Troy Isley is coming off the most significant victory of his young career, when he defeated the 2016 Medaly volamena Olaimpika, Cuba’s Arlen Lopez, at the recent Pan American Games Qualifier in Managua, Nicaragua.


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.”

Amin'ny 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 National Junior Olympics, 2016 & 2017 Elite National Championships. 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, Alexandria (VA) Boxing Club,” USA National Team assistant coach Kay Koromba remembered,” they needed help with a young kid, Troy Isley. 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 Davdia (Etazonia Ady Totohondry ny 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.”

“Ihany aho 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. “I can do it all,” 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(Stevenson, 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, Samy te, 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, voalohany, Isley is preparing for the Pan-Am Games and, possibly, his rubber match with the defending Olympic gold-medalist, Lopez.

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Elite Men Kick Off 2019 Tandrefana Elite Qualifier

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Reno, Nev. (Martsa 26, 2019) – The 2019 Tandrefana 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, Nev. 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. EST / 6:00 p.m. PST.

Follow all the action this week, including our free live stream, amin'ny clicking here.

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Graham and Torrez Jr. Win Gold; Coe Takes Silver in Finals of 2019 Strandja Tournament

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Team USA Leaves Sofia, Bulgaria with eight medals

Colorado Springs, Am-pofoany (Febroary. 19, 2019) — The 70th edition of the Strandja Tournament came to a close today with Team USA winning two gold and one silver to add to the five bronze medals they won in yesterday’s semifinals in Sofia, Bulgaria.

2018 Elite Women’s World Championships bronze medalist Naomi Graham (Colorado Springs, Colo.) added another medal to her impressive international resume after defeating Sweden’s Love Holgersson by split decision. This marks the middleweights fourth international medal since the beginning of 2018.

Super heavyweight Richard Torrez Jr. (Tulare, Kalifornia.) closed out the tournament in spectacular fashion to take another international gold medal. Torrez took all five judges’ cards over the host countries Petar Belberov to earn his second elite international gold medal. At the conclusion of the tournament, Torrez was named on the Boxers of the Tournament.

2018 breakout star Khalil Coe (Jersey City, N.J.) picked up a silver medal following a walkover win by Russia’s Imam Khataev.

Troy Isley (Alexandria, Va.), Delante Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio) Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio), Morelle McCane (Cleveland, Ohio) ary Yarisel Ramirez (Las Vegas, Nev.) earned bronze for Team USA in yesterday’s semifinal bouts.

Team USA began the tournament with 25 boxers with Head Coach Billy Walsh (Colorado Springs, Colo.) leading the American delegation throughout the tournament, along with USA Boxing National Assistant Coach Kay Koroma (Colorado Springs, Colo.). Rasheen Ali (Cleveland, Ohio), Tim Back (Cincinnati, Ohio), Kevin Benford (Cincinnati, Ohio), Joe Guzman (Loharano, Kalifornia.) and Christine Lopez (Rowlett, Texas) served on the coaching staff during the tournament. This year’s tournament saw over 300 boxers from over 30 different countries step into the ring.

The delegation will return to the United States tomorrow.

You can look back at the United States performances throughout the tournament by clicking here.

Finals Results

75 kg: Naomi Graham, Colorado Springs, Colo./USA, dec. over Love Holgersson/SWE, 3-2
81 kg: Imam Khataev/RUS won by walkover over Khalil Coe, Jersey City, N.J./USA, WO
91+ kg: Richard Torrez Jr., Tulare, Calif./USA, dec. over Petar Belberov/BUL, 5-0

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