标记档案: 业余拳击

明智的决定 4 年前发现 “奇妙” Mykquan威廉姆斯 15-0 作为职业,而不是今天的业余精英

Mykquan威廉姆斯 (照片由艾米莉·哈尼 / 威廉姆斯车队)

曼彻斯特, 康涅狄格州. (九月 9, 2019) – 如果不是因为一个关键的决策四年前, 21-岁 “奇妙” Mykquan威廉姆斯 很可能是精英业余训练的一个广告位展开竞争 2020 美国拳击奥运代表队, 而不是 15-0 冉冉升起的新星今天,他是在职业拳击.

威廉姆斯 (15-0, 7 科斯), 谁住在东哈特福德 (CT), 克服了当Mykquan只有八个月大他的父亲被谋杀了改变生活的障碍, 和家里的房子被夷为平地时,他是 10.

对于不符合条件的一个名额展开竞争 2016 美国拳击奥运代表队,因为他太年轻, 威廉姆斯有两种选择: 保持了四年的业余没有奥运会预选赛中的任何保证, 或者得到他的职业生涯一个跳跃开始. 他选择了后者,并没有回头.

威廉姆斯是家装饰业余其风格, 回想起来, 为更好的适合职业拳击比业余. 他有一个 45-13 业余纪录, 三金牌表演,马戏团世锦赛突出, 除了在国家PAL和全国银手套锦标赛拍摄最高荣誉.

“我太年轻了最后一个,” 威廉姆斯解释他的决定时,他做了转职业。” 威廉姆斯解释. 我结束了我的业余生涯后有得分的变化. 我失去了一些艰难的决定. 我决定采取下一步行动,并亲去获得报酬. 我的风格是比较适合的利弊. 我不扔 100 拳圆; 我挑我的斑点时,我有开口.

“我不想等待数年. 我选择转职业 (当他在科技王子高级). 我已经 15-0, 攀登排名, 而我得到报酬要做到这一点. 我是为了做到这一点。”

威廉姆斯是卫冕世界拳击理事会 (WBC) 美国超轻量级冠军, 额定无. 5 由美国拳击协会 (USBA), 和No. 12 由北美拳击联合会 (NABF).



“我相信的myKey准备转职业,” 凯伦评论. “在保罗的指导下,他是远远不够先进,急于解决的利弊. 他的风格是非常适合的利弊,并在 18 岁的他正准备采取的飞跃. 他的青春美貌使他成为理想的年轻人的前景。”

我当时关注的是国奥队,没有把握的事情,” 新增Cichon, 谁培养了威廉姆斯过去 10 岁月. 我在的myKey信心, 但风险是不值得的增益. 我们决定去亲。”

四年后, 而不是在他的重量级别对美国的精英业余拳击手的竞争 – Keyshawn戴维斯, 布鲁斯·卡林顿DALIS属性 — 在 2020 奥运选拔赛和美国拳击全国锦标赛, 十二月 7-15, 查尔斯湖, 路易斯安那州, 威廉姆斯是前21岁及以下的拳击前景之一.

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哈维尔·马丁内斯使密尔沃基的道路上,在俄罗斯世锦赛骄傲

科罗拉多斯普林斯, 膝部. (八月 19, 2019) – 密尔沃基不是号称世界级的拳手的领先生产商之一, 然而, 美国队中量级
哈维尔·马丁内斯 可能是罕见的例外.


“密尔沃基是不是真的对拳击的好地方,” 马丁内斯同意, “但 (教练) 阿科斯塔的Izzy 一直是产生了很多全国冠军的一个伟大的计划. 希望, 有一天,我可以做什么,他对我做市. 我们确实有一些优秀的战士走出我的健身房谁仍然在上升. 当心我的孩子, 路易斯·费利西亚诺, 前美国国家冠军 (26岁的初中量级是 12-0 与八胜由击倒亲).”

最著名的战斗机出来密尔沃基是世界自由搏击冠军 干草堆 “喷气” 鲁弗斯. 已经有一个值得注意的几个密尔沃基拳手多年来, 含 迈伦 “粉红” 米切尔, 谁成为世界第一初中量级冠军 1922, 罗伯特· “穴居人” 莫哈 (1910-15), 前国手 泰隆 “蝴蝶” 瞬间, 和泛美运动会铜牌得主,两届全国业余冠军, LeChaunce谢泼德.

马丁内斯目前在中美训练在科罗拉多斯普林斯. 奥运会和残奥会培训中心世锦赛, 九月 7-21, 在叶卡捷琳堡, 俄罗斯.

“这是一个很好的感觉,我打算趁着这个机会,充分利用,” 马丁内斯谈到在世界锦标赛的竞争. “我喜欢来科罗拉多; 它就像疗法对我来说, 让我远离杂念回家. 我很高兴能去俄罗斯. 我感谢美国拳击所有我有机会, 我希望带回俄罗斯奖牌。”

马丁内斯说,他没有一个正常的童年, 解释说,他抬头看向错误的人. 他的生活变好了,他的父亲把他介绍给拳击和满足教练阿科斯塔, 谁是最近由美国拳击校友会表彰他对业余拳击的贡献作为一个拳击手和教练在过去的半个世纪.

“我不知道我会做的今天 (如果不是拳击),” 注意马丁内斯, 谁转 24 八月 24. “我只知道,拳击是我的出路在“罩. 教练的Izzy是一个非常有爱心的人, 和一个伟大的人有大约. 他有一个很好的拳击生涯中,它是伟大的,有一个人一样,在我的角落。”

马丁内斯, 谁是否. 2 中量级排名在美国, 捕获在金牌 2018 精英全国锦标赛,并在银 2016 & 2017 精英全国锦标赛. 他还带回家铜牌从 2013 全国青少年奥运会和费利克斯·斯塔姆锦标赛.

自我描述为一个尴尬的左撇子谁可以给任何人的问题, 马丁内斯’ 短期目标是成为一名奥运金牌得主, 长期成为世界冠军.

哈维尔·马丁内斯正在密尔沃基荣幸能够punchin’ 他的方式达到顶峰.

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传奇空军学院拳击教练埃德·韦彻斯执教完美风暴

科罗拉多斯普林斯, 膝部. (八月 8, 2019) - 拳击教练埃德·韦彻斯, 美国拳击校友会的创始成员, 引导来自美国的空军学院 1976-2014 至创纪录 19 全国大学拳击队总冠军.

教练Weichers’战隼敢死队产生显着 258 所有美国拳击手和 97 个人冠军。他的球队从来没有在全国完成比第二低的 27 年,他还担任过全国大学生拳击协会的会长和副会长 (NCBA).

在一所军事学校体育教练是非常不同的, 这主要是因为学生运动员在大多数情况下,, 尤其是拳击, 不专业的前景。 “我们的学生都不能接受的是精英级别的业余爱好者或专业人士,”现在68岁的Weichers解释。 “在 1976, 把一个军校学生通过四年在该学院的费用是 $80,000 但, 在 2014, 我的退休之年, 这一数字 $417,000. 学员进行培训,以前进和服务。他们飞, 战斗, 赢得和捍卫自由,我们都喜欢。在一个新的水平拳不是讨论的一部分。我在我们的拳击手的时间去一个新的水平通话, 在硬汉比赛的战斗, 等我的回答是,并一直保持一致: “你是不是训练是空军一名拳击手. 不要危害有拳击伤你的试点资格或委托的能力。”美国空军在他们的投资, 我敦促他们前进和服务。我送他们回拳击类/程序在AFA的真正目的. 它教导他们如何处理按, 强调, 恐惧和焦虑。拳击给了他们的自信和自尊,使压力下作战的决定。处理这些压力,并做出正确的决定是在战斗中生命和死亡的区别的能力“。

教练Weichers, 当然, 属性一大摊他成功的立宪民主党, 谁是智能, 纪律和团队精神。所有学员采取强制性核心课程搏击操课 (10 教训) 他们的新生年, 接着由壁内拳击节目 40 中队队用最少的八到最大 16 每队的拳击手。

不仅没有Weichers与这个令人难以置信的馈线系统工作, 下一步是AFA永公开赛拳击锦标赛, 在学员自愿签署行动中的一个竞争 12 师箱体为无. 1 点, 收入在AFA校际拳击代表队,在区域和全国比赛竞争的大名单。推进 12 学员代表整个空军学院.

“底线,”教练Weichers注意, “这个公式是一个完美的风暴。我必须给予信贷和感谢两位体育部负责人, 关口. 唐·彼得森 和关口. 拉里Fariss, 和两个运动主管谁是工具对我们的支持和成功, 关口. 约翰Clune 和关口. 兰迪·斯皮特曼.

“我与谁我形容为难以磨灭的年轻人的祝福。学员是顽强的。我们建立在一个团队的概念一项个人运动。我有很大的助理教练, 最好的训练设施, 和的环境中通过品质的人在各个阶段包围“。

之后,他退休了作为头拳击教练在空军学院, Weichers带领美国队 2014 和 2015 到五枚奖牌, 其中包括两枚金牌, 在泛美运动会在多伦多.

“我们的计划是聘请比利·沃尔什, 谁是爱尔兰队的主教练,” Weichers添加. “我承诺他的到来时,赞助教练沃尔什使他的平稳过渡。我这样做,和教练沃尔什和我成了好朋友。他是正确的人选, 他带来了一份好简历和声誉。他曾帮助把各地的方案,创造了一个成功的文化。美国队又回来了, 在名列前茅 10 在世界上, 那就是教练沃尔什的直接结果“。

美国拳击校友会

创建冠军终身, 美国拳击和校友之间的互利关系, –拳击手, 官员, 教练和拳击迷 — 校友会连冠军的代, 鼓舞人心,回馈美国拳击的未来拳击冠军, 进出环.

美国拳击校友会是开放的人谁爱拳击,想留在业余拳击连接。成员被授予各种特别活动由校友协会主办的访问, 包括其成名接待年度美国拳击校友会馆.

加入校友会, 只需在登记alumni@usaboxing.org 为一个 $40.00 每年的会员费。新成员将获得T恤, 钥匙扣和电子钱包.

Weichers加入了美国拳击校友会因为他是一个巨大的支持者约翰·布朗, 前总统和美国拳击的电流副总裁.

“约翰有想法或概念 (以形成校友会) 我看着的目的,并认为这将是荣誉和表彰那些谁贡献多年来方式,” Weichers说。 “我希望从过去和现在的成功的专业人士认识谁贡献了多年。我也希望他们记住自己的根在与美国拳击和回馈。我们都有帮助,我们的起点和成功并非单独发生。谦虚和感恩,回馈“。

Weichers高美国队, 特别是其在整体潜力 2020 奥运会在日本, 话, “我们是固体进入 2020. 成功的关键, 在我看来, 是主教练比利·沃尔什。他非常有经验。他的名声和履历是顶架。教练沃尔什是众所周知的,尊敬的国际化水平。他伸手到其他国家作出积极的事情发生了我们的运动员的能力。他调整了文化在我们的拳击节目, 确定我们的优势, 并使调整,其中弱。教练沃尔什带来的领导和信誉。底线, 我们有到位的工作合适的教练“。

Weichers’与NCBA协会导致了各级和能力他与美国拳击关系。他一直感到欣慰退给拳击, 以及有义务在各个层面发展这项运动。

“我很幸运/祝福在我称其为柯莱特地方工作,” Weichers结束。 “这是一个运动的天堂; 核心价值, 荣誉代码, 和任务,任何人都可以欣赏连接. 我可以说,我对我在空军学院的经验更好的人.

“我爱拳击运动, 因为它为我做的, 在塑造我的生活方面. 随看到青年男女如何成长和成熟的满足感, 作为他们的拳击经验的结果是非常积极的.

和无数学员更好的人,因为他们是由埃德·韦彻斯执教.

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关于美国拳击:  美国拳击的使命是要使美国的运动员和教练员,以实现持续的竞争优势, 个性发展, 支持拳击运动, 并促进和在美国长大奥运风拳。美国拳击的责任是不仅要生产奥运金牌, 同时也监督和管理在美国业余拳击的每一个方面。

Oshae琼斯在历史 2019 泛美运动会

利马, 秘鲁 (八月 2, 2019) — Oshae琼斯 (托莱多, 俄亥俄) 创造了历史上总决赛的第一个晚上在 2019 泛美运动会在利马, 秘鲁,成为有史以来第一位女性的次中量级的泛美运动会金牌得主. 这标志着第一次在泛美运动会历史上的妇女将有五个体重级别, 相比具有三个体重级别前两次奥运会.

琼斯击败了加拿大和Myriam DaSilva一致决定, 赢得所有三轮, 10-9, 从两名法官, 两三轮, 10-9, 从一名法官。

这标志着第二次琼斯和DaSilva去头对头, 琼斯击败她 5-0 在泛美运动会预选赛在今年早些时候.

琼斯此前击败巴拿马Atheyna Bylon在四分之一决赛和M. 在多米尼加共和国在半决赛的Moronta Herand使这些锦标赛的决赛。

美国队看起来收出他们最成功的泛美运动会,因为 1983, 明天晚上有四个拳手力争金牌, Keyshawn戴维斯 (诺福克, 弗吉尼亚州。), 弗吉尼亚福克斯 (休斯顿, 得克萨斯州), 娜奥米·格雷厄姆 (科罗拉多斯普林斯, 科罗拉多州。) 和 拉根公爵 (辛辛那提, 俄亥俄). 他们的四个奖牌将被添加到琼斯的金牌和五枚铜牌由本星期早些时候赢得 Rashida埃利斯 (林恩, 质量。), 特洛伊艾斯利 (亚历山大, 弗吉尼亚州。), Delante约翰逊 (克利夫兰, 俄亥俄), Yarisel拉米雷斯 (拉斯维加斯, 内华达州。) 和 理查德Torrez JR. (莱里, 加利福尼亚州。).

按照美国人的拳击最后一天点击这里: https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/2019-Pan-American-Games

结果

69 公斤: Oshae琼斯, 托莱多, 俄亥俄州/ USA, 十二月. 在和Myriam DaSilva / CAN, 5-0

贾迈尔 “永远忠诚” 鲱鱼爱国者, 奥林匹亚 & 现在世界冠军

美国拳击校友: (L) 贾迈尔鲱鱼和他的stablemate, 特伦斯 “芽” 克劳福德
(米奇·威廉姆斯的图片礼貌 / 热门排名)

科罗拉多斯普林斯, 膝部. (六月 13, 2019) – 新加冕的世界拳击组织 (WBO) 超羽量级冠军 贾迈尔 “永远忠诚” 鲱鱼 一直是一个战士几乎所有他的生活作为中美. 海洋和精英拳手.

这位33岁的鲱鱼 (20-2, 10 科斯), 战斗了辛辛那提, 已经兜了一圈,因为他在岁开始拳击 15. “我开始因为我在学校表现不佳, 从篮球队除名,” 他为什么他选择了甜蜜的科学解释. “我不想在街上. 这不是我的性格, 所以我只好找点别的事情做. 一位朋友向我介绍了拳击和我坚持了下来. 我最终得到了我的成绩备份和采用高光荣榜。”


鲱鱼也发展成为一个奥运拳击手, 主要是当他在中美经过九年的狱中. 海军陆战队员, 甚至当他在伊拉克部署了两次. 他编写了一个 81-15 业余纪录, 包括在最高荣誉 2011 & 2012 武装部队锦标赛, 2011 中美. 奥运选拔赛和 2012 美国国民金牌得主, 随着在银牌 2010 世界军人运动会. 他是第一位现役中美. 海洋晋级美国拳击队自 1992, 以及所述第一U.S. 海洋在竞争 2012 奥运会.

“我在空闲时间,我的第二个部署期间盒装一点点,” 他指出,. “我从我朝结束第二部署回来 2007 并开始拳击海军陆战队 2008. 我的大部分业余生涯中遭到海军陆战队. 我学到了很多与海军陆战队前往. 我看到更多的款式,并在全国比赛竞争的海洋. 他们也有资金来送我。”

他的业余生涯的亮点是在代表他的国家 2012 在伦敦奥运会上为美国队队长. 虽然他失去了 (19-9) 在首轮以两个时间哈萨克拳手 丹尼亚尔·耶莱西诺弗, 谁在夺得金牌 2013 世界锦标赛,并在以后 2016 奥运会, 开幕奥林匹克仪式是他的整个的业余拳击生涯中最难忘的时刻特殊原因.

“那是我女儿的逝世纪念日,” 赫林说. “它让我知道,不管什么, 你仍然可以完成任何事情, 甚至通过跌宕起伏。”

其他成员 2012 美国奥运代表队队长鲱鱼中包括亲队伍当今世界冠军,如 埃罗尔·斯彭斯, JR., Claressa盾马库斯·布朗, 前世界冠军 拉奥肖·沃伦, 和世界冠军挑战者 特雷尔Gausha, 迈克尔·亨特多米尼克Breazeale.


鲱鱼仍然接近美国拳击, 话: “美国拳击帮助我,因为关系我创建, 其中有许多今天仍然. 我遇到了其他战士来自世界各地,我一直有良好的合作关系. 这也帮助我成为更多人的人我今天的. 作为球队的队长教我的耐心, 因为我要处理很多个性, 我今天仍然使用这些特质. 今天,我仍然接近我的奥运队友。”


美国拳击校友会

创建于冠军终身, 美国拳击和校友之间的互利关系, –拳击手, 官员, 教练和拳击迷 — 校友会连冠军的代, 鼓舞人心,回馈美国拳击的未来拳击冠军, 进出环.

美国拳击校友会是开放的人谁爱拳击,并希望保持与业余拳击连接. 成员被授予各种特别活动由校友协会主办的访问, 包括其成名接待年度美国拳击校友会馆.

加入校友会, 只需在登记 alumni@usaboxing.org 为一个 $40.00 每年的会员费. 新成员将获得T恤, 钥匙扣和电子钱包.



“贾迈尔是弹性和持久性的完美典范,” 提到 克里斯tofflemire, 美国拳击校友会主任. “他的辛勤工作, 牺牲, 并不能退出,无论他遇到将继续激励下一代的冠军多年什么障碍. 美国拳击校友会要感谢他所有,他已经给他人, 无论是在和在圆环外面。”

没有曾经来容易贾迈勒鲱鱼, 他的小女儿的惨痛损失后,尤其是他的显着好转, Ariyanah, 其中,奥运会开幕式之前发生三年的日子.

“我的路是不容易,” 鲱鱼加, “我有我的酸甜苦辣. 我是一名奥运选手, 但没有什么是以往任何时候交给我. 我不得不为争取一切我已经得到. 这是我的时间!”

必然是, 尤其是在他击败卫冕WBO超轻量级冠军 伊藤正幸, 今年五月 25, 成为世界冠军. 证明了好东西确实发生在好人身上.


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

科罗拉多斯普林斯, 膝部. (五月 29, 2019) – Boxers fight for a variety of reasons. Team USA bantamweight 拉根公爵 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, 科罗拉多州, 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 日本奥运.

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, 德里克 “DukeRag一个, 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 业余纪录, highlighted by his silver-medal performance at the 2017 世锦赛. He captured gold at the 2016 & 2018 精英全国锦标赛, qualifying him for the 2020 Olympic Trials for Boxing, as well as at the 2016 全国金手套锦标赛.


In addition to winning a silver medal at the 2017 世锦赛, Ragan has been successful in other International competition, 在...获得最高荣誉 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, 七月 27 in Lima, 秘鲁.

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 亚伦普赖尔,Ezzard Charles, Adrian Broner, Rau'shee沃伦Tim Austin, 等等.

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,” 他说. “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), 波兰, Bulgaria and Nicaragua. 最终,, 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 奥运会


科罗拉多斯普林斯, 膝部. (五月 20, 2019) – Team USA lightweight Keyshawn戴维斯 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, 谁体育一个 110-15 业余纪录, 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) 冠军, 以及金牌得主 2017 东方精英预选赛, 2017 Youth Open and 2017 全国金手套.

Internationally, he’s done some serious damage, 太. The highlight of his amateur career, 至今, 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, 秘鲁. This year he will also be competing at the Elite Men’s World Championships (七. 7-21) 在叶卡捷琳堡, 俄罗斯.

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属性), 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, 还有,” 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. 他 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 (开尔文) 和年轻的 (基翁) brothers are also amateur boxers.

Not long after that he met 特洛伊艾斯利, 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 (亚历山大, 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 奥运会银牌得主 沙库尔·史蒂文森, 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,” 戴维斯继续. “We talk a lot. 老老实实, 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, 环外, 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. 在我的年龄, I’m ahead of the game.

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Troy Isley coming off biggest win, Preparing for 2020 奥运会


科罗拉多斯普林斯, 膝部. (五月 6, 2019) – USA Boxing middleweight 特洛伊艾斯利 is coming off the most significant victory of his young career, when he defeated the 2016 奥运金牌得主, 古巴的 Arlen Lopez, at the recent Pan American Games Qualifier in Managua, 尼加拉瓜.


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.

在 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, 在...获得最高荣誉 2012 & 2013 National PAL Championships, 2014 全国少年奥运会, 2016 & 2017 精英全国锦标赛. 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, 亚历山大 (VA) Boxing Club,” USA National Team assistant coach Kay Koromba 记住了,” they needed help with a young kid, 特洛伊艾斯利. 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 Dav是 (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.

“我只是 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 美国奥林匹克拳击队, medal in Japan, and then turn professional.

The Olympics is only a year away,” Isley noted. “I’m close with Keyshawn and Shakur(史蒂文森, 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, 陪练, 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, 第一, Isley is preparing for the Pan-Am Games and, 或者, his rubber match with the defending Olympic gold-medalist, 洛佩兹.

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Elite Men Kick Off 2019 西方精英预选赛


RENO, 内华达州. (三月 26, 2019) – 该 2019 西方精英预选赛 & 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, 内华达州. 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. 美东时间 / 6:00 P.M. 太平洋标准时间.

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格雷厄姆和小托雷兹. 赢得金牌; 科在决赛中获得银牌 2019 斯特兰贾比赛


美国队离开索非亚, 保加利亚获得八枚奖牌

科罗拉多斯普林斯, 膝部 (二月. 19, 2019) — 第 70 届 Strandja 锦标赛今天落下帷幕,美国队在昨天索非亚半决赛中赢得了 5 枚铜牌,并赢得了两枚金牌和一枚银牌, 保加利亚.

2018 女子精英世锦赛铜牌得主 娜奥米·格雷厄姆 (科罗拉多斯普林斯, 科罗拉多州。) 以分歧判定击败瑞典选手洛夫·霍尔格森后,她在国际赛场上再添一枚奖牌. 这是自开赛以来中量级获得的第四枚国际奖牌 2018.

超级重量级 理查德Torrez JR. (莱里, 加利福尼亚州。) 以壮观的方式结束比赛,夺得另一枚国际金牌. 托雷兹包揽了全部五名评委’ 战胜东道主佩塔尔·贝尔贝罗夫赢得他的第二枚精英国际金牌. 比赛结束时, 托雷兹入选拳击手锦标赛.

2018 突破之星 卡里尔·科 (泽西市, 新泽西州) 俄罗斯伊玛目哈塔耶夫轻松获胜后获得银牌.

特洛伊艾斯利 (亚历山大, 弗吉尼亚州。), Delante约翰逊 (克利夫兰, 俄亥俄) Oshae琼斯 (托莱多, 俄亥俄), Morelle McCane (克利夫兰, 俄亥俄) 和 Yarisel拉米雷斯 (拉斯维加斯, 内华达州。) 在昨天的半决赛中为美国队获得铜牌.

美国队开始比赛 25 拳击手与主教练比利·沃尔什 (科罗拉多斯普林斯, 科罗拉多州。) 带领美国代表团全程参加比赛, 与美国拳击国家队助理教练 Kay Koroma 一起 (科罗拉多斯普林斯, 科罗拉多州。). 拉辛·阿里 (克利夫兰, 俄亥俄), 蒂姆·贝克 (辛辛那提, 俄亥俄), 凯文·本福德 (辛辛那提, 俄亥俄), 乔·古兹曼 (喷泉, 加利福尼亚州。) 和克里斯汀·洛佩兹 (罗莱特, 得克萨斯州) 比赛期间担任教练组成员. 今年的比赛结束了 300 来自以上的拳击手 30 不同国家步入擂台.

代表团将于明天返回美国.

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总决赛成绩

75 公斤: 娜奥米·格雷厄姆, 科罗拉多斯普林斯, 科罗拉多州/美国, 十二月. 超越爱霍尔格森/SWE, 3-2
81 公斤: 伊玛目哈塔耶夫/俄罗斯以轻松获胜获胜 卡里尔·科, 泽西市, 新泽西州/美国, 在哪里
91+ 公斤: 理查德Torrez小, 莱里, 加利福尼亚/美国, 十二月. 佩塔尔·贝尔贝罗夫/BUL, 5-0

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