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USA Boxing featherweight Andrea Medina closing in on 2020 Olympic spot in Tokyo

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מעיינות קולורדו, Lap. (פבואר 10, 2020) – Coming off consecutive runner-up finishes in major tournaments, USA Boxing featherweightAndrea Medina is within one tournament of representing her country in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

בחודש דצמבר, the 20-year-old Medina lost a split decision toLupe Gutierrez ב 2020 מתגורר בארה"ב. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing, ו 4-1 לIulia Tsyplakova (אוקראינה) last month at the Strandja Tournament in Bulgaria. The Chula Vista, California boxer was recently named to USA Boxing’s Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Boxing Qualification Team.

“Placing second at the trials only made me more eager to get that Olympic Qualification spot,” Medina said. “I just wanted to show USA Boxing that I was the one to represent at 57 kilograms. I am only going to get better and I cannot wait to show the world everything that I got.

“For it (Strandja) being my first ever international tournament, I was very proud of how far I got in the tournament and getting that silver medal. I was very happy with all my performances and I am excited to get back to work on things I need to improve on. Aside from all that, going to a different country was awesome and I can’t wait to travel more doing what I love the most.”

Medina and her Team USA stablemates are currently training in Colorado Springs at the state-of-the-art United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center. To qualify for participation in this year’s Olympic Games, Medina needs to finish among the top three in the 57-kilogram (125 קילו.) division at the America’s Qualification Tournament, 26 במרץ-אפריל 3, בבואנוס איירס, Argentina. One final opportunity at the World Qualifier in Paris, צרפת, in which she could qualify for the Olympics by placing among the top five.

“It means the world to me to be on the USA Boxing Olympic Qualification Team,” Medina added. “It is everything I have been working for since I started competing at eight years old and I cannot believe the Olympic Games are only in a few months. Making history in San Diego by being the first person to make the Olympic Team for boxing is a big deal for my family, my city and myself. I cannot express how excited I am to have come this far, but there is still so much to do, and I am ready.

“I feel that I work better under pressure and I truly believe that I will qualify for Tokyo, whether it be in Argentina or France, but my main goal, עכשיו, is to train hard to get that gold in Argentina.”

Medina believes her major strength inside the ring is her ability to adjust during a fight. She prefers fighting on the outside, but she can brawl if needed, because she enjoys throwing a lot of power punches.

Medina also realizes that she’s in a prime place regarding the rising popularity of female boxing, following in the USA Boxing footsteps of two-time Olympic gold medalistקלרסה שילדס and Olympic bronze medalistMarlen Esparza, along with past USA Olympians such asQueen Underwood ומיקאלה מאייר.

“Female boxing is only going to get bigger,” Medina predicted. “Being a female fighter today means a lot to me, because I have been doing this for 15 שנים, and seeing it grow year after year only shows how strong females are and what we can accomplish. I predict that, in the future, boxing will not be seen as a man’s sport, but will be neutral for both men and women.”

Competing at the Olympics has been a life-long dream for Medina, but she also has plans for her immediate future.

“Reaching the Olympics has been my main goal throughout my boxing career,” Andrea remarked, “so now that it is so close makes me want to work even harder. Other goals of mine are to graduate from college and get my own condominium, which I will do after all this is over.

“I plan on turning pro after the Olympics, most likely at the beginning or middle of 2021, so I can finish school and give my body some rest and recovery.”

Andrea Medina is so close to being an Olympian and everything associated with that accomplishment that she can practically reach out and feel it. Just one more step, whether in Buenos Aires or Paris, and it’ll be mission accomplished for her.

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Men’s Field for 2020 מתגורר בארה"ב. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing Set

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מעיינות קולורדו, Lap. (נובמבר 26, 2019) – Sixty-four of the nation’s top male amateur boxers will compete at the upcoming 2020 מתגורר בארה"ב. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing in Lake Charles, לואיזיאנה, דצמבר 9-16.

בסך הכל 479 boxers competed in the four qualifying tournaments with hopes of advancing to Lake Charles. The top two boxers in each weight division will advance to the next stage of the selection procedures this January in Colorado Springs and compete for a chance to represent Team USA at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Here is a closer look at the boxers stepping into the ring in the eight men’s weight divisions.

Flyweight/114 lbs./52 kg

The flyweight division will feature multiple exciting matchups, as all eight boxers will be looking to represent Team USA next year and follow in 2016 Olympic bronze medalists Nico Hernandez’ footsteps. 2019 World Championships team member and 2018 Elite National ChampionMichael Angeletti (האביב, טקסס) has hopes of using his great deal of international experience he gained this year to lead the pack, while two-time flyweight national champion (’16 and ’17) Fernando Martinez (פניקס, אריזונה.) will want to return to the top of the podium. 2018 Elite National Championships runner-upAbraham Perez (אלבוקרקי, N.M) has hopes of redemption to take the title. YoungsterRay Ray Robinson(סינסינטי, אוהיו) punched his ticket to Lake Charles by winning the Eastern Elite Qualifier in his home state and his elite debut, וJose Nieves (Avenel, N.J.) grabbed the title at the Last Chance Qualifier in Oxnard over an impressive field.Roscoe Hill is the second boxer from Spring, Texas to qualify in this division following his silver medal-effort at the Western Elite Qualifier in Reno. Los Angeles duoאנתוני הררה וAnthony Olascuaga round out the field. Herrera was victorious in Reno and Olascuaga finished second in Oxnard.

Bantamweight/125 lbs./57 kg

After falling short on his Olympic-qualification run in 2016,הדוכס ראגן (סינסינטי, אוהיו) has been one of Team USA’s most successful boxers leading into the tournament, winning multiple international medals including a silver at the 2017 Elite World Championships and 2019 משחקי פאן אמריקן. עם זאת, a mix of youth and veterans will make this division one to watch.David Navarro (לוס אנג'לס, קליפורניה.) finished third at the 2018 Elite National Championships, but punched his ticket following Raymond Ford’s move to the professional ranks.Japhethlee Llamido(Norwalk, קליפורניה.) וראשיים ג'פרסון (פילדלפיה, אבא.) had impressive runs at the Western and Eastern Qualifiers to earn the championship at those events, תוךJonathan Mansour (La Mesa, קליפורניה.) defeated an impressive field in Oxnard, קליפורניה. to head to Lake Charles with momentum on his side.Bruce Carrington (ברוקלין, N.Y.), a competitor in the 2016 מתגורר בארה"ב. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing, וKevin Montano(Concord, קליפורניה.), have a great deal of experience on the national and international stage to make things interesting, תוךXavian Ramirez (קריאה, אבא.) qualified for the trials after just recently moving up to the elite division.

Lightweight/138 lbs./63 kg

Arguably the deepest male division at the trials, the competition for the top two spots will be one of the toughest and most exciting of the week. 2019 Pan American Games and World Championships silver medalistKeyshawn Davis(Norfolk, Va.) has dominated on the national stage the previous two years, and will hope to continue his run, but will have stiff competition from the other seven boxers in this bracket. 2018 USA Boxing Elite National Championships silver medalistsDalis Kaleiopu(Waianae, הוואי) will be looking for redemption after his close bout in the finals last year against Davis. 2015 Junior World Championships silver medalistsHarley Mederos (ניו יורק, N.Y.) hopes to repeat his impressive performance from the 2019 Eastern Elite Qualifier, תוך 2019 Western Elite Qualifier ChampionCharlie Sheehy (בריסביין, קליפורניה.) looks to return to the USA Boxing High Performance squad after being a member in 2018. 2019 Last Chance Qualifier ChampionErnesto Mercado (Pomona, קליפורניה.) made the transition to the elite division easily after dominating throughout this year on the youth stage, including an international gold medal in March.Israel Rodriguez (צנוע, טקסס) surprised many when he took the second spot at the 2019 Eastern Qualifier, which will be a huge confidence booster in Lake Charles, וMarcell Davidson (Shawnee, מאי.) has the goods to reach the finals. Another boxer making the transition to elite this year, Daniel Garcia(Westminster, קולורדו.), secured the final spot after a strong performance in Oxnard, including a close matchup against Mercado in the finals.

Welterweight/152 lbs./69 kg

2017 מדליסט הארד באליפות העולםFreudis Rojas Jr. (לאס וגאס, נב.)  ו 2019 Pan American Games bronze medalistDelante ג'ונסון (קליבלנד, אוהיו) headline a strong welterweight division.Marques Valle (Wesley Chapel, פלורידה.) surprised many at last year’s Elite National Championships, defeating some of Team USA’s top competitors, to secure his spot.קלווין דייויס(Norfolk, Va.), the older brother of Keyshawn Davis, will be looking to pick up where he left off in Ohio, תוךVictor Aranda (שלב, טקסס) enters as the Western Elite Qualifier Champion. Lavars Carter (סינסינטי, אוהיו) earned the final spot, and could see a potential third matchup against Johnson, as they met in Salt Lake last year and the finals of the Last Chance Qualifier, with Carter winning in Salt Lake and Johnson in Oxnard.Wayne Bourdreaux (מררתי, .) will be looking for a strong performance, as he is one of the few Louisiana natives in the field, וMorris Young (Chesaning, מישיגן.) will be hoping to improve on his silver medal performance in Reno.

Middleweight/165 lbs./75 kg

Expected to be another weight division with exciting matchups, the middleweight division has the potential to see a fourth finals matchup between 2019 Pan American Games bronze medalistטרוי איסלי (Alexandra, Va.) ו 2018 Elite National ChampionJavier Martinez(מילווקי, WISC.). Isley took the national title in 2016 ו 2017 over Martinez, while Martinez was victorious in 2018. עם זאת, both boxers will have to get through six talented boxers that will be hungry to end their finals runs.Kahshad Elliot(Plainfield, N.J.), Joseph Hicks (Grand Rapids, מישיגן.) וAntonio Garcia (אנהיים, קליפורניה.) were crowned champions at the three qualifiers, and will look to continue their winning ways in Louisiana.Alexis Chaparro (ניו יורק, N.Y.), Francis Hogan (Weymouth, מסה.) וAlex Chisholm (Hialeah Gardens, פלורידה.) showed why they should not be underestimated with their qualifying performances and will be tough to get through in this bracket.

Light Heavyweight/178 lbs./81 kg

2018 Elite National Championרחים גונזלס (לאס וגאס, נב.) has the heart and determination to succeed in Lake Charles after falling short at the 2016 מתגורר בארה"ב. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing, תוך Atif Oberlton (פילדלפיה, אבא.) has been on the rise following his silver medal performance at last year’s National Championships. Following the shuffling around of boxers who qualified in multiple divisions, Francis Oran (אלנטאון, אבא.) is the lone regional qualifier champion, taking the title in Oxnard at the Last Chance Qualifier.Orville Crooks (ברוקלין, N.Y.), Amir Ghaffari Nikou (שרלוט, N.C.) וNasheed Smith(וושינגטון, זֶרֶם יָשָׁר) qualified to these trials after finishing second at the Eastern, Last Chance and Western Qualifiers, respectively.Chavon Davis (מנספילד, אוהיו) וRobert Magee(Byrnes Mill, מו) were added to the field following Javier Martinez and Adrian Tillman, the Eastern and Western Qualifier Champions in this division selected to compete in the other weight class they are qualified in.

                                                       Heavyweight/201 lbs./91 kg

After qualifying in two different weight classes, Adrian Tillman (קולורדו ספרינגס, קולורדו.) chose to compete in the heavyweight division with hopes of being one of the two boxers in this division, עם זאת, the 2018 Elite National Championships heavyweight silver medalists will have to fend off a tough bracket to advance.Najee Lopez (Ellenwood, גא.), Brandon Moore(Lakeland, פלורידה.) וDevon Young(Aiken, S.C.) were crowned champions in the three regional qualifying tournaments and all three will be looking to continue their winning ways in a few weeks, תוךJoshua Edwards (יוסטון, טקסס), Darius Fulghum (Rosharon, טקסס) וJamar Talley (קמדן, N.J.) finished second in the regional qualifiers but could make it an interesting week in Louisiana. 2016 Elite National Champion and 2018 bronze medalistsCymone Kearney (ביומונט, טקסס) was a late addition to the field after Jared Anderson moved to the professional ranks and could surprise many.

Super Heavyweight/201+ lbs./ 91+ קילוגרם

With the medical exemption of two-time USA Boxing Elite National Champion and 2019 Pan American Games bronze medalistRichard Torrez Jr.(Tulare, קליפורניה.)** being accepted by USA Boxing, the super heavyweight division is wide open for the eight boxers competing in Lake Charles. 2019 Eastern and Western Qualifier ChampionsJeremiah Milton (טולסה, אוקלהומה.) וAntonio Mireles (Des Moines, איווה) will look to be victorious once more after they stood atop the podium at their respective events to qualify, תוךDominic Okopie (יוסטון, טקסס) grabbed the Last Chance Qualifier title to secure his spot in the tournament.Luis Alvarado (Keonsha, WISC.) made an impressive international debut earlier this year and will look to use that valuable experience over the other boxers in this division.Dacarree Scott(Decatur, גא.), Pryce Taylor (ברוקלין, N.Y.) וKenyon Walker (סן אנטוניו, טקסס) punched their tickets to Louisiana by placing second at their respective qualifying event, while Deandre Savage (לאס וגאס, נב.) will return to the national stage after qualifying to last year’s Elite National Championships.

Boxing will begin on Monday, דצמבר. 9 במרכז האזרחי של אגם צ'ארלס, with the finals taking place Sunday, דצמבר. 15 במלון גולדן נאגט & קזינו.

**Boxers who receive medical exemption from the 2020 מתגורר בארה"ב. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing will compete on Jan. 4, 2020 in a box-off against the runner-up of their weight division in Colorado Springs, Lap. for the opportunity to advance to the next stage of the athlete selection procedures**

About USA Boxing

The mission of USA Boxing is to promote and grow Olympic-style amateur boxing in the United States and to inspire the tireless pursuit of Olympic gold and enable athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence. Additionally, אגרוף ארה"ב משתדל ללמד את כל המשתתפים את הדמות, ביטחון ומיקוד שהם צריכים כדי להפוך לאלופים עמידים ומגוונים, both in and out of the ring. USA Boxing is one team, אומה אחת, הולך על זהב!

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

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מעיינות קולורדו, Lap. (נִשׂגָב 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, ספטמבר 7-21, in Yekaterinburg, רוסיה.

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 ו 2016 כפפות זהב הלאומיות טורניר, 2018 מוקדמות עלית מזרחית ו 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, מדי"

Overlton has taken advantage of training in Colorado Springs at the U.S. מרכז הדרכה אולימפי, 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 ofברנרד הופקינס, מתיו סעד מוחמד, Bennie בריסקו, ג'ואי Giardello, מייק רוסמן,James Shuler, יוג'ין הארט 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, עכשיו, 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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Javier Martinez making Milwaukee proud on the way to World Championships in Russia

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מעיינות קולורדו, Lap. (נִשׂגָב 19, 2019) – Milwaukee isn’t known as one of the leading producers of world-class boxers, עם זאת, Team USA middleweight
Javier Martinez may be the rare exception.


“Milwaukee isn’t really a great place for boxing,” Martinez agreed, “אבל (מאמן) Izzy Acosta always had a great program that produced a lot of national champions. אני מקווה ש, one day I can do what he’s done for my city. We do have a few good fighters coming out of my gym who are still on the rise. Look out for my boy, Luis Feliciano, a former USA National champion (the 26-year-old junior welterweight is 12-0 as a pro with eight wins by knockout).”

The most famous fighter to come out of Milwaukee is world kickboxing champion ריק “The Jet” Rufus. There have been a few Milwaukee boxers of note over the years, לְהָבִיא Myron “Pinky” מיטשל, who became the first junior welterweight champion of the world in 1922, רוברט “איש מערות” Moha (1910-15), former national champion טיירון “The Butterfly” Trice, and Pan American Games bronze medalist and two-time national amateur champion, LeChaunce Shepard.

Martinez is currently training in Colorado Springs at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center for the World Championships, ספטמבר 7-21, in Yekaterinburg, רוסיה.

“It’s a good feeling and I plan on taking full advantage of this opportunity,” Martinez spoke about competing at the World Championships. “I love coming to Colorado; it’s like therapy for me, keeping me away from the distractions back home. I’m very excited to be going to Russia. I’m thankful to USA Boxing for all the opportunities I’ve had, and I hope to bring back a medal from Russia.”

Martinez says he didn’t have a normal childhood, explaining that he looked up to the wrong people. His life changed for the better when his father introduced him to boxing and meeting Coach Acosta, who was recently honored by the USA Boxing Alumni Association for his contributions to amateur boxing as a boxer and coach for the past half-century.

“I don’t know what I’d be doing today (if not for boxing),” noted Martinez, מי פונה 24 באוגוסט 24. “I just know that boxing was my way out of the ‘hood. Coach Izzy is a very loving person, and a great person to have around. He had a very good boxing career and it’s great to have a person like that in my corner.”

מרטינז, who is the No. 2 ranked middleweight in the U.S., תפס מדליית זהב ב 2018 Elite National Championships and silver at the 2016 & 2017 Elite National Championships. He’s also brought home bronze from the 2013 National Junior Olympics and Feliks Stamm Tournament.

Self-described as an awkward southpaw who can give anybody problems, מרטינז’ short-term goal is to be an Olympic gold medalist, long-term to be world champion.

Javier Martinez is making Milwaukee proud by punchin’ his way to the top.

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

להשאיר תגובה
מעיינות קולורדו, Lap. (יולי 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, טנסי.


חודש שעבר, Ingram was selected Most Outstanding Referee of USA Boxing’s 2019 National Junior Olympics.

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, למרבה הצער, 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. ב 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. לאחר מכן, 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. ב 2013, I lost everything for the second time: my business, המשפחה שלי, הכל…..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. עכשיו, 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, למרות ש. הייתי 58-10 עם 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.”


ארגון בוגרי איגרוף ארה"ב

נוצר על אלופת לכל החיים, הדדית יחסים מועילים בין ארה"ב אגרוף ו בוגריה, -מתאגרפים, פקידי, מאמנים ואוהדי אגרוף — ארגון הבוגרים מתחבר דורות של אלופים, השראה ולתת בחזרה אלופי איגרוף העתיד של איגרוף ארה"ב, ובמחוץ לזירה.

איגוד בוגרי האיגרוף בארצות הברית פתוח לכל מי שיש לו אהבה לאגרוף ורוצה להישאר מחובר לאיגרוף חובבים. לחברים ניתנת גישה למגוון רחב של אירועים מיוחדים המארחים על ידי איגוד הבוגרים, כולל הול ארגון בוגרי אגרוף ארה"ב השנתית שלה של קבלת התהילה.

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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, אגרוף. 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 רשמי, 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. ב 2019, he judged at the Western Qualifier and ranked No. 9 מתוך 100, which is an unheard-of accomplishment for a level 2 רשמי.

“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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אגרוף חובבני, אגרוף, ארה"ב אגרוף

ג'מל “תמיד נאמן” פטריוט הרינג, אולימפי & עכשיו אלוף העולם

להשאיר תגובה
בוגרי אגרוף בארה"ב: (L) ג'מל הרינג וחברתו לבקר, טרנס “ניצן” קרופורד
(תמונה באדיבות מייקי וויליאמס / דרגה עליונה)

מעיינות קולורדו, Lap. (יוני 13, 2019) – ארגון האיגרוף העולמי שהוכתר לאחרונה (WBO) אלוף סופר במשקל נוצה ג'מל “תמיד נאמן” הרינג היה לוחם כמעט כל חייו כארה"ב. מתאגרף ימי ואליטה.

הרינג בן 33 (20-2, 10 קוס), נלחם מסינסינטי, עבר מעגל מאז שהחל לאגרוף בגיל 15. “התחלתי בגלל שהסתדרתי גרוע בבית הספר, חתך מקבוצת הכדורסל,” הוא הסביר מדוע בחר במדע המתוק. “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 שיא חובב, including top honors at the 2011 & 2012 Armed Forces Championships, 2011 מתגורר בארה"ב. ניסויים אולימפיים ו 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 אולימפיאדה.

“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 והחל להתאגרף עבור חיל הנחתים בשנת 2008. רוב הקריירה החובבנית שלי עברה תחת חיל הנחתים. למדתי הרבה לנסוע עם חיל הנחתים. יצא לי לראות סגנונות נוספים והשתתפתי בטורנירים לאומיים כחיל-ים. היה להם גם את המימון לשלוח אותי.”

גולת הכותרת בקריירת החובבים שלו הייתה ייצוג ארצו ב 2012 אולימפיאדה בלונדון כקפטן קבוצת ארה"ב. למרות שהוא הפסיד (19-9) במחזור הפתיחה לאגרוף קזחי פעמיים דניאר ילוסינוב, שזכה בזהב ב 2013 אליפות העולם ומאוחר יותר ב 2016 אולימפיאדה, הטקסים האולימפיים הפותחים היו הרגע הזכור ביותר בכל קריירת האיגרוף החובבנית שלו מסיבה מיוחדת.

“זה היה יום השנה לפטירתה של בתי,” הרינג אמר. “זה הודיע ​​לי שלא משנה מה, אתה עדיין יכול להשיג הכל, אפילו דרך עליות ומורדות.”

חברים אחרים ב 2012 הקבוצה האולימפית בהרינג של ארה"ב שהונהגה כללה אלופי עולם של ימינו בשורות המקצוענים כגון ארול ספנס, ג 'וניור., קלרסה שילדס ו מרקוס בראון, אלוף עולם לשעבר ראושי וורן, ומאתגרי תואר עולמי טרל Gausha, מייקל האנטר ו דומיניק Breazeale.


הרינג נותר קרוב לאגרוף ארה"ב, אומר: “אגרוף ארה"ב עזר לי בגלל היחסים שיצרתי, רבים מהם נותרו עד היום. פגשתי לוחמים אחרים מרחבי העולם ששמרתי איתם על קשרים טובים. זה גם עזר לי להיות יותר מהאנשים-אנשים שאני היום. להיות קפטן הקבוצה לימד אותי סבלנות, כי הייתי צריך להתמודד עם הרבה אישים, אני עדיין משתמש בתכונות האלה כיום. ואני עדיין קרוב לחבריי לקבוצה האולימפית כיום.”


ארגון בוגרי איגרוף ארה"ב

נוצר לאלוף חיים שלמים, הדדית יחסים מועילים בין ארה"ב אגרוף ו בוגריה, –מתאגרפים, פקידי, מאמנים ואוהדי אגרוף — ארגון הבוגרים מתחבר דורות של אלופים, השראה ולתת בחזרה אלופי איגרוף העתיד של איגרוף ארה"ב, ובמחוץ לזירה.

איגוד בוגרי האיגרוף בארצות הברית פתוח לכל מי שיש לו אהבה לאגרוף ורוצה להישאר מחובר לאיגרוף חובבים. לחברים ניתנת גישה למגוון רחב של אירועים מיוחדים המארחים על ידי איגוד הבוגרים, כולל הול ארגון בוגרי אגרוף ארה"ב השנתית שלה של קבלת התהילה.

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“ג'מל הוא הדוגמה המושלמת לחוסן והתמדה,” מוּזְכָּר כריס tofflemire, מנהל התאחדות בוגרי האיגרוף בארה"ב. “העבודה הקשה שלו, הקרבה, וחוסר יכולת להפסיק ולא משנה באילו מכשולים הוא נתקל ימשיכו לעורר את הדור הבא של האלופים במשך שנים רבות. איגוד בוגרי האיגרוף בארה"ב רוצה להודות לו על כל מה שנתן לאחרים, גם בתוך הטבעת וגם מחוצה לה.”

שום דבר מעולם לא בא קל על הרינג ג'מל, במיוחד המהפך המדהים שלו לאחר אובדנה הטרגי של בתו התינוקת, אריאנה, שקרה שלוש שנים ליום שקדם לטקסי פתיחת האולימפיאדה.

“הדרך שלי לא הייתה קלה,” הרינג הוסיף, “היו לי עליות וירידות. אני אולימפי, אבל שום דבר מעולם לא הועבר לי. הייתי צריך להילחם על כל מה שקיבלתי. זה הזמן שלי!”

זה בהחלט כן, במיוחד אחרי שהוא ניצח את אלוף WBO במשקל נוצה סופר מסאיוקי איטו, בחודש מאי האחרון 25, להיות אלוף העולם. הוכחה שדברים טובים אכן קורים לאנשים טובים.


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אגרוף, ארה"ב אגרוף

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

להשאיר תגובה
מעיינות קולורדו, Lap. (מאי 29, 2019) – Boxers fight for a variety of reasons. Team USA bantamweight הדוכס ראגן 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, קולורדו, 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. הוא לא. 1 bantamweight in the United States, who plans to cash-out after the 2020 אולימפיאדה ביפן.

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, דרק “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 שיא חובב, highlighted by his silver-medal performance at the 2017 אליפות העולם. 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 אליפות העולם, 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, יולי 27 in Lima, פרו.

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 אהרון פריור,Ezzard Charles, אדריאן ברונר, ראושי וורן ו Tim Austin, בין יתר.

“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), פולין, Bulgaria and Nicaragua. סופו של דבר, 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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אגרוף, ארה"ב אגרוף

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

להשאיר תגובה

מעיינות קולורדו, Lap. (מאי 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 שיא חובב, 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) אלוף, כמו גם זוכת מדליית זהב ב- 2017 Eastern Elite Qualifier, 2017 Youth Open and 2017 כפפות זהב הלאומיות.

Internationally, he’s done some serious damage, מדי. The highlight of his amateur career, עד כה, 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, פרו. This year he will also be competing at the Elite Men’s World Championships (שבע. 7-21) in Yekaterinburg, רוסיה.

“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 (לעומת. 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, כמו גם,” 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. הוא 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 (קאון) brothers are also amateur boxers.

Not long after that he met טרוי איסלי, 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 (אלכסנדריה, 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 מדליסט כסף האולימפי שאקור סטיבנסון, 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. בכנות, 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, מחוץ לטבעת, 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. בגילי, I’m ahead of the game.”

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Troy Isley coming off biggest win, Preparing for 2020 אולימפיאדה

להשאיר תגובה

מעיינות קולורדו, Lap. (מאי 6, 2019) – USA Boxing middleweight טרוי איסלי is coming off the most significant victory of his young career, when he defeated the 2016 מדליסט זהב האולימפי, Cuba’s Arlen Lopez, at the recent Pan American Games Qualifier in Managua, ניקרגואה.


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.”

ב 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, אלכסנדריה (VA) Boxing Club,” USA National Team assistant coach Kay Koromba נזכר,” they needed help with a young kid, טרוי איסלי. 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 Davהוא (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.”

“הייתי רק 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. “אני יכול הכל,” 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 צוות האיגרוף האולימפי בארה"ב, medal in Japan, and then turn professional.

“The Olympics is only a year away,” Isley noted. “I’m close with Keyshawn and Shakur(סטיבנסון, 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, קרבות, 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, ראשון, Isley is preparing for the Pan-Am Games and, possibly, his rubber match with the defending Olympic gold-medalist, לופז.

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Graham and Torrez Jr. Win Gold; Coe Takes Silver in Finals of 2019 טורניר חופים

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Team USA Leaves Sofia, Bulgaria with eight medals

מעיינות קולורדו, Lap (פבואר. 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, בולגריה.

2018 Elite Women’s World Championships bronze medalist Naomi Graham (קולורדו ספרינגס, קולורדו.) 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, קליפורניה.) 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 (ג'רזי סיטי, N.J.) picked up a silver medal following a walkover win by Russia’s Imam Khataev.

טרוי איסלי (אלכסנדריה, Va.), Delante ג'ונסון (קליבלנד, אוהיו) Oshae Jones (טולדו, אוהיו), Morelle McCane (קליבלנד, אוהיו) ו Yarisel Ramirez (לאס וגאס, נב.) earned bronze for Team USA in yesterday’s semifinal bouts.

Team USA began the tournament with 25 boxers with Head Coach Billy Walsh (קולורדו ספרינגס, קולורדו.) leading the American delegation throughout the tournament, along with USA Boxing National Assistant Coach Kay Koroma (קולורדו ספרינגס, קולורדו.). Rasheen Ali (קליבלנד, אוהיו), Tim Back (סינסינטי, אוהיו), Kevin Benford (סינסינטי, אוהיו), Joe Guzman (מזרקה, קליפורניה.) and Christine Lopez (רולט, טקסס) 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 לחיצה כאן.

תוצאות הגמר

75 קילוגרם: Naomi Graham, קולורדו ספרינגס, Colo./USA, דצמבר. over Love Holgersson/SWE, 3-2
81 קילוגרם: Imam Khataev/RUS won by walkover over Khalil Coe, ג'רזי סיטי, N.J./USA, WO
91+ קילוגרם: Richard Torrez Jr., Tulare, Calif./USA, דצמבר. over Petar Belberov/BUL, 5-0

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