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

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Februari 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.

I december, the 20-year-old Medina lost a split decision toLupe Gutierrez vid 2020 US. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing, och 4-1 tillIulia Tsyplakova (Ukraina) 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 Ibs.) division at the America’s Qualification Tournament, March 26-April 3, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. One final opportunity at the World Qualifier in Paris, Frankrike, 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, just nu, 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 medalistClaressa Shields and Olympic bronze medalistMarlen Esparza, along with past USA Olympians such asQueen Underwood ochMikaela Mayer.

“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 år nu, 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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OM USA BOXING:  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, USA Boxing endeavors to teach all participants the character, confidence and focus they need to become resilient and diverse champions, both in and out of the ring. USA Boxing is one team, one nation, going for gold!

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USA Boxing Announces 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Qualification Team

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Januari 29, 2020) — USA Boxing announced today the 13 boxers who will represent Team USA at the upcoming 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo Boxing Qualification Events, samt 13 alternates. A full list can be seen below.

The team was announced following the two-stage qualification process that began in December at the 2020 US. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing in Lake Charles and concluded at the recent 2020 Strandja Tournament in Sofia, bulgarien. The full athlete selection procedure can be seenhär.

“First of all, this was a very difficult decision,” stated USA Boxing Head Coachbilly Walsh. “Some of these boxers were neck and neck between training camp and the 2020 Standja Tournament.”

“We feel the 13 boxers that earned their place on the Olympic Qualification Team will be the best team to represent Team USA at the upcoming qualifiers, as well as have the best opportunity to qualify a full team to the 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo.”

Allt 13 boxers will have two chances to punch their ticket to Tokyo. The first will take place at the America’s Qualification tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Mars 26 – April 3. Boxers who do not qualify in Argentina will have one final opportunity at the World Qualifier in Paris, Frankrike, May 13-24.Click here for more information on how boxers qualify. 

The boxers, as well as several training partners, will return to the United States Olympics and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Lap. den feb. 5 for their next training camp.

Follow USA Boxing on social media to stay up to date on training and news of the Olympic Qualification Team.

USA Boxing Olympic Qualification Team
51 kg: Virginia Fuchs, Houston, Texas
52 kg: Anthony Herrera, Los Angeles, Calif.
57 kg: Andrea Medina, San Diego, Calif.
57 kg: Bruce Carrington, Brooklyn, N.Y..
60 kg: Rashida Ellis, Lynn, Mäss.
63 kg: Keyshawn Davis, Norfolk, Kommer.
69 kg: Oshae Jones, Toledo, Ohio
69 kg: delante Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio
75 kg: Naomi Graham, Fayetteville, N.C.
75 kg: Joseph Hicks, Grand Rapids, mig.
81 kg: Rahim Gonzales, Las Vegas, Nev.
91 kg: Darius Fulghum, Houston, Texas
91+ kg: Richard Torrez Jr., Tulare, Calf.

USA Boxing Olympic Qualification Team Alternates
51 kg: Christina Cruz, Helvete kök, N.Y..
52 kg: Abraham Perez, Albuquerque, N.M.
57 kg: Lupe Gutierrez, Sacramento, Calif.
57 kg: David Navarro, Los Angeles, Calif.
60 kg: Amelia Moore, Alexandria, Kommer.
63 kg: Ernesto Mercado, Pomona, Calif.
69 kg: Briana Che, Madison, Wisc.
69 kg: Freudis Rojas Jr., Dallas, Texas
75 kg: Morelle McCane, Cleveland, Ohio
75 kg: Javier Martinez, Milwaukee, Wisc.
81 kg: Atif Oberlton, Philadelphia, Pa.
91 kg: Jamar Talley, Camden, N.J.
91+ kg: Antonio Mireles, Des Moines, Iowa

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OM USA BOXING:  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, USA Boxing endeavors to teach all participants the character, confidence and focus they need to become resilient and diverse champions, both in and out of the ring. USA Boxing is one team, one nation, going for gold!

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Men’s Field for 2020 US. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing Set

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (November 26, 2019) – Sixty-four of the nation’s top male amateur boxers will compete at the upcoming 2020 US. Olympiska lagförsök för boxning i sjön Charles, Louisiana, December 9-16.

En summa av 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 (Vår, Texas) 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 (Phoenix, Ariz.) will want to return to the top of the podium. 2018 Elite National Championships runner-upAbraham Perez (Albuquerque, N.M) has hopes of redemption to take the title. YoungsterRay Ray Robinson(Cincinnati, Ohio) punched his ticket to Lake Charles by winning the Eastern Elite Qualifier in his home state and his elite debut, ochJose 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 duoAnthony Herrera ochAnthony 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,Duke Ragan (Cincinnati, Ohio) has been one of Team USA’s most successful boxers leading into the tournament, vinna flera internationella medaljer inklusive ett silver på 2017 Elite World Championships and 2019 Pan American Games. Emellertid, a mix of youth and veterans will make this division one to watch.David Navarro (Los Angeles, Calif.) finished third at the 2018 Elite SM, but punched his ticket following Raymond Ford’s move to the professional ranks.Japhethlee Llamido(Norwalk, Calif.) ochRashiem Jefferson (Philadelphia, Pa.) had impressive runs at the Western and Eastern Qualifiers to earn the championship at those events, medanJonathan Mansour (Tabell, Calif.) defeated an impressive field in Oxnard, Calif. to head to Lake Charles with momentum on his side.Bruce Carrington (Brooklyn, N.Y.), a competitor in the 2016 US. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing, ochKevin Montano(Concord, Calif.), have a great deal of experience on the national and international stage to make things interesting, medanXavian Ramirez (Läsning, Pa.) 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 Egenskaper(Waianae, Hawaii) will be looking for redemption after his close bout in the finals last year against Davis. 2015 Junior World Championships silver medalistsHarley Mederos (New York, N.Y.) hopes to repeat his impressive performance from the 2019 Östra Elite Qualifier, medan 2019 Western Elite Qualifier ChampionCharlie Sheehy (Brisbane, Calif.) looks to return to the USA Boxing High Performance squad after being a member in 2018. 2019 Last Chance Qualifier ChampionErnesto Mercado (Pomona, Calif.) 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 (Ödmjuka, Texas) surprised many when he took the second spot at the 2019 östra Qualifier, which will be a huge confidence booster in Lake Charles, ochMarcell Davidson (Shawnee, Kan.) has the goods to reach the finals. Another boxer making the transition to elite this year, Daniel Garcia(Westminster, Colo.), secured the final spot after a strong performance in Oxnard, including a close matchup against Mercado in the finals.

Weltervikt / 69 kg / 69 kg

2017 VM bronsmedaljörFreudis Rojas Jr.. (Las Vegas, Nev.)  och 2019 Pan American Games bronze medalistdelante Johnson (Cleveland, Ohio) headline a strong welterweight division.Marques Valle (Wesley Chapel, Fla.) surprised many at last year’s Elite National Championships, defeating some of Team USA’s top competitors, to secure his spot.Kelvin Davis(Norfolk, Va.), the older brother of Keyshawn Davis, will be looking to pick up where he left off in Ohio, medanVictor Aranda (Steg, Texas) enters as the Western Elite Qualifier Champion. Lavars Carter (Cincinnati, Ohio) 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 (Marrero, Den.) will be looking for a strong performance, as he is one of the few Louisiana natives in the field, ochMorris Young (Chesaning, Mich.) will be hoping to improve on his silver medal performance in Reno.

Medelvikt / 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 medalistTroy Isley (Alexandra, Va.) och 2018 Elite National ChampionJavier Martinez(Milwaukee, Wisc.). Isley took the national title in 2016 och 2017 over Martinez, while Martinez was victorious in 2018. Emellertid, 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, Mich.) ochAntonio Garcia (Anaheim, Calif.) were crowned champions at the three qualifiers, and will look to continue their winning ways in Louisiana.Alexis Chaparro (New York, N.Y.), Francis Hogan (Weymouth, Mass.) ochAlex Chisholm (Hialeah Gardens, Fla.) 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 ChampionRahim Gonzales (Las Vegas, Nev.) has the heart and determination to succeed in Lake Charles after falling short at the 2016 US. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing, medan Atif Oberlton (Philadelphia, Pa.) 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 (Allentown, Pa.) is the lone regional qualifier champion, taking the title in Oxnard at the Last Chance Qualifier.Orville Crooks (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Amir Ghaffari Nikou (Charlotte, N.C.) ochNasheed Smith(Washington, D.C.) qualified to these trials after finishing second at the Eastern, Last Chance and Western Qualifiers, respectively.Chavon Davis (Mansfield, Ohio) ochRobert Magee(Byrnes Mill, Mo.) 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 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) chose to compete in the heavyweight division with hopes of being one of the two boxers in this division, emellertid, den 2018 Elite National Championships heavyweight silver medalists will have to fend off a tough bracket to advance.Najee Lopez (Ellenwood, Ga.), Brandon Moore(Lakeland, Fla.) ochDevon 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, medanJoshua Edwards (Houston, Texas), Darius Fulghum (Rosharon, Texas) ochJamar Talley (Camden, 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 (Beaumont, Texas) was a late addition to the field after Jared Anderson moved to the professional ranks and could surprise many.

Super Heavyweight/201+ lbs./ 91+ kg

With the medical exemption of two-time USA Boxing Elite National Champion and 2019 Pan American Games bronze medalistRichard Torrez Jr.(Tulare, Calif.)** 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 (Tulsa, Okla.) ochAntonio Mireles (Des Moines, Iowa) will look to be victorious once more after they stood atop the podium at their respective events to qualify, medanDominic Okopie (Houston, Texas) 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, Ga.), Pryce Taylor (Brooklyn, N.Y.) ochKenyon Walker (San Antonio, Texas) punched their tickets to Louisiana by placing second at their respective qualifying event, while Deandre Savage (Las Vegas, Nev.) will return to the national stage after qualifying to last year’s Elite National Championships.

Boxing will begin on Monday, December. 9 at the Lake Charles Civic Center, with the finals taking place Sunday, December. 15 at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Kasino.

**Boxers who receive medical exemption from the 2020 US. 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, USA Boxing endeavors to teach all participants the character, confidence and focus they need to become resilient and diverse champions, both in and out of the ring. USA Boxing is one team, one nation, going for gold!

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2020 US. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing Women's Field Final

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (November 22, 2019) — Efter fyra kvalificerade turneringar som började i december 2018, området för 40 elit kvinnliga boxare som kommer att tävla nästa månad på 2020 US. Olympiska lagförsök för boxning i sjön Charles, Den. är slutgiltig. En summa av 117 elitkvinnliga boxare tävlade under året om 40 tillgängliga platser. Only ten will advance from the trials competition to the next stage of the selection process and the opportunity to represent Team USA at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Here is a closer look at the field in the five weight classes.

Flyweight/112 lbs./51 kg

2016 US. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing champion Virginia Fuchs (Houston, Texas) fell short of advancing to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games during the international qualification but has dominated the flyweight division ever since. Having won eight international medals since those trials, Fuchs could face her biggest competition from the young talent of Heaven Garcia (Mt., Calif.). Garcia, a two-time World Champion in the junior and youth divisions, has been the one to watch for many years, and these trials could be her coming out party in the elite division. Emellertid, Christina Cruz (Helvete kök, N.Y.), two-time Elite World Championship bronze medalist, will bring experience to her third U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing that will be tough for any boxer that she faces. Mariana Gonzalez (Sunnyvale, Calif.) stood atop the podium at the Western Elite Qualifier, while runner-up Jazzelle Bobadilla (Ewa Beach, Hawaii) has international experience on her side that can help her to upset this division. Jasmine Hampton (Ann Arbor, Mich.) was victorious at the Last Chance Qualifier to punch her ticket to Lake Charles, med Lina Vezzani (Brooklyn, N.Y.) och Stephanie Chavez (Orange, Calif.) rounding out the flyweight division.


Featherweight/125 lbs./57 kg

Expected to be the most competitive weight class in the women’s field, the featherweight division has numerous boxers looking to advance to the next stage of the selection process. Fem av åtta boxare har VM-medaljer, med de tre senaste boxarna med imponerande prestationer vid sina kval. Yarisel Ramirez (Las Vegas, Nev.) vann ett silver på 2015 Junior-VM, liksom en brons på 2019 Pan American Games under sitt första år i elitedivisionen. Tvåfaldigt ungdomsvärldsmästerskap bronsmedaljspelare Isamary Aquino (Universal City, Texas) leder vägen i medaljräkningen och kommer att se ut för att fortsätta göra sitt namn. Lupe Gutierrez(Sacramento, Calif.) och Iyana Verduzco (Los Angeles, Calif.) vann guldmedaljer i sina VM-debut, med Gutierrez som vann på 2015 Junior-VM och Verduzco på 2018 Ungdoms-VM. Mikiah Kreps(Niagara Fallen, N.Y.) vann bronsmedaljen vid oktoberens Elite-VM i sin internationella debut, och kommer att använda förtroendet från den föreställningen i Lake Charles. Andrea Medina (San Diego, Calif.) imponerade många i Reno, besegrade många VM-medaljister på väg till titeln, medan Destiny Jasso(Dallas, Texas) och Melanie Costa (Norton, Mass.) överlevde en tuff hållare från Eastern Elite Qualifier för att gå vidare till dessa försök.

Lätt / 60 kg

Rashida Ellis (Lynn, Mass.) går in i 2020 US. Olympic Trials med självförtroende på sin sida, efter en imponerande 2019 körning som inkluderade bronsmedaljer vid 2019 Panamerikanska spel och världsmästerskap. Amelia Moore (Alexandria, Va.) och Stacia Suttles(Bronx, N.Y.) båda har VM-erfarenhet, liksom att vinna internationella föreställningar för att vara starka utmanare att ta titeln och gå vidare till nästa etapp i kvalet till OS i Tokyo 2020. Ravven Brown (San Antonio, Texas) nyligen gjorde sin internationella debut på 2019 Elite världsmästerskap och hade en snabb ökning till framgång i sin korta boxningkarriär. Kimberly Carlson (Chicago, Ill.) ochWhitney Gomez (Böja, Timmarna.) lämnade Western och Last Chance Qualifiers gyllene, medanJennifer Lopez (Jersey City, N.J.) och Rebecca Maine (Pittsburg, Pa.) avrundar fältet efter deras silvermedaljföreställningar i Ohio och Kalifornien.

Weltervikt / 69 kg / 69 kg

Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio) gjorde historia i år med sin guldmedalj på 2019 Pan American Games och ser ut att vara en av favoriterna för welterviktdivisionen. Comebacket av några boxare och ökningen av några upp och kommande kommer att göra detta till en annan spännande viktklass att titta på. Två boxare som nyligen kom tillbaka till sporten och som vill skaka upp saker är Danyelle Wolf (San Diego, Calif.) och Mary Spencer (Flyttblock, Colo.). Wolf, en treårig USA Boxing National Champion och två gånger Continental Champion gjorde att hon återvände till ringen på imponerande sätt i Reno i år, medan Spencer, som är en medborgare med dubbla människor, representerade Kanada vid 2012 OS och vann tre världsmästerskap under kanadensisk flagga, vann Eastern Qualifier för att slå sin biljett till USA. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing. Sharahya Moreu (Albuquerque, N.M.) kanske är den yngsta i divisionen på 20 år gammal men har mycket erfarenhet och kommer att använda det mot sina äldre motståndare. Briana Che (Madison, Wisc.), Arika Skoog(Boston, Mass.) och Jill Stafford (Tabell, Calif.) alla vann silvermedaljer i sina respektive kvalificeringstävlingar och kunde lätt överraska många i Lake Charles, medan Liz Flores(Woodland Hills, Calif.) tog den sista platsen att tävla efter att Morelle McCain bestämde sig för att tävla i mellanviktdivisionen efter hennes kval i båda viktklasserna.

Medelvikt / 75 kg

Sedan den tvååriga olympiska mästaren Claressa Shields gick till de professionella rankningarna, Naomi Graham (Fayetteville, N.C.) har varit ledande för Team USA i mellanviktdivisionen, vinna flera internationella medaljer inklusive ett silver på 2019 Pan American Games och en brons på 2018 Världsmästerskapen. 2017 Youth World Champion Citlalli Ortiz (Coachella, Calif.) sätter på sig en dominerande prestation vid den senaste kvalificeringen av Last Chance, inklusive två segrar av RSC, och kommer att se till att fortsätta sina vinnande vägar till sjön Charles, medan Morelle McCane (Cleveland, Ohio) hade en imponerande 2019, tog brons i sin internationella debut tidigare i år. Alexis Gomez(Södra San Francisco, Calif.) och Kendra Reeves (Twin Falls, Idaho) plockade upp titlar på de västra och östra kvalificeringarna för att slå sina biljetter till Louisiana och kommer att se ut till en annan segerig turnering, medan Fallon Farrar (Colorado Springs, Colo.),Melodireparation (Brooklyn, N.Y.) och Rachael Washington (New York, N.Y.) tog silvermedaljerna vid de tre kvalificerade turneringarna och hoppas kunna förbättra sina prestationer i Lake Charles.
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West Point Boxing Fall Classic Winchester’s Cadet Luca LoConte Botis Returns home Nov. 10

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Anthony’s in Malden, Mäss.

BOSTON, Mäss. (Oktober 14, 2019) – The National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA) will present the “West Point Fall Classic” on Sunday, November 10, på Anthonys i Malden, Massachusetts.

Members of the West Point boxing team will compete against amateur boxers from USA Boxing New England, University of Connecticut, Trinity College, Hartford College, and the University of Massachusetts.

“We are excited for this upcoming event featuring the best college athletes in the Northeast,"SadeEric Buller, President of the National Collegiate Boxing Association and member of the USA Boxing Board of Directors. “We are also happy to include some of the most impressive local athletes as well. This is a win for everyone who attends:  local athletes, future leaders of America, dedicated coaches and officials, boxing legends, great venue and outstanding ring action. Thanks to Anthony’s for hosting us and to all that are working hard to make this event the great success it will be.”

United States Military Academy Senior CadetLuca LoConte Botis, who hails from nearby Winchester (MA), will be showcased in what will likely be his final local boxing competition.

EN 2015 graduate of Winchester High School, where he captained the school’s cross country, swimming and outdoor track teams. Botis will be supported by a large contingent of family and friends.

A tribute to the USA Boxing Alumni Association will also be on tap, including appearances by 1988 OS-guldmedaljörenRay Mercer, International Boxing Hall of Fame refereeSteve Smoger, three-time Fight of the Year participant"Irländska" Micky Ward (Lowell, MA), three-time two division world champion"El Gallo" Jose Antonio Rivera(Worcester, MA), and former New England amateur champion and reigning IBA super welterweight championGreg “The Villain” Vendetti (Stoneham, MA).

Insläpp på 2 p.m. OCH, första skjutningen planerad till 3 p.m. ET.

Limited tickets are available for purchase by calling Seacoast Ticket Agency at 1.800.382.5242.

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Wise decision 4 years ago finds “Förunderliga” Mykquan Williams 15-0 as pro today instead of elite amateur

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Mykquan Williams (Photo by Emily Harney / Team Williams)

MANCHESTER, Conn. (September 9, 2019) – If not for a critical decision four years ago, 21-åriga “Förunderliga” Mykquan Williams could very well be elite amateur training to compete for a spot on the 2020 USA Boxing Olympic Team, rather than the 15-0 rising star that he is today in professional boxing.

Williams (15-0, 7 Kos), who lives in East Hartford (CT), has overcome life-altering obstacles in which his father was murdered when Mykquan was only eight months old, and the family house burned to the ground when he was 10.

Ineligible to compete for a roster spot on the 2016 USA Boxing Olympic Team because he was too young, Williams had two choices: remain an amateur for four years without any guarantees of qualifying for the Olympics, or get a jump start on his professional career. He chose the latter route and hasn’t looked back.

Williams was a decorated amateur whose style, in retrospect, is much better suited for pro boxing than the amateurs. He had a 45-13 amatör rekord, highlighted by three gold-medal performances at the Ringside World Championships, in addition to capturing top honors at the National PAL and National Silver Glove championships.

“I was too young for the last one,” Williams explained his decision to turn pro when he did.” Williams explained. I ended my amateur career after there were scoring changes. I lost some tough decisions. I decided to take the next step and go pro to get paid. My style was more suitable for the pros. I don’t throw 100 stansar en rund; I pick my spots when I have openings.

“I didn’t want to wait several years. I chose to turn pro (when he was a senior at Prince Tech). I’m already 15-0, climbing the rankings, and I’m getting paid to do this. I was meant to do this.”

Williams is the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) United States super lightweight champion, rated nr. 5 by the United States Boxing Association (USBA), och nr. 12 by the North American Boxing Federation (NABF).



“I believed that Mykey was ready to turn pro,” Kallen commented. “Under Paul’s tutelage he was far enough advanced and eager to tackle the pros. His style was perfectly suited for the pros and at 18 years old he was ready to take the leap. His youthful good looks made him an ideal young prospect.”

My concern at that time was the Olympic Team was no sure thing,” added Cichon, who has trained Williams for the past 10 år. I had the confidence in Mykey, but the risk wasn’t worth the gain. We decided to go pro.”

Fyra år senare, instead of competing against America’s elite amateur boxers in his weight class – Keyshawn Davis, Bruce Carrington och Dalis Egenskaper — vid 2020 Olympic Trials and USA Boxing’s National Championships, December 7-15, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Williams is one of the top 21-and-under prospects in boxing.

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USA BOXING HEAVYWEIGHT ADRIAN TILLMAN IN U.S. ARMY

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (September 3, 2019) – No. 2 rated American heavyweight Adrian Tillman, who is also ranked No. 5 as a light heavyweight, is not only representing his country as a member of USA Boxing’s 2019 Men’s Elite team, he’s also serving in the U.S. Army at the same time.

Tillman, 24, is able to do both, because he’s an active soldier enrolled in the World Class Athlete Program (WCAP), in which qualified athletes have an opportunity to train fulltime for the Olympics.

“As of right now,” Tillman said, “my focus is on the Olympics. I love the military and I love boxing. So, I’ll just see where life takes me. But, as of now, 2020 Tokyo, Japan, is the one thing on my mind.

“Training (in Colorado Springs) with the Elite team has definitely elevated my game all around. The coaches and trainers are always teaching me. It’s a non-stop learning environment with the team.”

Born in Riverside, Kalifornien, Tillman started boxing in 2008, because he wanted to lose weight and learn how to defend himself and his siblings as he was about to enter high school.

The heavyweight with a stiff jab is a three-time National PAL champion (2018, 2017 och 2015), in addition to capturing a gold medal at the 2017 Eastern Elite Qualifier. His greatest accomplishment, emellertid, may be a little surprising, because it isn’t about winning medals, trophies and belts.

“My greatest accomplishment was being able to qualifying two weight classes (lightweight and heavyweight) for the Olympic Trials.”

Tillman has traveled throughout South America and Europe. He is with his Team USA teammates training in England before going straight to Yekaterinburg, Ryssland, to compete in the 2019 Elite Men’s World Championships, September 7-21.

“Gaining a medal at the World Championships is important to me because,” he noted, “not only am I representing my country, I’m also representing the Army and my family.”

When he’s in the ring, Tillman adjusts to his opponent, brawling or boxing equally, whatever it takes to win.

Adrian Tillman is a true patriot who also happens to wear boxing gloves. Whether he qualifies as a heavyweight or light heavyweight, all that matters to him is boxing for Team USA at the 2020 OS.

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OM USA BOXING:  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, USA Boxing endeavors to teach all participants the character, confidence and focus they need to become resilient and diverse champions, both in and out of the ring. USA Boxing is one team, one nation, going for gold!

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Atif Oberlton representerar staden av broderlig kärlek hela vägen till VM

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Augusti 22, 2019) - Det finns en ny stigande kraft på den internationella boxningsscenen och hans namn är Atif Oberlton, en lätt tungvikt från Philadelphia, som är på ett uppdrag att göra sig ett namn i boxning.

Oberlton kommer att konkurrera på Elite Herr VM, September 7-21, i Yekaterinburg, Ryssland.

Saknar förtroende är inte en fråga för 21-åriga boxare som hävdar, ”Det är väldigt viktigt för mig att göra bra och vinna på Worlds, eftersom jag vet för ett faktum att, i mitt hjärta, Jag är den bästa fighter i världen. Också, Jag är ny på den internationella scenen, så det är dags för mig att ge en bit av vad de har missat.”

Oberlton började boxning vid nio års ålder, även om han inte börja tävla förrän han var 14, eftersom han var den enda pojken i sin familj, och hans far ville att han skulle lära sig att försvara sig. Som så många av hans lagkamrater, Han förälskade sig i boxning.

Under de senaste fem åren, Oberlton har fångat guldmedaljer på 2018 och 2016 Nationella Golden Gloves Tournament, 2018 Östra Elite Qualifier och 2014 Nationella Junior OS. Han var också en segrare i USA vs. Nederländerna Dual.

”Min största bedrift hittills gör Team USA och vara där jag är på, eftersom det för många år jag nekades, och här är jag i dag i den översta platsen där jag hör hemma. Jag är en topp plats fighter, så jag förtjänar det, och jag satte ner förstklassig arbete, för"

Overlton har utnyttjat utbildning i Colorado Springs på US. Olympic Training Center, där han har visat förbättring från dag ett, bryning sina färdigheter för att bli en komplett boxare.

”Conditioning spelar en stor roll i mitt förbättring; ser också olika stilar, och att få topp arbete har förhöjda mig,”Han talade om utbildning som en medlem Team USA. ”Jag bryter alltid nya hinder på vägen till storhet och detta (Världens) är en annan Jag ser att krossa igenom.”

Förutom att representera sitt land, Oberlton är en stolt Philly kämpe fortsätter den långa, rik boxning tradition i staden broderlig kärlek, som har producerat något liknande avBernard Hopkins, Mathew Saad Muhammad, Bennie Briscoe, Joey Giardello, Mike Rossman,James Shuler, Eugene Hart och så många fler stora fighters genom åren.

”Min stad är känd för sin stora boxning historia och jag bär’The City of Philadelphia’på ryggen,”Oberlton sattes. ”I ytterligare några år senare, Jag ser mig själv som leder nästa våg av Philly boxare. Faktiskt, Det känns som jag är på vågen, just nu, medans vi talar. Alla är tittar på mig. Jag kommer att göra dem alla stolta, från både gamla och unga generationerna.

”Jag har inte varit i Ryssland och jag ser fram emot att gå dit. Det är alltid bra att se världen. Jag tycker alltid att gå tillbaka där jag kommer från och försöka övertyga andra att se världen, eftersom det är mycket större än vår närhet.”

Oberlton är som en kameleont i ringen, ständigt förändras och anpassa sig till sin motståndare. ”Jag anser att min stil som vatten,”Avslutade han. ”Det är vågigt eftersom jag anpassa sig till vinna, och jag kan slå någon stil. Jag kan överlista någon, slåss sinne över materien. Boxning är 80-procent mentala, 20-procent fysiska, och jag har allt.

”Min kortsiktiga mål är att vinna guld i världar och allt annat som leder till de olympiska spelen. Och vinna inte mindre än guld i OS. Min långsiktiga mål är att bli den största fighter att någonsin gå universum.”

Förtroende är definitivt inte ett problem för Atif Oberlton.

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Legendary Air Force Academy boxing coach Ed Weichers coached perfect storm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

USA Boxing Alumni Association

Skapad att kämpa livslångt, ömsesidigt fördelaktiga relationer mellan USA boxning och dess alumner, –boxare, tjänstemän, tränare och boxning fans — Alumni Association ansluter generationer av champions, inspirerande och ge tillbaka till USA Boxning framtida boxning mästare, in och ut ur ringen.

USA Boxing Alumni Association är öppen för alla som har en kärlek till boxning och vill hålla kontakten med amatörboxning. Medlemmar ges tillgång till ett brett utbud av specialevenemang som är värd av Alumni Association, inklusive dess årliga USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

För att delta i Alumni Association, helt enkelt registrera vidalumni@usaboxing.org för en $40.00 per år medlemsavgift. Nya medlemmar får en T-shirt, nyckelring och e-plånbok.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

INFORMATION:

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Twitter: @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumni

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OM USA BOXING:  USA Boxings uppdrag ska vara att möjliggöra Förenta staternas idrottare och tränare att uppnå en fortsatt konkurrenskraftig kompetens, utveckla karaktär, stödja boxningssporten, och främja och odla boxning i olympisk stil i USA. USAs boxnings ansvar är inte bara att producera olympiskt guld, men också övervaka och styra alla aspekter av amatörboxning i USA.

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Boxning tog Lamont Ingram tillbaka från djupaste djupet av förtvivlan till att ge tillbaka till utsatta ungdomar

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Juli 8, 2019) – Tidigare boxning utsikter Lamont Ingram har överlevt helvetet på jorden, som inkluderade honom förlora nästan allt i sitt liv, och nu är han ge tillbaka till utsatta ungdomar i Jackson, Tennessee.


Förra månaden, Ingram valdes mest utstående Referee av USA Boxing 2019 Nationella Junior OS.

Ingram återhämtning är inget annat än otroligt, speciellt med tanke på att han gick från att vara en enastående amatör boxare, som tävlade framgångsrikt i nationella amatörturneringar, till hemlöshet, blindhet i båda ögonen, två misslyckade självmordsförsök och, tyvärr, mycket mer förtvivlan.

“Jag är inte längre skämmas över vad jag gick igenom eftersom det gjorde mig mannen jag är idag,” 38-åriga Ingram sa. “Mitt liv hade varit så hårt att jag skämdes för att prata om det så länge. Jag förstår nu att min kamp är mitt vittnesbörd för nästa person att se att han eller hon kan göra det om de fortsätter att försöka.

“Boxning är allt jag visste, men jag kunde inte se ut ena ögat (hornhinnan skada) som utvecklades vid en ålder av 19. Jag blev arg på Gud och ville gå i pension. Jag fick deprimerad och förstod inte varför detta hade hänt. I 2008, Jag blev hemlösa första gången med ingenstans att gå. jag förlorade allt, inklusive min familj, och gick sedan (lagligt) blind på det andra ögat. Sedan, Gud sa till mig att arbeta med barn, och jag öppnade också den ideella halfway house.

“Boxning lärde mig att aldrig ge upp oavsett hur hårt det blir. I 2013, Jag förlorade allt för andra gången: mitt företag, min familj, allt…..och jag gick hemlös igen. Men jag gav aldrig upp! Det följande året, när alla sa att det var över för mig, Gud gav mig allt tillbaka gånger två. Jag förlorade byggnaden var jag i, men till slut hittade jag en annan byggnad. Jag hade inga pengar och jag förlorade den byggnad i 2013. Gud gav den tillbaka till mig i 2016, När mannen som köpte den, gav den tillbaka till mig. Nu, Jag har bara två federala och statliga halvvägs hus i Tennessee för särskilda och allmänna populationer med mer än 50 sängar. Jag är mestadels på kapacitet hela tiden med män som har gjort 50 år kalender ner till dem som har gjort fem år.”

Ingram driver Second Chance “Ny början” Halfway House och Homeless Shelter, liksom Team Ingram Boxing & mentorprogram.

Lamont började boxning när han var 14, eftersom han brukade vara allvarligt mobbade till poängen med att ha huvudet slog i en tegelvägg, kastas i en soptunna, och hoppade på upprepade gånger av andra. Ingram mor skickade honom till en boxningstränare, Rayford Collins, som visade sig vara utan tvekan den mest livsförändrande ögonblick av sitt liv.

“Jag gillade boxning,” Lamont ihåg. “Jag var inte den bästa boxare, men jag gjorde slå några bra boxare. Jag var en mycket bestämd ung man, fast. Jag var 58-10 med 35 knockouts som amatör boxare. Jag fick min specialundervisning gymnasieexamen och senare tog jag från Kaplan University med en 3.7 GPA i Business and Chemical Dependency.

“De flesta barn (i boxning program) inte har råd med avgiften till vår sommarläger eller boxning program pågår just nu. Vi ger dem en gratis frukost och lunch. Jag tycker verkligen om detta, men jag skulle aldrig trodde att jag skulle göra vad jag gör.”


USA Boxing Alumni Association

Skapad att kämpa livslångt, ömsesidigt fördelaktiga relationer mellan USA boxning och dess alumner, -boxare, tjänstemän, tränare och boxning fans — Alumni Association ansluter generationer av champions, inspirerande och ge tillbaka till USA Boxning framtida boxning mästare, in och ut ur ringen.

USA Boxing Alumni Association är öppet för alla som har en kärlek till boxning och vill hålla kontakten med amatörboxning. Medlemmar får tillgång till ett brett utbud av specialevenemang värd Alumni Association, inklusive dess årliga USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

För att delta i Alumni Association, helt enkelt registrera vid alumni@usaboxing.org för en $40.00 per år medlemsavgift. Nya medlemmar får en T-shirt, nyckelring och e-plånbok.


Team Ingram Boxing Club & Mentorprogram grundades 2017, efter Ingram långa kamp i samband med att han inte vill något att göra med boxning, eftersom han trodde Gud hade gjort honom orätt för att ta bort från vad han älskade att göra och var bra på, boxning. När hans amatörtränare, Collins, dog i 2016, Lamont beslutat att ta en större roll på gymmet, till den grad att han var där varje dag.

“Av någon anledning jag ville vara en del av det och hjälpa som min coach hade hjälpt rädda mitt liv,” Ingram förklarade. “Boxning hjälpte mig. Min tränare var mycket fast, strikt och mycket disciplinerad, men han har älskat oss och ville bara det bästa för oss. Vi har så många framgångshistorier som sträcker sig från de som ingen kunde hantera, till dem som hade F s i skolan, plus de som hade inget hopp alls. Dessa ungdomar är min värld; Jag ser mig själv och jag vet att förändring är möjlig, eftersom jag bytte.

“Det yttersta målet för mitt program är att ingjuta livskunskap som kommer att gå med varje ung människa under hela deras individuella liv som det har för mig. Jag förstår att alla inte kommer att bli en olympisk mästare, eller göra USA OS-truppen, bli nationellt eller världsmästare. De kan vara en pjäs som sår fröet som aldrig avgår den de sådde det.”

Ingram har varit ett registrerat USA boxning tränare och tjänsteman i tre år. Efter att ha blivit en nivå 2 officiell, Han valdes för att döma den sista dagen av den 2018 östra Qualifier, en sällsynt bedrift för en relativt oerfaren tjänsteman, minst sagt. I 2019, Han bedömde vid Västra Qualifier och rankas Nej. 9 ut ur 100, vilket är en oerhörd prestation för en nivå 2 officiell.

“Boxning räddade mitt liv och det förändrade mitt liv,” Ingram hävdade. “Jag hade en dålig problem ilska. Jag ville inte lyssna och jag var respektlöst att mina föräldrar och auktoriteter. Jag stannade i trubbel, på intensiv skyddstillsyn, eller inlåst i ungdomskvarhållningar centers.

“Jag är en respektfull, ödmjuk och engagerad tjänsteman som älskar boxning och titta på människor att uppnå sina mål. Folk alltid berättade vad jag inte kunde göra; Boxning visade mig vad jag kunde göra.”

Och otaliga unga män och kvinnor i Tennessee och i mitten av South, inte bara Lamont, är mottagare i dag Lamont Ingram är verkligen anmärkningsvärt metamorfos.

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