MANCHESTER, Цонн. (Септембар 9, 2019) – If not for a critical decision four years ago, 21-годишњакиња “Величанствен” 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.
Виллиамс (15-0, 7 КОс), who lives in East Hartford (ЦТ), 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, у ретроспективи, is much better suited for pro boxing than the amateurs. He had a 45-13 аматер запис, 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 удара рунду; 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 (ВБЦ) United States super lightweight champion, оцијенио Нема. 5 by the United States Boxing Association (USBA), и не. 12 Северноамеричке боксерске федерације (НАБФ).
“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 године. I had the confidence in Mykey, but the risk wasn’t worth the gain. We decided to go pro.”
Четири године касније, instead of competing against America’s elite amateur boxers in his weight class – Пратите УСА Бокинг на друштвеним мрежама да бисте били у току са тренинзима и вестима о Олимпијском квалификационом тиму., Пратите УСА Бокинг на друштвеним мрежама да бисте били у току са тренинзима и вестима о Олимпијском квалификационом тиму. и Dalis Kaleiopu — у 2020 Olympic Trials and USA Boxing’s National Championships, Децембар 7-15, in Lake Charles, Луизијана, Williams is one of the top 21-and-under prospects in boxing.
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Твиттер: @MarvelousMyke, @JackieKallen
Инстаграм: @M.mkw_, @jackie.Kallen
Фацебоок: /MykquanWilliams, /PaulCichon, /JackieKallen