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Top USA amateur boxers adjusting to life without fights & waiting another year for Olympics show

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Arjan Iseni training during the pandemic

COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Huhtikuu 23, 2020) — Amateur boxing, as in the professional ranks, has been shut-down worldwide due to the Coronavirus pandemic. USA Boxing members are adjusting to these challenging and trying times all across the country.

Gyms and schools are closed, tournaments suspended, ja 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo have been postponed a year. Members of the Elite Qualification, Youth and Junior High Performance teams are home rather than in Colorado Springs training at the state-of-art United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center.

How are some of the leading U.S. amateur boxers living during this period without fights?

ELITE OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TEAM

Joseph Hicks (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 26-year-old middleweight, USA Ranking #2
Gold medal performances: 2019 National Golden Gloves; 2017 & 2018 Itä Elite Karsinta; 3-time Eastern Elite Qualifier (2017-2019)

Hicks was within one qualifier victory of officially becoming a member of the 2020 Team USA Olympic Boxing Team. He is taking advantage of the break, vaikka, spending quality time with his wife and young daughter.

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I personally feel that this has been a blessing in disguise, because I have more time to improve on the things the USA coaches have been telling me to work on. I live in an apartment in Lansing (MY), but I’ve been staying with my mom in Grand Rapids so I can comfortably train. It’s weird in a way, but I miss getting punched at. I’ve been trying to adapt to the new normal, but I can’t wait to be back at the training center (Colorado Springs).

“I love that I can see my daughter every day to give her all my attention, but she misses the gym as much as me. My wife and mother have been very supportive. I believe waiting another year will only make me better by the time the Olympics are here.”

Oshae Jones, (Toledo, Ohio), 22-year-old welterweight, USA Ranking #1
Gold Medal Performances: 2020 Olympic Team Trials, 3-time Elite National Championships (2016-2019), 2017 Itä Elite Karsinta, 2016 Youth Open, 2014 Kansallinen PAL. kansainvälinen: 2020 Strandja-turnaus & 2019 Pan-American Games

Jones had been on a roll leading up to the since postponed Americas Qualifier to lock a roster spot on the 2020 Team USA Olympic Boxing Team. She has been training at her family’s gym in Toledo, as well as getting more involved in community services and functions.



“I have not adapted to life without boxing, because boxing will never leave my life. Perheeni / coaches have a gym connected to our house we live in. Boxing is not a sport, it’s a lifestyle .

“My heart dropped when I first heard that the Olympics were postponed. Everything that I have been working toward for basically my whole life is on pause until next July. I do not know how I feel or how to express how I feel. The only thing I can do is try to stay motivated.”


YOUTH HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAM

Arjan Iseni (Staten Island, New York), 17-year-old light heavyweight, USA Ranking #1
Gold Medal Performances: 2019 Youth National Championships, Eastern Regional Open & Youth Open

Iseni lives in the Coronavirus epicenter, Staten Island, New York. He and his father built a small ring in their backyard (katso alla oleva kuva) because he couldn’t train in any gyms.

“It’s very hard to know that I won’t be able to represent Team USA this year in any international tournaments. This is my last year as a youth boxer, but I have been training very hard during quarantine, and I will be ready for whatever is next for me.

“It is hard knowing that I will not be fighting soon, but this gives me more time to perfect the little flaws in my game, and I’ll comeback stronger when this all ends. Toivottavasti, everything goes back to normal soon, so I can get back to fighting actively and hopefully make Team USA as an Elite boxer.”


Shera Mae Patricio (Waianae, Havaiji), 17-year-old flyweight, USA Ranking #1
Gold Medal Performances: 2019 Youth National Championships & Western Regional Open; 2018 Youth National Championships & Western Regionals Open; 2017 Kansalliset nuorten olympialaiset & National Golden Gloves

Patricio lives the furthest away from training camp and her teammates, but her family owns a boxing gym, and training/sparring isn’t as a problem for her because she has eight siblings.



“We are in quarantine and I have adapted to life without fights by continuing to train at our personal gym with my siblings. Training hasn’t been a problem for us because we have our own personal gym. We sanitize all the equipment and the gym before and after training. Since there are no fights coming soon, we have been sharpening up our skills and building more knowledge We’ve been gaining strength and keeping up our endurance. On weekends, my dad rides a bike while we run laps to get some sunlight, and sometimes we do sprint drills outside.

“Our family is a boxing family that started with my dad as he was a boxer. He started training me, only for defense, but it started to get serious in 2015 when I won my first tournament in Kansas. All of my other siblings are also boxers and they’re also multiple-time champions. My siblings and I have been getting a ton of family time staying home together. This quarantine has made us even closer. Our bond makes us stronger individually and as one. I’m far away from training in Colorado Springs, but my teammates are only a phone call away. I’m able to stay in touch and that’s very warming. Some of the coaches check on me to see how I’ve been doing. I looked forward to all the tournaments I planned to fight in and I’m disappointed they’ve been postponed, but I have more time to be even better prepared for my next fight.”

JUNIOR HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAM

Steven Navarro (Los Angeles, Kalifornia) 16-year-old flyweight, USA Ranking #1
Gold Medal Performances: 2019 Junior National Championships & Kansallinen PAL; 2018 Junior National Championships; 2017 Prep Open & Western Regional Open

Navarro was training in Colorado Springs to prepare for international competition in Bulgaria, but the trip was cancelled two days before Navarro and his teammates were scheduled to depart.



“As a member of the USA Boxing Junior Team, I look forward to every fight / turnaus, because it could be my last. So it was very heartbreaking when I was notified that our fights in Bulgaria and future international fights were cancelled due to this pandemic. I continue working as hard as I do on a regular basis: waking up at 5 aamulla, running 5-6 miles in nearby hills, of course wearing my mask. I come home to take my online classes from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., which gives me a 2-hour nap before heading to my private gym. I am the only person who trains at my gym every day at 4:30 p.m. Once I get to the gym, I begin stretching for 3 kierrosta (3-minute rounds), shadow box for 5-7 kierrosta, then I hit five varieties of punching bags (3 kierrosta kukin). Afterwards, I work mitts (5-8 kierrosta) where I focus on different movements and situations that could possibly happen in a fight. I often hit the double-end bag and speed bag for 3 kierrosta. I finish my boxing training with 15 min. of jump rope.

“I train on a daily basis for 2 hours with my father/coach Refugio Navarro. This pandemic is a bit of a gamble due to not having access to sparring. I do tend to ‘move’ with my father once every week, but the experience is different. Once finished, I head to my grandparents’ house (only one block away from my home) to do my strength and conditioning. I do wear a mask and gloves when working out there. My grandfather is a bodybuilder and has his gym setup in his garage. I work-out with my grandfather for a good hour, constantly disinfecting all equipment, to wrap-up my day. I work with what I have, which is a blessing. Boxing isn’t a season sport, you must stay ready all year for anything, and that’s what I continue to do as I strive for greatness.”

Fernanda Chavez (Dallas, Texas), 14-year-old bantamweight, USA Ranking #2
Gold Medal Performances: 2019 Junior Open; 2018 Prep Open & Eastern Regional



Chavez is a first-year member of the Junior High Performance Team and her inaugural training camp in Colorado Springs was pushed back.

“Adapting to this new lifestyle hasn’t been the easiest. I’m thankful I have my family, as we’ve been going on daily runs and workouts at parks. My family understands the importance of my athleticism and staying fit, which is why we continue to motivate each other during this tough time. I’m not sure when our lives will return to normal, which is why I’m still prepared at all times.

“The things I’m looking forward to most at camp in Colorado Springs is meeting other junior females on the team, as well as learning the different styles they bring. I also look forward to creating bonds between my new teammates and coaches from across the nation.”



Arjan Iseni’s backyard ring in Staten Island



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TIETOA USA: N NOKSISTA: 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. Lisäksi, USA Boxing pyrkii opettamaan kaikille osallistujille hahmon, itsevarmuutta ja keskittymistä heidän täytyy tulla joustaviksi ja monipuolisiksi mestareiksi, sekä sisään ja ulos rengas. USA Boxing is one team, yksi kansa, menee kullalle!

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Houston heavyweight boxer Darius Fulghum puts nursing career on hold to pursue Olympic dream

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Helmikuu 26, 2020) – Amateur boxers often take different routes on their personal journeys and Houston heavyweightDarius Fulghum has put his career outside the ring on hold to pursue his boxing dreams.

Fulghum was a wrestler in high school back in Killeen, Texas. He started boxing in 2015 and quickly developed a passion for the “Sweet Science,” largely because of it being a one-person sport. He didn’t need to rely on teammates, preferring to win or lose on his own accord. Although he was talented enough to be a collegiate wrestler, it would have been too much of a financial strain on his family.

“I had that competitive itch and was pretty good when I first started boxing,” Dariuis said. “I knew that I could do anything I put my mind to. I want to redefine boxing. I’m not a typical boxer who grew up on the streets. I don’t even like fighting; I’m passive and have never had a street fight.”

The 23-year-old Fulghum currently has his sights firmly set on representing his country in Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Pro boxing will follow but, toistaiseksi, he’s training hard to qualify to compete in the Olympics by placing among the top three finishers at the America’s Qualification Tournament, 26. maaliskuuta - huhtikuuta 3, Buenos Airesissa, Argentiina. There will also be another “Last Chance” opportunity, tarvittaessa, at the World Qualifier, Toukokuu 13-14, Pariisissa, where the top three there will also qualify for the Olympics.

“It’s so hard to not think about the Olympics all the time,” he admits. “I try to not think about it too much, but it is on my mind because I’ve dreamed of being an Olympian and I’m so close right now. I’ve made the sacrifices to be an Olympian and then I’ll be an Olympian the rest of my life.

“I listen to my coaches. In the heat of the moment, when things are most stressful, I feel like the underdog and I perform up to the absolute moment. It was do-or-die at Olympic Trials. I just refuse to lose.”

Fulgham certainly responded to the pressure of the trials in a positive fashion, upsetting pre-trials favoriteAdrian Tillman Avauskierroksen, and then rolling through opponents until he secured the title.

“People didn’t know me,” Fulgham explained. “I was the underdog because I didn’t compete in many tournaments because I was in (nursing) koulu. My finals were always in December (same time as USA Nationals).  I did have a break in my schedule in 2018, when I won a gold medal at the National Golden Gloves Tournament. It’s just the way my schedule worked out. So, I hadn’t fought in many tournaments, but I was able to sneak in when it mattered most.”

Fulghum recently competed in his first international tournament at the prestigious Strandja Tournament in Bulgaria, winning one of two matches. The experience, vaikka, was priceless, possibly career changing in terms of preparing for the Olympics.

“Not only was it my first international tournament," hän huomautti, “it was the first time I had boxed without headgear (as will be the case in the Olympics), and I fought guys from foreign countries with different styles. It was a great experience because now I won’t be going blind into the Olympic Qualifier.”

Members of the USA Boxing Olympic Qualification Team, like Fulghum, are on break before returning for training with his teammates at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

“I reported there for the first time this past January 2nd and I love it,” Fulghum noted. “Every athlete dreams of training with top athletes where there are no distractions and top coaches. I wake up, syödä, sleep, train and do that all over again the next day. That’s my schedule.”

Fulghum earned his nursing degree last May, but right now and for the immediate future he’s fully concentrating on boxing.

“I put education first and got my degree,” Fulgham concluded. “I’ll always have nursing after boxing. But I dreamed of going to the Olympics all through school. I put boxing on hold and now I’ve put nursing to the side so I can put my all into boxing. I didn’t want to juggle nursing and boxing. I couldn’t be the best at either that way.

“I do plan to turn pro because I love boxing so much. I need to box when I’m young. I’ll go as far as I can go in boxing and I’ll always having nursing.”

Darius Fulgham has taken a circuitous route in life from nursing to boxing. It’ll be worth it, vaikka, if he makes it to Tokyo as part of Team USA for the 2020 Olympialaiset.

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Itä-LA:sta Team USA:han perhosarjan nyrkkeilijä Anthony Herrera elää unelmaansa

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Helmikuu 20, 2020) – Itä-Los Angelesin ikävistä kaduista Team USA:n laituriin on 19-vuotiaalle perhosarjalle merkittävä saavutus.Anthony Herrera, joka äskettäin valittiin jäseneksi 2020 Tokion olympialaisten nyrkkeilyn karsintajoukkue.

"Hyvin nuoresta asti,Herrera puhui kasvamisesta East LA:ssa, ”Vanhempani pitivät minua aina urheilussa. Urheiluharrastus häiritsi itse asiassa sitä, mitä kaupungissa tapahtui. Niin, Minulla ei koskaan ollut aikaa joutua ongelmiin, ja vanhempani pitivät minut poissa huonosta elämäntavasta. Kerran aloitin nyrkkeilyn, Otin sen vakavasti, keskittyä ja asettaa tavoitteita. Olin tuolloin hieman vanhempi ja halusinko osallistua nyrkkeilyyn vai halusinko tehdä siitä uran, oli minusta kiinni., ja minulla on aina ollut vanhempieni täysi tuki. Nyrkkeily on ollut iso osa elämääni. Odotan aina innolla seuraavaa harjoitusta tai kaikkea nyrkkeilyyn liittyvää. Se on osa imagoani tässä vaiheessa."

Toistaiseksi, vaikka, Herrera valmistautuu joukkuetoveriensa kanssa Yhdysvaltojen olympialaisissa ja paralympiakoulutuskeskuksessa Colorado Springsissä Amerikan karsintaturnaukseen, 26. maaliskuuta - huhtikuuta 3, Buenos Airesissa, Argentiina.

Herrera pääsee edustamaan maataan olympialaisissa sijoittumalla viiden parhaan joukkoon Buenos Airesissa, tai kuusi ensimmäistä sijaa MM-karsinnassa, Toukokuu 13-14, Pariisissa, Ranska.

"Paineen alla viihdyn,"Herrera sanoi. "En anna paineiden tunkeutua henkisesti niin paljon, että se vaikuttaisi negatiivisesti suoritukseeni. Se saa minut suoriutumaan paremmin, kun olen kehässä. Olen ollut paineen alla koko nyrkkeilyurani. Se ei ole vain tehnyt minusta paremman taistelijan tietyissä pelottavissa tilanteissa, mutta myös vahvempi ihminen kaiken kaikkiaan. Argentiinaan meno ei ole erilainen, hermot ovat edelleen siellä, mutta niin on päättäväisyyteni päästä Tokioon."

A 2018 Kansallinen PAL ja 2019 Western Elite Qualifierin mestari, Herrera sijoittui äskettäin kilpailussa toiseksi 2020 US-. Olympic Team Trials ja kolmas klo 2020 Strandja-turnaus Bulgariassa.

"Amatöörinyrkkeilysaavutus, josta olen ylpein, on tehdä Yhdysvaltojen karsintajoukkueesta kärpässarja," hän huomautti. ”Oli vaikea päästä tänne, ja tieto siitä, että voitin kohtaamani esteet tällä pitkällä matkalla siihen, missä olen nyt, tekee minut erittäin iloiseksi. Voin todella sanoa, että ansaitsin sen.

”Ensimmäinen kansainvälinen nyrkkeilyotteluni (Strandja) oli hieman erilainen kuin mihin olen tottunut. Käyttämämme varusteet ja ilman päähineitä taistelut loivat enemmän riskiä taistelussa, mutta minulla oli hauskaa ensimmäisessä kansainvälisessä taistelussani. Tunnen jo tuon ympäristön ja olen nyt mukavampi.

”Nautin todella harjoittelusta Colorado Springsissä joukkuetovereideni kanssa, koska se on hieno kokemus, jonka vain parhaat urheilijat saavat. Pidän myös kotona treenaamisesta, mutta Colorado Springsissä on vähemmän häiriötekijöitä. Saan keskittyä 100-prosenttisesti käsitöihini ja matkustaa enemmän.

Herrera, joka kuvailee tyyliään "swarmeriksi", painostaa ja murtaa vastustajansa, elää unelmaansa.

”Olympialaisissa taisteleminen oli minulle aina iso asia, mutta kultamitali on unelmani," hän lisäsi. "Olen aina halunnut sitä, koska kukaan ei voi koskaan ottaa sitä minulta pois, ja kultamitalin takana oleva tarina ja työ ovat korvaamattomia. Mielestäni se on vaikeampaa kuin ammattinyrkkeilyn maailmanmestaruuden voittaminen. Ollaan näin lähellä olympialaisia, Olen ylpeä itsestäni, mutta en tyytyväinen. Tiedän, että minulla on vielä tehtävää ja otan askeleen kerrallaan. Seuraava askel minulle on päästä olympialaisiin olympiakarsinnoissa.

Herrera selittää osan menestyksestään entisiltä ja nykyaikaisilta nyrkkeilijöiltä oppimisen ansioksi, toteuttaa kaikki käyttämänsä tekniikat hänen tyyliinsä, mukaan lukien, esimerkiksi, jalkatyötä ja pään liikettäJulio Cesar Chavez Sr., jaMike Tyson's kokoonpanot kehosta päähän.

Tokio on Anthony Herreralle kaukana East LA:sta.

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TIETOA USA: N NOKSISTA:  Edistää ja kasvattaa olympialaistyylistä amatööriyrkkeilyä Yhdysvalloissa ja innostaa olympiakullan väsymätöntä harjoittamista ja antaa urheilijoille ja valmentajille mahdollisuuden saavuttaa kestävä kilpailuosaaminen. Lisäksi, USA Boxing pyrkii opettamaan kaikille osallistujille hahmon, itsevarmuutta ja keskittymistä heidän täytyy tulla joustaviksi ja monipuolisiksi mestareiksi, sekä renkaassa että sen ulkopuolella. USA Boxing on yksi joukkue, yksi kansa, menee kullalle!

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1988 Olympiakultamitalisti “Merciless” Ray Mercer Katselee olympiakokemustaan

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Helmikuu 11, 2020) - 32 vuotta sen jälkeen, kun hän valloitti olympiakultamitalin, "Armoton" Ray Mercer muistaa hellästi olympiakokemuksensa kuin se oli viime kuussa. Mercer, joka on ainoa amerikkalainen raskaansarjan mestari, joka on pudonnut kaikki olympialaiset vastustajansa, tuli raskaansarjan maailmanmestariksi ammattilaisena "raskaansarjan tuplamme".

Mercerille, kaikki alkoi Saksasta, missä hänen U.S. Armeijan yksikkö perustui. Tarjoi mahdollisuuden välttää 30 päivän kenttäharjoittelu, Mercer hyväksyi tarjouksen palvella kumppanina postin raskaansarjan nyrkkeilyn mestarille. Huolimatta siitä, että hän ei ole koskaan ennen asettanut käsineitä, Mercer oli nopea oppija, joka oli luonnollisesti vahva, ja hänestä kehittyi nopeasti 1985 US-. Armeijan ja yksiköiden välinen raskaansarjan mestari.

Maailmanluokan urheilijaohjelma (WCAP), jossa pätevillä urheilijoilla on mahdollisuus treenata kokopäiväisesti olympialaisia ​​varten, ei ollut olemassa silloin, eikä tämän päivän olympiakarsintojen sääntöjä. Mercer voitti tulevan raskaansarjan maailmanmestarinTommy Morrison avajaiskierroksella 1988 Olympic Trials ja toinen tulevaisuuden maailman raskaansarjan tittelilista, Michael Bentt (5-0) mestaruuden finaalissa. Kohteessa 1988 USA: n olympiakisat - kuuluisassa Caesars Palassa

mitä Las Vegasissa, Mercer voitti jaetun päätöksen (3-2) noin Bentt, mutta Mercer oli jo pätevä taistelemaan olympialaisissa olemalla Yhdysvaltoja. Armeijan mestari.

”Kun olin armeijassa, Minun piti voittaa palvelussa, ylläpitää asioita, ja siirry seuraavaan vaiheeseen,”Mercer muisti. ”Minun piti voittaa hyviä taistelijoita matkalla olympialaisiin, ja olin elämäni parhaassa kunnossa. Harrastajissa oli enemmän kurinalaisuutta kuin ammattiryhmissä. Viimeinen vuosi ennen olympialaisia, Jätin kotiyksikön, matkusti paljon taistelemaan, ja asuin kouluttajan talossa sen sijaan, että asuin kasarmissa.

Mercer teki historiaa 1988 Olympialaiset Soulissa, Etelä-Korea, kun hänestä tuli ja on ainoa raskaan sarjan olympiavoittaja Yhdysvalloista, joka pudotti kaikki neljä vastustajaansa:  Rudolf Gavenciak (Tšekkoslovakia - RSC3), Luigi Gaudiano(Italia - KO1), Arnond Vasnderlyde (Alankomaat - RSC2) jaHyvä Hyun-Man (Etelä-Korea - KO1).

"Tiesin, että minun oli pudotettava eteläkorealainen finaalissa,”Mercer myönsi. ”Halusin vain tehdä mitä voisin olla olympiakultamitalisti. En usko, että käytin jabia.

"Olympiakultamitalin voittaminen aiheutti minulle suuria muutoksia. Minusta tuli julkkis, kotitalouden nimi, ja se antoi minulle mahdollisuuden ansaita rahaa ammattilaisena. Parasta mitä minulle koskaan on tapahtunut oli olympiakultamitalin voittaminen, jopa enemmän kuin voittaa maailman titteli ammattilaisena. Mitään verrattuna olympiakultamitalistiksi tulemiseen. Olen toteuttanut unelmani. En ollut koskaan haaveillut menevän ammattilaiseksi, kunnes voitin kultamitalin.

”Oli todella tärkeää voittaa tuo kultamitali. Taistelin sydämelläni; rahaa ei ollut mukana, juhli niin kovaa sinä yönä (voitettuaan kultamitalin) että menetin mitalini muutamaksi tunniksi. Unelmani oli toteutunut, käteni vapisivat, ja menetin mitalini. Mikä yö!"

Mercer tarjoaa 2020 USA: n nyrkkeilyolympialaisten karsintaryhmä vähän neuvoja, "Jatka taistelua, seuraa unelmasi ja ota viimeinen askel. "

Mercer, joka on syntynyt Jacksonvillessä, Florida, teki odotetun pro-debyyttinsä vuonna 1989, pysähtymättäJesse McGhee heidän taistelunsa kolmannella kierroksella Atlantic Cityssä. "Armoton" voitti ensimmäisen 18 pro taistelee, mukaan lukien yhdeksännen kierroksen pudotusFrancisco Damiani, seurasi onnistunut puolustus Morrisonia vastaan, joka pysäytettiin viidennellä kierroksella.

Hänen 19 vuoden ammattilaisuransa aikana, Mercer laati a 36-7-1 (26 KOs) ennätys, kukistamalla neljä maailmanmestaria Damiani, Morrison, Tim Witherspoon jaOssie Ocasio.  Viisi hänen kahdeksasta uratapahtumastaan ​​meni maailmanmestareille: Lennox Lewis, Wladimir Klitschko,Larry Holmes, Evander Holyfield jaShannon Briggs. 

“Ray edustaa kaikkea, mikä tekee USA Boxingista ylpeän,"SanoiChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Associationin johtaja. ”Armeijan veteraanina, Olympiakultamitalisti, ja raskaansarjan maailmanmestari, hän on osoittanut huippuosaamista ja ammattitaitoa, joka heijastaa parasta mitä USA Boxing tarjoaa. "

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Luotu mestariksi elinikäisesti, molemminpuolisesti hyödyllisiä suhteita USA Boxingin ja sen alumnien välillä, –nyrkkeilijät, virkamiehille, valmentajat ja nyrkkeilyfanit — Alumni-yhdistys yhdistää mestareiden sukupolvia, innostaa ja antaa takaisin USA Boxingin tuleville nyrkkeilymestarille, sisään ja ulos rengas.

USA Boxing Alumni Association on avoin kaikille, jotka rakastavat nyrkkeilyä ja haluavat pysyä yhteydessä amatöörinyrkkeilyyn. Jäsenille annetaan pääsy monenlaisiin alumniyhdistyksen järjestämiin erikoistapahtumiin, mukaan lukien vuotuinen USA Boxing Alumni Association -säätiön juhla.

Liittyä alumniyhdistykseen, rekisteröidy vain osoitteeseenalumni@usaboxing.org varten a $40.00 vuodessa jäsenmaksu. Uudet jäsenet saavat T-paidan, avaimenperä ja e-lompakko.

Mercerin erinomaiseen amatööriyrkkeilijäuraan kuului myös klassinen ottelu Kuuban suurta ja kolminkertaista olympiakultaa vastaan, Felix Savon, USA: ssa vs.. Kuuba kaksoisottelu, jossa Mercer pyyhkäisi kahdesti Savonia, joka selviytyi kärsimättä lisävahinkoja vain siksi, että kuubalainen erotuomari teki kyseenalaisen väliintulon, joka antoi maanmiehilleen aikaa toipua ja kiistanalainen 2-1 voitto.

”Ja hän antoi minulle pysyvän kahdeksan laskennan ilman syytä,”Mercer lisäsi. ”Voin sen kaverin ja hän tietää sen. Olemme edelleen yhteydessä, vaikka hän ei puhu englantia. Hänellä on ystävä kääntämässä, ja olemme yhteydessä Facebookiin. Pidämme toisistamme. "

Tänään, Mercer on perustamassa hyväntekeväisyysjärjestöä kotona Pohjois-Carolinaan, joka sisältää ilmaiset nyrkkeilyklinikat, mutta, vielä tärkeämpää, antaa takaisin yhteisölle ja opettaa nuoria, varsinkin niitä, joita kiusataan, taitoja, joita he tarvitsevat mennäkseen todelliseen maailmaan.

Ray Mercer on saavuttanut nyrkkeilyn kaksinkertaisen ajankohdan olympiakultamitalistina ja raskaansarjan maailmanmestarina ammattilaisena. Ei liian nuhjuinen jollekulle, joka ei koskaan halunnut nyrkkeilyä.

”Nyrkkeily pelasti henkeni,” Mercer concluded. “I can’t imagine my life without boxing, it certainly wouldn’t be the same.

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TIETOA USA: N NOKSISTA:  USA Boxingin tehtävänä on antaa Yhdysvaltojen urheilijoille ja valmentajille mahdollisuus saavuttaa kestävä kilpailuosaaminen, kehittää luonnetta, tukea nyrkkeilyä, ja mainostaa ja kasvattaa olympialaistyylistä nyrkkeilyä Yhdysvalloissa. USA Boxingin vastuu ei ole vain olympiakullan tuottaminen, mutta myös valvoa ja hallita kaikkia amatöörinyrkkeilyn piirteitä Yhdysvalloissa.

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

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Helmikuu 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.

Joulukuussa, the 20-year-old Medina lost a split decision toLupe gutierrez klo 2020 US-. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing, ja 4-1 kohteeseenIulia 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 lbs.) division at the America’s Qualification Tournament, 26. maaliskuuta - huhtikuuta 3, Buenos Airesissa, Argentina. One final opportunity at the World Qualifier in Paris, Ranska, 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, juuri tällä hetkellä, 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 jaMikaela 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 vuotta, 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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TIETOA USA: N NOKSISTA:  Edistää ja kasvattaa olympialaistyylistä amatööriyrkkeilyä Yhdysvalloissa ja innostaa olympiakullan väsymätöntä harjoittamista ja antaa urheilijoille ja valmentajille mahdollisuuden saavuttaa kestävä kilpailuosaaminen. Lisäksi, USA Boxing pyrkii opettamaan kaikille osallistujille hahmon, itsevarmuutta ja keskittymistä heidän täytyy tulla joustaviksi ja monipuolisiksi mestareiksi, sekä renkaassa että sen ulkopuolella. USA Boxing on yksi joukkue, yksi kansa, menee kullalle!

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USA Boxing julkistaa 2020 Tokion olympialaisten karsintaryhmä

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Tammikuu 29, 2020) — USA Boxing ilmoitti tänään 13 nyrkkeilijöitä, jotka edustavat Team USA: ta tulevassa 2020 Tokion olympialaisten nyrkkeilyn karsintatapahtumat, sekä 13 vuorotellen. Täydellinen luettelo näkyy alla.

Joukkue ilmoitettiin kahden vaiheen karsintaprosessin jälkeen, joka alkoi joulukuussa 2020 US-. Olympic Team -kokeilut nyrkkeilyyn Lake Charlesissa ja päättyivät äskettäin 2020 Strandja Tournament Sofiassa, Bulgaria. Koko urheilijan valintamenettely on nähtävissätäällä.

"Ensinnäkin, tämä oli erittäin vaikea päätös,”Totesi USA: n nyrkkeilypäävalmentajaBilly Walsh. Jotkut näistä nyrkkeilijöistä olivat niska ja niska harjoitusleirin ja 2020 Stand-turnaus. "

"Tunnemme 13 nyrkkeilijät, jotka ansaitsivat paikkansa olympialaisten karsintaryhmässä, ovat paras joukkue, joka edustaa Yhdysvaltain joukkuetta tulevissa karsinnoissa, samoin kuin sinulla on paras mahdollisuus saada täysi joukkue 2020 Tokion olympialaiset. ”

Kaikki 13 nyrkkeilijöillä on kaksi mahdollisuutta lyödä lippu Tokioon. Ensimmäinen tapahtuma järjestetään America's Qualification -turnauksessa Buenos Airesissa, Argentiina, Maaliskuu 26 - huhtikuu 3. Nyrkkeilijöille, jotka eivät pääse Argentiinaan, on viimeinen mahdollisuus Pariisin maailman karsinnassa, Ranska, 13.-24.5.Napsauta tästä saadaksesi lisätietoja nyrkkeilijöiden karsinnasta. 

Nyrkkeilijät, sekä useita koulutuskumppaneita, palaa Yhdysvaltain olympia- ja paralympiakeskukseen Colorado Springsiin, Kierros. helmi. 5 heidän seuraavaan harjoitusleiriinsä.

Seuraa USA Boxingia sosiaalisessa mediassa, jotta pysyt ajan tasalla olympiakarsintaryhmän harjoittelusta ja uutisista.

USA: nyrkkeilyolympialaisten karsintaryhmä
51 kg: Virginia Fuchs, Houston, Texas
52 kg: Anthony Herrera, Los Angeles, Kalifornia.
57 kg: Andrea Medina, San Diego, Kalifornia.
57 kg: Bruce Carrington, Brooklyn, N.Y..
60 kg: Rashida Ellis, Lynn, Massa.
63 kg: Keyshawn Davis, Norfolk, Tahtoa.
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, minulle.
81 kg: Rahim Gonzales, Las Vegas, Nev.
91 kg: Darius Fulghum, Houston, Texas
91+ kg: Richard Torrez Jr., Tulare, Vasikka.

USA: n nyrkkeilyolympialaisten karsintaryhmä varajäsenet
51 kg: Christina Cruz, Helvetin keittiö, N.Y..
52 kg: Abraham Perez, Albuquerque, Nissa.
57 kg: Lupe gutierrez, Sacramento, Kalifornia.
57 kg: David navarro, Los Angeles, Kalifornia.
60 kg: Amelia Moore, Alexandria, Tahtoa.
63 kg: Ernesto Mercado, Pomona, Kalifornia.
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, Munkit, Iowa

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2020 US-. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing Women’s Field Finalized

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Marraskuu 22, 2019) — Following four qualifying tournaments that began in December 2018, the field of 40 elite female boxers who will compete next month at the 2020 US-. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing in Lake Charles, La. is final. Yhteensä 117 elite female boxers competed throughout the year for the 40 available spots. 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 (El Monte, Kalifornia.). 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. Kuitenkin, Christina Cruz (Helvetin keittiö, 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, Kalifornia.) stood atop the podium at the Western Elite Qualifier, while runner-up Jazzelle bobadilla (Ewa Beach, Havaiji) 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, kanssa Lina Vezzani (Brooklyn, N.Y.) ja Stephanie Chavez (Orange, Kalifornia.) 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. Five of the eight boxers have World Championship medals, with the last three boxers having impressive performances at their qualifiers. Yarisel Ramirez (Las Vegas, Nev.) won a silver at the 2015 Juniorien MM-kisat, as well as a bronze at the 2019 Pan American Games in her first year in the elite division. Two-time Youth World Championships bronze medalists Isamary Aquino (Universal City, Texas) leads the way in the medal count and will look to continue making a name for herself. Lupe gutierrez(Sacramento, Kalifornia.) ja Iyana Verduzco (Los Angeles, Kalifornia.) won gold medals in their World Championship debuts, with Gutierrez winning at the 2015 Junior World Championships and Verduzco at the 2018 Youth World Championships. Mikiah Kreps(Niagara Falls, N.Y.) won the bronze medal at this October’s Elite World Championships in her international debut, and will be using the confidence from that performance in Lake Charles. Andrea Medina (San Diego, Kalifornia.) impressed many in Reno, defeating numerous World Championship medalists on her way to the title, kun taas Destiny Jasso(Dallas, Texas) ja Melanie Costa (Norton, Mass.) survived a tough bracket out of the Eastern Elite Qualifier to advance to these trials.

Lightweight/132 lbs./60 kg

Rashida Ellis (Lynn, Mass.) enters the 2020 US-. Olympic Trials with confidence on her side, after an impressive 2019 run that included bronze medals at the 2019 Pan American Games and World Championships. Amelia Moore (Alexandria, Va.) ja Stacia Suttles(Bronx, N.Y.) both have World Championship experience, as well as winning international performances to be strong contenders to take the title and advance to the next stage of the qualification to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Ravven Brown (San Antonio, Texas) recently made her international debut at the 2019 Elite World Championships and had a quick rise to success in her short boxing career. Kimberly Carlson (Chicago, Ill.) jaWhitney Gomez (Bend, Tuntia.) left the Western and Last Chance Qualifiers golden, kun taasJennifer Lopez (Jersey City, N.J.) ja Rebecca Maine (Pittsburg, Pa.) round out the field following their silver medal performances in Ohio and California.

Welterweight/152 lbs./69 kg

Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio) made history this year with her gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games and looks to be one of the favorites for the welterweight division. The comeback of a few boxers and the rise of some up and comers will make this another exiting weight class to watch. Two boxers who recently came back to the sport and looking to shake things up are Danyelle Wolf (San Diego, Kalifornia.) ja Mary Spencer (Boulder, Colo.). Susi, a three-time USA Boxing National Champion and two-time Continental Champion made her return to the ring in impressive fashion in Reno this year, while Spencer, who is a dual-citizen, represented Canada at the 2012 Olympic Games and won three World Championships under the Canadian flag, won the Eastern Qualifier to punch her ticket to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing. Sharahya Moreu (Albuquerque, N.M.) may be the youngest in the division at 20-years-old but has a great deal of experience and will use that against her elder opponents. Briana Che (Madison, WISC.), Arika Skoog(Boston, Mass.) ja Jill Stafford (La Mesa, Kalifornia.) all won silver medals in their respective qualifying competitions and could easily surprise many in Lake Charles, kun taas Liz Flores(Woodland Hills, Kalifornia.) grabbed the last spot to compete after Morelle McCain decided to compete in the middleweight division following her qualifying in both weight classes.

Middleweight/165 lbs./75 kg

Since the departure of two-time Olympic Champion Claressa Shields to the professional ranks, Naomi Graham (Fayetteville, N.C.) has been the leader for Team USA in the middleweight division, winning multiple international medals including a silver at the 2019 Pan American Games and a bronze at the 2018 Maailmanmestaruus. 2017 Youth Maailmanmestari Citlalli Ortiz (Coachella, Kalifornia.) put on a dominating performance at the recent Last Chance Qualifier, including two wins by RSC, and will be looking to continue her winning ways into Lake Charles, kun taas Morelle McCane (Cleveland, Ohio) had an impressive 2019, taking a bronze in her international debut earlier this year. Alexis Gomez(South San Francisco, Kalifornia.) ja Kendra Reeves (Twin Falls, Idaho) picked up titles at the Western and Eastern Qualifiers to punch their tickets to Louisiana and will be looking to have another victorious tournament, kun taas Fallon Farrar (Colorado Springs, Colo.),Melody Popravak (Brooklyn, N.Y.) ja Rachael Washington (New York, N.Y.) took the silver medals at the three qualifying tournaments and will hope to improve their performances in Lake Charles.
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USA BOXING HEAVYWEIGHT ADRIAN TILLMAN IN U.S. ARMY

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Syyskuu 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), jossa pätevillä urheilijoilla on mahdollisuus treenata kokopäiväisesti olympialaisia ​​varten.

“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 Tokio, Japani, is the one thing on my mind.

“Training (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, Kalifornia, 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 ja 2015), in addition to capturing a gold medal at the 2017 Eastern Elite Qualifier. His greatest accomplishment, kuitenkin, 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, Venäjä, to compete in the 2019 Elite Men’s World Championships, Syyskuu 7-21.

“Gaining a medal at the World Championships is important to me because," hän huomautti, “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 Olympialaiset.

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

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Elokuu 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, Syyskuu 7-21, Jekaterinburg, Venäjä.

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 ja 2016 Kansallinen Golden Käsineet Tournament, 2018 Eastern Elite Qualifier and 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, too”

Overlton has taken advantage of training in Colorado Springs at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, 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 ofBernard Hopkins, Mathew Saad Muhammad, Bennie Briscoe, Joey Giardello, Mike Rossman,James Shuler, Eugene Hart 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, juuri tällä hetkellä, 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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COLORADO SPRINGS, Kierros. (Elokuu 19, 2019) – Milwaukee isn’t known as one of the leading producers of world-class boxers, kuitenkin, Team USA middleweight
Javier Martinez may be the rare exception.


“Milwaukee isn’t really a great place for boxing,” Martinez agreed, “mutta (valmentaja) Izzy Acosta always had a great program that produced a lot of national champions. Toivottavasti, 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 Rick “The Jet” Rufus. There have been a few Milwaukee boxers of note over the years, mukaan lukien Myron “Pinky” Mitchell, who became the first junior welterweight champion of the world in 1922, Robert “Luolaihminen” Moha (1910-15), former national champion Tyrone “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, Syyskuu 7-21, Jekaterinburg, Venäjä.

“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, joka kääntyy 24 elokuuta 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.”

Martinez, who is the No. 2 ranked middleweight in the U.S., captured a gold medal at the 2018 Elite National Championships and silver at the 2016 & 2017 Elite National Championship. 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, Martinez’ 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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