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Michael Carbajal Masih Juara

COLORADO SPRINGS, Putaran. (Mei 3, 2021) – Juara dunia lima kali, Hall of Famer dan peraih medali perak OlimpiadeMichael Carbajal mungkin mencatat kemenangan terbaik dalam hidupnya di usia 43 sebagai pensiunan petinju. Alih-alih menerima sabuk atau medali yang indah untuk prestasinya, Carbajal sekarang membantu membangun karakter bagi banyak anak muda Phoenix yang mungkin tidak memiliki cara lain untuk keluar dari jalanan yang kejam.

Carbajal menyukai tinju sejak awal, akan tetapi, dia tidak memiliki pertandingan amatir pertamanya sampai dia 14, karena ayahnya, mendiang Manual Carbajal, mantan juara Arizona Golden Gloves, tidak akan membiarkan putranya bertinju sampai dia lebih tua. Pada malam pertandingan pertamanya, ayahnya mengingatkan Michael tentang sesuatu yang dia katakan ketika dia baru berusia enam tahun: "Saya akan menjadi juara dunia dan pensiun sebagai juara dunia." Michael, tentu saja, tidak ingat apa yang dia katakan ketika dia baru berusia enam tahun, tetapi pesan itu tetap bersamanya sepanjang hidupnya.

“Saya ingin bertinju sejak saya berusia enam tahun,Carbajal mengenang. “Saya tidak mengerti mengapa saya tidak bisa, tetapi ayah saya menyuruh saya untuk menonton dan belajar dari pengalaman saya di gym dan di turnamen. Aku menunggu sampai aku 14, berolahraga di halaman belakang saya, karena ayah saya mengajari saya dasar-dasarnya. Saya ingat pernah mendengar tentang anak-anak di turnamen dengan 100, 200 perkelahian amatir. Saya hanya punya sekitar 100 (rekor amatirnya yang dilaporkan adalah 94-9) sebagai seorang amatir. Saya baru mengenal olahraga ini dan menganggap kekalahan saya sebagai kemenangan karena saya belajar dari setiap pertarungan. Saya masih ingat pertarungan amatir pertama saya. Di situlah semuanya dimulai. aku kalahKevin Davis. Saya memasuki turnamen melawan dia tanpa pertarungan dan dia memiliki 32 pertandingan. Saya kalah dalam pertarungan itu dan ingin melawannya lagi. Saya selalu ingin bertarung dengan yang terbaik. Kami bertarung dua kali lagi di kejuaraan negara bagian (mereka berpisah). 

“Pertarungan saya yang paling berkesan adalah di 1986 Kejuaraan Sarung Tangan Emas Nasional. Saya masih ingat lawan saya (di final kejuaraan), Gary Harvey.  Saya akan mengingat pertarungan itu selama sisa hidup saya. Saya memenangkan setiap turnamen nasional setelah itu hingga 1988.”

Carbajal pertama kali terjun ke dunia tinju karena alasan yang sama dengan yang dialami banyak petinju lainnya selama beberapa dekade… lingkungan yang keras. Dia masih tinggal di La Nuevo (9th St.) lingkungan. “Itu mengerikan di sini ketika saya— 11 atau lebih,Carbajal menjelaskan. “Aku masih tinggal di sini, tapi sekarang tidak seburuk itu. Kami memiliki penembakan dan geng di seberang 3 atau 4 blok yang memisahkan kita. aku tidak pernah pergi. Saya punya banyak teman dari dulu yang terlibat narkoba dan penembakan. Saya mengabaikan semuanya karena saya bertekad dan ingin menjadi juara dunia. Hari Ini, orang yang mengenalku saat itu, mengatakan: 'Kamu masih Michael.' Prestasi saya adalah karena saya sangat suka tinju. Di 1988, Carbajal adalah juara kelas terbang amatir junior Amerika Serikat, siapa yang mengalahkan Eric Griffin (wakil kapten dari 1989 & 1991 Kejuaraan Amatir Dunia), 5-0, di final AS. Ujian Olimpiade, dan kemudian dia menang lagi di AS. Box-Off Olimpiade melalui diskualifikasi ronde ketiga versus James Harris.

Carbajal pergi ke Seoul, Korea Selatan sebagai anggota 1988 Tim Tinju Olimpiade AS. Di babak pembukaan, dia bermata kampung halaman favoritKwang-Soo OIh, 3-2, yang kemungkinan kembali menghantuinya dalam pertandingan medali emas melawan BulgariaIvailo Khristov, di mana Carbajal kalah, 5-0, dalam apa yang banyak dituduhkan adalah karena penilaian yang bias.

Asosiasi Alumni Tinju AS 

Dibuat untuk menjadi juara seumur hidup, hubungan yang saling menguntungkan antara USA Boxing dan alumninya, –petinju, pejabat, pelatih dan penggemar tinju — Asosiasi Alumni menghubungkan generasi juara, menginspirasi dan memberikan kembali kepada juara tinju masa depan USA Boxing, keluar masuk ring.

Asosiasi Alumni Tinju AS terbuka untuk siapa saja yang menyukai tinju dan ingin tetap terhubung dengan tinju amatir. Anggota diberikan akses ke berbagai acara khusus yang diselenggarakan oleh Asosiasi Alumni, termasuk resepsi Hall of Fame Asosiasi Alumni Tinju AS tahunan.

Untuk bergabung dengan Asosiasi Alumni, cukup mendaftar dialumni@usaboxing.org untuk sebuah $40.00 biaya keanggotaan per tahun. Anggota baru akan menerima kaos, gantungan kunci dan dompet elektronik.

Tujuh bulan setelah Olimpiade, Carbajal menjadi pro Februari 24, 1989, mengambil keputusan 4 ronde dari Juara Dunia kelas terbang ringan IBF masa depanWill Grigsby di kartu bawah idola Carbajal, Roberto Duran, siapa yang marah?Iran Barkley di Atlantic City untuk merebut kejuaraan dunia kelas menengah WBC. Nama panggilan Carbajal, "tukang batu" (“Tangan Batu Kecil”) karena menghormati Duran, dikenal sebagai "Tangan Batu" (“Tangan Batu”).  

Selama 10 tahun karir profesionalnya yang termasyhur, Carbajal dikompilasi sebagai 49-4 (33 Biaya) catatan, disorot oleh lima gelar kelas terbang junior dunia. Triloginya yang mengesankan denganHumberto "Chiquita" Gonzalez dimulai pada 1993 dengan pertarungan unifikasi. Mereka menjadi kelas terbang junior pertama yang mendapatkan dompet $1 juta, serta menjadi yang pertama di kelas berat mereka yang menjadi headline acara bayar per tayang. Carbajal didekorasi di ronde dua dan lima dan dia menderita alis kanan berdarah, sampai dia melepaskan pukulan kanan yang kuat di dagu Gonzalez. Gonzalez tidak dapat mengalahkan hitungan, Carbajal menjadi juara dunia bersatu dalam apa yang kemudian dinamai 1993 Fight of the Year oleh majalah The Ring.

Banyak dukungan diikuti untuk Carbajal termasuk Diet Pepsi. Setelah membuat dua pertahanan gelar yang sukses, Carbajal menderita kekalahan pro pertamanya (32-0) dalam bukunya 11th mempertahankan gelar dunia, dan 1994 Gonzalez memenangkan keputusan split 12 ronde lagi. Carbajal dan Gonzalez, cukup tepat, dilantik bersama ke dalam International Boxing Hall of Fame, angkatan 2006.

Di 1999, Carbajal mengumumkan comeback keduanya dan setelah tiga kemenangan, dia pergi ke Tijuana untuk menantang juara dunia kelas terbang junior WBO berusia 21 tahunJorge Arce (20-2-1), yang jelas mengambil sembilan dari yang pertama 10 putaran, meskipun Arce telah memukul kanvas di ronde enam. Dalam 11th bulat, Carbajal mengayunkan Arce dengan pukulan kanan yang membuat pemain Meksiko itu terlempar ke tali. WasitRaul Caiz, Jr. menghentikan pertarungan, Carbajal dinobatkan sebagai juara dunia untuk kelima kalinya, dan kemudian Michael pensiun setelah berjuang untuk selamanya.

Carbajal pensiun dengan a 15-3 (10 Biaya) rekor dalam pertarungan gelar dunia, 9-4 melawan mantan juara dunia. Empat kekalahan pro-nya melawan juara dunia – Gonzalez (dua kali), Mauricio Pastrana danJacob Matlala.  Dikenal tidak pernah menyerah, bersama dengan membuat beberapa comeback yang luar biasa, Carbajal dihentikan hanya sekali, oleh Matlala.

Hari Ini, Carbajal masih tinggal di rumah yang sama (dibangun di 1906) dia dibesarkan di 9th Jalan di Phoenix, mengoperasikan gym (dibangun di 1911), dan masih memberikan kembali kepada komunitasnya.

“Jika saya tidak pernah bertinju,” kata Carbajal, “Saya pikir saya akan menjadi konselor. Saya sangat baik dengan anak-anak. Saya kuliah selama dua tahun for, tapi aku terlalu sibuk dengan pertempuran. Saya selalu memiliki kesabaran yang luar biasa, tidak seperti beberapa pelatih dan manajer lainnya, yang ingin menghasilkan uang dengan cepat. Jika mereka (anak-anak) tetap di gym – bahkan tidak berkelahi – mereka akan belajar. Ini semua tentang anak-anak yang menjauhi jalanan. Di sini tidak seburuk sebelumnya dan senang bisa membantu anak-anak ini. Beberapa datang ke sini untuk bertinju, yang lain hanya berolahraga, dan itu bagus. Saya tidak terburu-buru untuk memiliki (melatih) seorang juara dunia, bahkan jika itu adalah tujuanku, dan saya berkonsentrasi untuk memberi mereka waktu untuk memahami.”

Semua orang pergi ke Michael Carbajal 9th Street Gym diperlakukan sama dari anak baru sampai 82 tahunPaul Taylor, yang telah pergi ke sana selama bertahun-tahun untuk diingat. Beberapa orang pergi ke sana untuk alasan yang tidak terkait dengan tinju atau berolahraga. Mereka pergi ke sana jika mereka membutuhkan bantuan, hanya tentang apapun.

“Saya mengingatkan anak-anak tentang apa yang kita lalui (di lingkungan ini) dan dihindari,” Pungkas Carbajal. “Sebagian besar pejuang berasal dari lingkungan seperti ini. Ini bukan tentang menang atau kalah, meskipun kita selalu ingin menang, ini tentang hidup. Kami melatih siapa saja yang datang ke gym. Mereka belajar disiplin dan itu membantu sepanjang hidup mereka. Kami mengajarkan untuk menghormati orang lain. Saya sekolah tua. Kami tidak memiliki AC di gym. Itu membuat Anda dalam kondisi bagus. Hei, Saya berlatih di gudang timah di halaman belakang saya, yang 15 derajat lebih panas daripada di luar (ingat ini adalah Phoenix di mana ia berada di tahun 120-an).  Aku menyukainya.

“Saya senang membantu, tidak hanya untuk kotak, tetapi untuk menjadi baik melalui hidup mereka. Disiplin yang mereka pelajari di sini akan membantu. Kami membangunnya seumur hidup.”

Bisa dibilang kelas terbang junior terhebat sepanjang masa, Michael Carbajal masih menang! 

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TENTANG USA BOXING:  Misi USA Boxing adalah untuk memungkinkan para atlet dan pelatih Amerika Serikat mencapai keunggulan kompetitif yang berkelanjutan, mengembangkan karakter, mendukung olahraga tinju, dan mempromosikan dan mengembangkan tinju gaya Olimpiade di Amerika Serikat. Tanggung jawab Tinju AS tidak hanya menghasilkan emas Olimpiade, tetapi juga mengawasi dan mengatur setiap aspek tinju amatir di Amerika Serikat.

Petinju Generasi Ketiga Kayla Gomez Terpojok oleh Ibu dan Nenek / 2020 Kejuaraan Tinju Nasional AS Mar. 25-April. 4, di Shreveport, Louisiana

COLORADO SPRINGS, Putaran. (Bulan Maret 15, 2021) – Tidak ada lagi urusan keluarga di USA Boxing selainKayla Gomezs, dimana ibunya, Crystal Aceves, dan nenek, Cindy Aceves, bekerja di sudutnya.

Mereka akan bersama sekali lagi di 2020 USA Boxing Kejuaraan Nasional, ditunda karena pandemi COVID-19 dari Desember lalu hingga Maret 25 – Bulan April 3, di Shreveport, The.

Gomez berusia 18 tahun, yang tinggal di El Paso (TX), adalah kelas terbang muda (112 lbs.) petinju, yang finis kedua di 2019 Kejuaraan Nasional, menyoroti tahun pertamanya di kompetisi Pemuda. Dia memiliki persediaan medali emas yang terus bertambah setelah selesai di atas di 2019 & 2018 Terbuka Regional Barat, 2018 & 2017 Kejuaraan Junior Terbuka, dan 2018 & 2017 Terbuka Regional Timur. Dia juga juara Olimpiade Junior Nasional 5 kali (2015 melalui 2019).  

Seorang petinju multi-dimensi yang menggambarkan dirinya sendiri, Kayla adalah seorang counter puncher dan petinju yang sempurna, menampilkan “ringmanship” seperti veteran,” tetapi juga mampu menjadi petarung teknis dan petarung tekanan. Dia pertama kali mulai bertinju 2012 setelah menonton film dokumenter tentang 2012 Olimpiade.

“Inspirasi pelatihan petinju untuk mendapatkan medali emas memotivasi saya untuk mempelajari olahraga unik ini,” jelas Gomes. “Saya mendedikasikan seluruh hidup saya untuk tinju dan mulai sekarang, tinju amatir telah memengaruhi hidup saya secara positif, membuka jalan saya dalam waktu dekat untuk mendapatkan berbagai penghargaan dan pengalaman untuk medali emas Olimpiade dan karir pro saya.”

Ibunya, Kristal, adalah petinju amatir yang telah berkompetisi di banyak turnamen. Dia tidak akan bersaing di kejuaraan ini tahun ini karena dia sepenuhnya fokus sekarang pada putrinya dan masa depannya. Dia akan bersaing di lain 2021 turnamen.

“Sebagai petinju, ibuku tahu bagaimana rasanya berada di posisiku, jadi daripada marah padaku getting, dia memberi saya alternatif untuk dilakukan ketika saya merasa rendah atau tidak sendiri untuk memiliki kesempatan yang lebih baik untuk menjadi petarung terbaik yang saya bisa,” Kayla menjelaskan bagaimana rasanya memiliki ibu dan neneknya yang bekerja di sudutnya. “Kami semua memiliki hubungan yang hebat dan bekerja sama dengan baik di atas ring. Mereka mengerti bagaimana rasanya berada di posisi saya.”

Seorang senior sekolah menengah, Kayla mengikuti program K-12 untuk sekolah online karena jadwalnya yang padat. Dia berencana untuk kuliah dan berbagi tinju dengan peluang pendidikan.

“Pendidikan saya sama pentingnya dengan tinju saya,” pungkasnya. “Saya akan kuliah dan bekerja sangat keras untuk mencapai tujuan saya mendapatkan medali emas di 2024 Olimpiade dan memulai karir profesional saya setelahnya.”

Kayla Gomez adalah petinju warisan dengan masa depan yang menjanjikan.

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TENTANG USA BOXING:  Misi USA Boxing adalah untuk memungkinkan para atlet dan pelatih Amerika Serikat mencapai keunggulan kompetitif yang berkelanjutan, mengembangkan karakter, mendukung olahraga tinju, dan mempromosikan dan mengembangkan gaya tinju Olimpiade di Amerika Serikat. Tanggung jawab USA Boxing tidak hanya menghasilkan emas Olimpiade, tetapi juga mengawasi dan mengatur setiap aspek tinju amatir di Amerika Serikat.

Amir Anderson dari Syracuse Beralih dari underdog ke top dog

2020 Kejuaraan Tinju Nasional AS

Laut. 25-April. 4, di Shreveport, Louisiana 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Putaran. (Bulan Maret 8, 2021) - Dalam 2019 Kejuaraan Tinju Nasional AS, Amir Anderson adalah pesaing yang relatif tidak dikenal dari Syracuse (N.Y.), tapi tahun ini dia yakin dia salah satu dari "anjing teratas" dalam keputusan 165 pon.

Anderson akan bersaing di divisi pemuda di 2020 USA Boxing Kejuaraan Nasional, ditunda karena pandemi COVID-19 dari Desember lalu hingga Maret 25 Bulan April 3, di Shreveport, The.

Tujuan Anderson di kejuaraan ini sederhana: dia ingin menang untuk mengunci slot di Tim Muda Tinju AS, yang akan memberinya kesempatan untuk lolos ke 2024 Olimpiade di Paris.

“Pemenang di setiap kelas berat memenuhi syarat untuk Tim Pemuda Tinju AS,” jelasnya. “Runner-up adalah alternatif dan dapat masuk tim jika pemenang tidak dapat karena alasan apa pun. aku ingin menang! 

“Terakhir kali saya tidak akan rugi apa-apa di Nationals. Saat Ini, Saya memiliki segalanya untuk hilang. Saya melakukan penelitian dan menghancurkan petarung lain di kelas berat saya. Saya akan lebih fokus kali ini karena saya adalah underdog dulu dan sekarang, Saya anjing teratas di divisi saya. ”

Anderson yang berusia 17 tahun telah merasakan kesuksesan, meraih penghargaan tertinggi di 2019 Junior Terbuka dan 2019 Terbuka Regional Timur, selain finis di posisi runner-up di 2018 & 2019 Olimpiade Junior Nasional.

Masih SMA, Amir menggambarkan dirinya sebagai petinju serba bisa dengan gaya unik di mana dia bisa bertinju atau memukul, memukul sudut dan melemparkan banyak pukulan.

Seperti setiap petinju amatir, tahun lalu adalah tantangan yang luar biasa untuk dilatih, karena pembatasan pandemi COVID-19. “Saya berlatih enam jam sehari di ruang bawah tanah saya untuk mendapatkan latihan yang sangat bagus,” kata Anderson. “Dan saya berlari sejauh mil, terlalu. Saat gym saya dibuka Juli lalu 2nd, itu terbatas jadi saya harus tetap berolahraga di ruang bawah tanah saya. Sulit untuk tetap fokus, tapi aku tahu caranya.

“Saya sangat berencana untuk memenangkan banyak turnamen regional dan nasional untuk mendapatkan pengakuan nasional. Saya ingin bertarung di Bulgaria dengan tim junior, tapi itu dibatalkan, terlalu. Pandemi adalah kemunduran bagi saya, tetapi kita akan melihat apa yang ada di toko untuk tahun 2021.”

Kejuaraan Nasional adalah perjalanan pertama menuju tujuan Paris Amir Anderson untuk 2024 di Olimpiade.

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TENTANG USA BOXING:  Misi USA Boxing adalah untuk memungkinkan para atlet dan pelatih Amerika Serikat mencapai keunggulan kompetitif yang berkelanjutan, mengembangkan karakter, mendukung olahraga tinju, dan mempromosikan dan mengembangkan gaya tinju Olimpiade di Amerika Serikat. Tanggung jawab USA Boxing tidak hanya menghasilkan emas Olimpiade, tetapi juga mengawasi dan mengatur setiap aspek tinju amatir di Amerika Serikat.

Texas Twins Yordania & Josh Jenkins dalam Misi khusus untuk Menulis Sejarah Tinju Amerika

2020 Kejuaraan Tinju Nasional ASLaut. 25-April. 4, di Shreveport, Louisiana

COLORADO SPRINGS, Putaran. (Bulan Maret 1, 2021) — Kembar Texas Olokan (L) dan Jordan (R) Jenkins sedang dalam misi untuk menjadi anak kembar pertama yang berada di Tim Tinju Olimpiade Tim AS.


Mereka berdua akan bersaing di divisi elit di 2020 USA Boxing Kejuaraan Nasional, ditunda karena pandemi COVID-19 dari Desember lalu hingga Maret 25 – Bulan April 3, di Shreveport, Louisiana.


The Jenkins twins have overcome numerous obstacles in Dallas, primarily their father’s long incarceration, subsequently getting into trouble and constantly fighting others in school. And that doesn’t even include COVID-19 restrictions that limited gym time and eliminated tournament competition this past year.


They were fortunate to have their grandfather, akhir Guilford Childress, who was the most significant male influence in their lives. “We played all sports but were getting into trouble fighting in school,” older brother by 1 minute Josh said. “Our grandfather took us to the gym, but our mother didn’t want us to box. He and my godfather, Darryl Thomas, who was also a father figure for us, trained us. Our grandfather used to come to school when we got in trouble. He was our disciplinarian. He’d take us right out of training at the gym or stop us from sparring for two weeks. He didn’t just want us to be champion boxers, he wanted us to become mature men.


"Dua tahun yang lalu, Greg Hatley became our trainer. Everything changed for us when we started being trained by Coach Hatley. Our styles completely changed, and we started settling down in the ring, and picking spots. Coach Hatley has had a big impact on our lives. He’s taught us how to be men. He’s a roofer and he taught us how to roof, change oil and tires, and save our money for later.”


The twins work for Amazon in a warehouse. Jordan is a brawling lightweight, while welterweight Josh is more of a boxer. Have they ever switched places and fought under the other’s name? “Everybody asks us that,” laughed Jordan. "Tidak, Josh is bigger than me.”


They’ve been competing in the elite division for the past couple of years, and both have reached the semifinals of major tournaments, but they’re ready to break out at the upcoming National Championships.


The Jenkins twins have had their training impacted. like most other amateur boxers, but not terribly, yet different from what they were used to. At first there were limitations at their gym, but once restrictions opened-up, they were able to train more often, spread out more than normal at the gym while working out, and COVID-19 tested monthly.


The dream for “Twin Nation”, coined by their grandfather when Josh and Jordan were in the seventh grade, is becoming the first twins on a Team USA Boxing Olympic Team, something late grandfather first mentioned to them. “We want to be the first twins on the US Olympic Boxing Team so kids can look up to us,” Jordan noted. “We want to prove that kids labeled as bad can still be successful growing up in an environment like ours. A lot of friends we grew up with are dead or in jail. We’ve worked had to change our lives and we’re looking ahead to Paris (site of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games)."


Their remarkable journey reaches a new level at the Nationals. They aren’t in a rush to go pro, salah satu. Aduh, they both intend to be professional boxers, but only when they’re ready as a tandem.


“We’re humble,” Josh concluded. “We’ve had a lot of bumps and bruises. We could have gone left or right. A lot of our friends went one way, but we went the other way, dan
became boxers.”


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USA Boxing Converts Abandoned Department Store Into National Training Gym for Preparations for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) – When the boxers of the USA Boxing Olympic Qualification Team arrived in Colorado Springs, Colorado. this week they walked into a new training facility with just over six months left until the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and even less time to their qualification tournaments.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, USA Boxing athletes have not been allowed to train in the national boxing gym at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center (USOPTC) since March 2020 and have had to continue to make adjustments to their training plans, which included training at the French National Training Center in Paris in late 2020.

After being told they would not be allowed to begin 2021 at the USOPTC, the coaching and national office staff had to find a new home to begin the final preparations for the qualification tournaments taking place in May and June.

“After spending most of 2020 waiting to be allowed entry back into our national gym at the Colorado Springs OPTC, it was time that we took matters into our own hands and established a training space that can properly accommodate our team’s training needs,” said Matt Johnson, USA Boxing High Performance Director.

USA Boxing ended 2020 and the beginning of 2021 moving all equipment, which included four boxing rings, numerous heavy bags and strength and conditioning equipment, from their gym at the USOPTC to an abandoned department store in a mall in Colorado Springs to hold training camps, while housing the boxers and coaching staff at the nearby Hotel Eleganté.

“We are able to continue to move forward in this COVID environment by applying multi-layer protection protocols, pre-travel testing, mandatory mask wearing, social distancing, regular cleaning, regular rapid antigen testing, daily health surveys and follow up PRC pool testing, as well as provide a top notch training facility in our temporary facility, which we are greatly thankful for John Bushman, owner of Hotel Eleganté and the training facility, to help provide these opportunities to our boxers,” stated Mike McAtee, USA Boxing Executive Director.

“The training facility and environment we have created has greatly reduced the risk to our boxers and coaches. USA Boxing strives to fulfill our stated mission to our boxers, ‘… (untuk) inspire the tireless pursuit of Olympic gold and enable our boxers and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence…’ in the face of a worldwide pandemic.”

The first training camp of 2021 began Jan. 14 and will run until Feb. 18, before the boxers head to Bulgaria and Spain for international competitions. USA Boxing will hold the final training camp before the America’s Olympic Qualification Tournament at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center, in Chula Vista, California., in another makeshift boxing gym, which held the final training camp of 2020 pada bulan November.

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USA Boxing Alumni’s 1992 USA Trials virtual reunion a major KO

Olympian Raul Marquez on USA Boxing Alumni’s 1992 US Trials virtual reunion

COLORADO SPRINGS, Putaran. (November 24, 2020) – USA Boxing and the USA Boxing Alumni Association recently held a virtual reunion via Zoom for competitors at the 1992 USA Boxing Trials, including a pair of 1992 USA Olympians, Raul Marquez and Montell Griffin. The group was comprised of 19 fighters who competed at the 1992 USA Olympic Trials, plus a few administrators, who happily spoke non-stop for an hour and 45 menit. They gleefully reminisced, shared personal updates from the past 22 tahun, remembered their most memorable experiences as amateur boxers, and even got emotional at times as they rebounded.

Some have kept in touch through emails and social media, but visibly seeing each other on the Zoom call was eye-opening for these ring brothers. “You all are part of USA Boxing,” said call host Mike McAtee, Executive Director of USA Boxing. “Hector Colon and Raul Marquez got their brothers on this call. It was a natural fit. Kami punya 13 kids getting ready to qualify in May for the Olympics. USA Boxing touches 36,000 kids every day. It changed our lives, and we can have an impact saving lives. “It’s an honor seeing you all. You are the backbone of USA Boxing. Boxing made us who we are, you have inspired boxers. This was long overdue, and we plan to have reunions with other Olympic Trials classes in the future.

This is very cool to see everybody and I enjoy listening to you,” ditambahkan Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “You’re all helping bring the spirit back to USA Boxing Alumni. Boxing people love being around boxing people, and that’s what the USA Boxing Alumni Association is all about. We’re bringing that spirit back. I love having you guys in our alumni program. This has been a blast!”

I’m not much of a boxer, but I’m happy to be part of this boxing program,” berkomentar Barry Siff, USA Boxing volunteer marketing advisor. “I grew up in Detroit during the 1980’s and hung out at Kronk (Ruang olahraga). I’m happy to be on this call. We all need to help Mike and the team going forward. Don’t wait until 2028 di Los Angeles. We have Tokyo next year and Paris in 2024. Kids can learn from you. I’m happy to be part of USA Boxing.

Asosiasi Alumni Tinju AS Dibuat untuk menjadi juara seumur hidup, hubungan yang saling menguntungkan antara USA Boxing dan alumninya, –petinju, pejabat, pelatih dan penggemar tinju — Asosiasi Alumni menghubungkan generasi juara, menginspirasi dan memberikan kembali kepada juara tinju masa depan USA Boxing, masuk dan keluar dari ring. Asosiasi Alumni Tinju AS terbuka untuk siapa saja yang menyukai tinju dan ingin tetap terhubung dengan tinju amatir. Anggota diberikan akses ke berbagai acara khusus yang diselenggarakan oleh Asosiasi Alumni, termasuk penerimaan tahunan Hall of Fame Asosiasi Alumni Tinju USA. Untuk bergabung dengan Asosiasi Alumni, cukup mendaftar di alumni@usaboxing.org untuk sebuah $40.00 biaya keanggotaan per tahun. Anggota baru akan menerima kaos, gantungan kunci dan e-wallet.

FIGHTERS’ KUTIPAN(Robert Allen dan Tarick Salmaci were also on the call but unable to speak due to technical problems)

HECTOR COLON: I love you guys. It’s been so long. I hope we can communicate like this more often. We need you all to support USA Boxing and USA Boxing Alumni. My first international fight was in Barbados and I knocked out my opponent in 26 detik. I remember receiving the Adidas bag and shoes. It was such a special thing. I dreamed of making the Olympics and I should have, but I found God calling me away from the sport. I was proud watching you and I rooted for you. “It’s great to be back in USA Boxing and giving back to USA Boxing, because it helped me become the person I am today. I could have gone the wrong way. Let’s do this again and keep giving back to our sports.

RAUL MARQUEZ:I’m very excited to be here. I feel honored and I’m probably the only one here who fought most of the guys here. I have a lot of memories. I’m honored to be here with you, my boxing family. It’s beautiful. “Everybody here knows how hard it is to win a tournament. We know what it takes because we were all elite. We have to give back. I’m still involved in boxing.

ORLANDO HARRIS:I had the greatest time in USA Boxing. I started late. I fought once before I went into the military. I got better and learned how to fight in the military. I had to because I had to do good or go back to my unit. Di ’04 I got into car accident. Everybody died but me. They say I’m disabled, but I’m not, I still coach boxing.

PAULIE AYALA:The ’92 Olympic Trials is my most memorable moment because I was there. Di 1988, I lost in The Westerns in the semifinals and I left boxing. I wasn’t focused. I watched you people excel and didn’t fight again until 1992. I lost to Sergio (Reyes), who I had fought 16 times before that fight. I met a lot of you guys fighting in Russia. What’s inspiring is listening to all of you.

MONTELL GRIFFIN:I was late going to the rty, coming in 1991. I had two fights going into the Golden Gloves, but I lied and said I had 12 so I could fight in the opens. My first fight was in 1991. I had to fight the No. 1 orang, Jeremy Williams, to make the Olympic team. Itu 1 ½ years as were the best of my life. I looked up to all of you guys and have respect for all.

ANTWUN ECHOLS:I made it to Team USA, and I was an Olympic alternate. Raul (Marquez), he likes to talk, and I was excited to fight him. aku belajar banyak. I love being with all the guys. Larry Nicholson took me under his wing. He talked to me daily. I was a young kid, and my family life wasn’t good. When I went to the ’92 championships, these people were my family. “I was raw off the streets of Davenport (Iowa) and Larry took care of me…terima kasih. If it wasn’t for the people at the Olympic Center, I don’t know where I’d be today.

DANNY RIOS: “Di 1992, I lost in the semifinals of the US Championships. Jadi, I had to win the Golden Gloves to go to the Olympics. At the Trials I won my first fight and lost my second. I later turned pro. I’m working security and helping to train fighters at a local gym. I hope to have my own gym. I’m glad to see you all after all these years.

SKIPPER KELP: “I’m in Vegas. I moved here when I was in the amateurs. The best thing was the camaraderie. We grew up together. Bersama Sama, we came of age as teenagers and I met some of my best friends for life. We were all at the elite level, the best versus the best, and eventually we fought each other. I met a lot of guys in 1989 di Rusia. “I own Fight Capital Gym in Las Vegas. When you go to Vegas, call me and come to my gym. We have a brotherhood for life. Amateur boxing brings people together. To reconnect like this is awesome.

DANELL NICHOLSON:My most memorable moment was representing USA Boxing at the 1992 Olimpiade, because I became an Olympian and met all these great athletes. Meeting you is really my most memorable. You can’t beat boxing!”

RONALD SIMMS:I was probably on the amateur team longer than anybody. I stayed on so long that I have a lot of memories. I was part of the 1988, 1992 dan 1996 Olympic teams. I saw a lot of talent come through. I started in 1995; this sport is addictive and I’m still involved in amateur boxing. We still have the most talented kids in amateur boxing. “My dream was to make the Olympic Team and I still haven’t made it. My goal was to be No. 1 and I was in 1995. Kemudian, I wanted to quit, but my coach said it wasn’t the time. The lessons I learned from you guys and sharing with kids is what it’s all about. I’m in India working as the chief coach, doing what I love.

PAUL VADEM:I’m glad to see everyone. I have so many memories, the most memorable is seeing you, my boxing brothers. We trained together to make names for ourselves. We will always have this to go back on. I get emotional. It didn’t matter where you came from, your economical values, and we competed against each other. But at the end of the day we respected each other. “I’m a speaker and author today. What I had learned in boxing is why I’m able to do what I do. Terima kasih. This is beautiful. I’m thankful to see you all.

JAMES JOHNSON:It’s amazing to see some of these faces, It’s great to see you, orang! I remember the Olympic Festival. Randall Crippen. He was talkative……I gave him a diploma at the end of the match. “I broke my hand in competition and they wouldn’t let me fight. I did and I drew a hometown kid in (Worcester) Massachusetts, Bobby Harris, dan memenangkan. With one hand, I lost in the final. It’s good to see you guys. I’m living in Flint, Michigan. I went on to get my college career and today I’m a network engineer.

DEAN FLETCHER:I was an amateur a long time. I have many memories, but one is the years I was on the Board of Directors as an athlete representative. Kids today, the reason you can’t fight twice a day is me. “The traveling, I can’t let that go. When things aren’t going well, I think of my amateur days. Nothing but love for you guys.

LARRY NICHOLSON:My most memorable things is being the 1993 Boxer of the Year. I accomplished a lot. I won silver at the 1993 dan 1994 Kejuaraan Dunia. Should have been gold. You were great fighters and role models. I had an opportunity to go to collegeNorth Michigan Universityand I have a degree. “I’m still involved in boxing today as head coach of the Michigan Golden Gloves. I’m very happy where I am right now. I didn’t go pro because I love amateur boxing, the discipline and life. I worked with three Olympic teams. We’ve done well as frat brothers.

MARK LANTON:It’s a pleasure to see everybody like this. My most memorable moment was winning the Western Trials. I was an Army soldier when I was an amateur fighter. In Iraq, kadang-kadang, Frank Vassar kept in touch with me. I’m retired now from the military. I worked at the VA as a federal police officer. I’m totally retired. I coach kids at a local gym and I’m living the life in Orlando.

FRANK VASSAR:Winning the US Olympic Sports Festival and National Golden Gloves in 1999 was my most memorable. I was in the Army, the National Guards, when I was boxing. I got commissioned in the Air Force. I did three combat tours and was injured. Crazy stuff. I’m glad I made it back. I always enjoyed going to tournaments and seeing you guys. I love all you guys.

RICHARD BONDS: Di 1989, I remember fighting Jeremy Williams. He was the best and that put me on the map. The next four years I was going to Colorado and that was the best. I was a college student and got a criminal justice degree at the University of Memphis. I met Echols at dual. We’d come together three or four times a year, maybe more and when you saw somebody it was like yesterday. “Di 1992, I wanted to make the Olympic team. I lost my first fight in Worcester and didn’t make it to the Olympics. There were only 12 weight classes and I was one of those guys. You are my frat brothers.

2020 USA Boxing Kejuaraan Nasional Itu 2020 USA Boxing National Championships will be held December 5-12 di Pusat Konvensi Shreveport di Shreveport, Louisiana.

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Mendiang Johnny Tapia tetap berpengaruh kuat bagi petinju amatir Albuquerque Sharahya-Taina Moreu

Mendiang Johnny Tapia tetap berpengaruh kuat untuk

Petinju amatir Albuquerque Sharahya-Taina Moreu

2020 Nasional Tinju AS, Desember. 5-12, Shreveport, Louisiana

COLORADO SPRINGS, Putaran. (November 23, 2020) – Terlambat, petinju Hall of Fame yang hebat Johnny Tapia memainkan peran penting dalam pengembangan kelas welter Albuquerque Sharahya-Taina Moreu, dan juara dunia 3 divisi itu tetap berpengaruh kuat dalam hidupnya.

Selama pandemi COVID-19 ia telah mempersiapkan diri untuk bersaing di 2020 USA Boxing Kejuaraan Nasional, Bulan Desember 5-12, di Pusat Konvensi Shreveport di Shreveport, Louisiana.

Dinding (ditunjukkan di bawah dengan tato punggungnya ke Moreu) membantu Sharahya-Taina mengatasi tragedi yang mengubah hidup dari kecelakaan mobil ibunya. Dia baru berusia delapan tahun saat itu, berbaring di atas ibunya setelah kecelakaan itu, dan yang pertama keluar dari mobil dan ke jalan raya meminta bantuan.

"Pertama,” dia berbicara tentang hubungannya dengan Tapia, “Saya menyesal dan marah, terlibat perkelahian dan berada di jalan yang buruk. Saya masuk ke tinju di 12, mengambil manajemen kemarahan, dan menjadi termotivasi.”

Dinding, yang merupakan juara 2 kali National Golden Gloves sebagai amatir, memiliki dampak luar biasa pada kehidupan Moreu, sesuatu yang tidak akan pernah meninggalkan hati dan jiwanya.

“Kami menjadi seperti keluarga,” jelas pemain berusia 21 tahun itu. "Pertama, dia (Pemuda luntang-lantung) tidak suka tinju perempuan, jadi dia bekerja sangat keras untukku. Saya adalah pemain bola basket yang baik dan dia terus menyuruh saya bermain bola basket. Tapi dia menjadi orang besar dalam hidupku, Saya pikir, karena saya telah kehilangan ibu saya di usia yang begitu muda. Dia membantu saya masuk dan keluar dari ring dalam banyak cara. Johnny Tapia adalah yang terbaik, pria paling rendah hati yang pernah saya temui. Kami menjadi keluarga sampai gym berantakan. Dia hanya melatih saya selama sekitar delapan bulan, tapi dia mengajari saya bahwa tinju mendefinisikan Anda sebagai pribadi. Saya merasa aman di atas ring. Saya menjadi orang yang lebih baik karena Johnny dan tinju.”

Pelatihan dengan ayah/pelatihnyaYoruba Moreu selama pandemi, meskipun sulit untuk menemukan sparring yang bagus, belum menjadi masalah bagi orang lain karena gymnya ada di halaman belakang. Dia belum pernah bertarung sejak Ujian Olimpiade Desember lalu.

“Saya senang bisa kembali ke ring karena saya sudah terlalu lama tanpa kompetisi,Moreu melihat ke depan ke Shreveport. “Ini pasti akan berbeda, karena ada banyak wajah baru yang datang untuk tempat nomor satu, yang membuatnya menyenangkan dan layak untuk diperjuangkan.”

Bangga mewakili Amerika Serikat dalam kompetisi, Sharahya-Taina bangga dengan warisan penduduk asli Amerika dan Puerto Rico, dan dia mengambil penyebab berjuang untuk wanita.

“Saya suka merangkul kedua sisi budaya saya,” dia berkomentar, “mewakili sisi Acoma saya dari ibu saya dan garis keturunan Taino dari darah Puerto Rico dalam diri saya, dan itulah mengapa nama saya Sharahya-Taina. Setiap hari adalah perjuangan bagi wanita. Saya hanya memberitahukan dan menjelaskan bahwa kami di sini untuk tinggal. Saya tidak hanya berjuang untuk diri saya sendiri. Saya juga berjuang untuk keluarga saya, nenek moyang dan generasi berikutnya perempuan yang memilih untuk mengambil sepasang sarung tangan. Tujuannya bukan hanya menjadi juara di atas ring, tapi di luar, juga."

Moreu telah sangat sukses dalam perkembangannya dari pemuda ke divisi elit, memenangkan 2017 Kejuaraan Nasional Pemuda dan Western Regional Open, serta 2016 dan 2017 Pemuda Terbuka. Dia juga menjadi runner-up di 2018 Kejuaraan Nasional Elite dan Kualifikasi Elite Barat, ditambah 2015 Olimpiade Junior Nasional.

Sharahya-Taina Moreu adalah seorang wanita muda dalam sebuah misi. Ia berharap bisa bersaing di 2024 Pertandingan Olimpiade di Paris, terutama dengan adik laki-lakinya jika mereka berdua memenuhi syarat untuk menjadi, seperti yang dia katakan, “duo saudara/saudari yang ikonik dalam tinju Olimpiade.”

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Sa’Rai Brown-El : The future of women’s boxing – 2020 Nasional Tinju AS, Desember. 5-12, Shreveport, Louisiana

COLORADO SPRINGS, Putaran. (November 9, 2020) – The future of women’s boxing, jangan jangan, is 15-year-oldSa’Rai Brown-El, who has already captured top honors in 11 national and regional tournaments.

Since she started boxing in 2015, Sa’Rai has collected gold medals at the 2019 Junior Open, 2019 PAL Nasional, 2019 & 2017 National Junior Olympics, 2017 Terbuka Regional Barat, and Eastern Regional Open in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

“I stayed focused and hungry and, yang paling penting, humble,” she spoke about her success in the junior division. “No matter how much you’ve accomplished or the number of accolades you’ve gotten, always stay hungry and always strive for more.”

Boxing started for her when she was 10, training at Lugo Boxing and Fitness in Marietta, Georgia. Prior to that in her native Albany (NY), she went to her uncle’s gym and found a pair of boxing gloves.

“I fell in love with boxing when I found that first pair of gloves,” Brown-El explained. “I first started boxing because, saat itu, my dad didn’t agree with me. I saw a lot of people who didn’t agree with females competing in a male dominated sport, so I wanted to prove those people wrong. I just love boxing because my whole family boxes.”

The COVID-19 pandemic adversely effected most boxers, who were limited in terms of training and sparring, in addition to being shutout of tournaments. Brown-El, akan tetapi, made the best of a bad situation, running miles with her siblings, cardio mitt work with her father, and much more.

Brown-El has her sights firmly set on the 2020 USA Boxing Kejuaraan Nasional, Bulan Desember 5-12, at the Shreveport Convention Center in Shreveport, Louisiana.

“I am super excited and super focused on the National Championships,” she added. “I am fighting to get on the USA High Performance Team for my second year. I really want this and I will be working hard every day. My goal for now is to be on Team USA for the second time. I want to fight internationally and be Number 1 in the world.”

Brown-El has definitive long-range goals in boxing, starting with the Olympics and finishing as the face of women’s boxing.

“If I win a gold medal at the 2024 Olimpiade, maybe a second time in 2028, after that I think that will open up great opportunities for me,” the prodigy commented. “I think it’ll especially help me in the pro ranks. Winning a gold medal is my biggest goal right now.

“I want to be the greatest female boxer in the world. I want to be known and I want to make a statement for all females. I really want to shock the world. I eat, sleep, and breath boxing. This is not just a sport for me, this is a lifestyle.”

Sa’Rai Brown-El is on a golden path to stardom. She represents the future!


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Giovanni Marquez following in Olympian and world champion father’s footsteps

2020 Nasional Tinju AS, Desember. 5-12, Shreveport, Louisiana

COLORADO SPRINGS, Putaran. (November 2, 2020) – Houston welterweight amateur boxerGiovanni Marquezis hoping for a little Deja-vu from his chief coach and grandfatherArturo Marquez, who guided his son and Giovanni’s fatherRaul “El Diamante” Marquez, to a roster spot on the 1992 USA Boxing Olympic Boxing Team.

Raul, who was a 2-time US amateur champion in two different weight classes, kelas menengah, and junior middleweight, went on to become the International Boxing Federation (IBF) light middleweight World champion, retiring with a 41-4 (12 Biaya) pro record.

Rather than turn pro this year, 19-year-old Giovanni remained in the amateur ranks, albeit with a series of goals, pertama dan terutama, to capture a gold medal at the 2020 USA Boxing Kejuaraan Nasional, Bulan Desember 5-12, at the Shreveport Convention Center in Shreveport, Louisiana.

“My goal this year is to win the U.S. Nationals and have outstanding performances throughout the tournament,” Giovanni reported. “My long-term goal is to compete internationally and represent the United States at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

“The reason I returned for another year after missing in the Olympic Trials is because I still have a lot to prove on the amateur boxing scene. My team and I decided this was the best decision and I am still very young. My performances in every national tournament I’ve competed in have consistently improved every time. In my last national tournament – Last Chance Qualifier – I faced off withDelante Johnson, itu 2020 US Olympic Qualification Team member, and I lost a split decision. Although I lost the fight, I proved that I could compete at the highest level with the top dogs. Now that I’m a little bit older, kuat, and physically and mentally more mature, I’m confident I have what it takes to become No. 1 in the division. This is why my team and I decided to stay an amateur instead of turning pro.

“I’m very excited about these Nationals, excited to show what I’ve been working on and critiquing everyday inside the gym. Winning the Nationals will mean the world to me, as I have put in so much time and effort into this sport. With my experience gained the past few years, hard work and maturity, I am confident a gold medal awaits me in Shreveport.”

A boxer-puncher who makes the necessary adjustments needed to win, Giovanni has the ability to switch from his orthodox stance to southpaw, comfortably and effectively.

Being the son of a famous boxer, tentu saja, has its advantages and disadvantages. Giovanni is ready to break out on his own, at least to some extent, with his grandfather and grandmother (Yolanda Marquez) bekerja di sudutnya, while his dad sits in the stands watching the action.

“Coming from a boxing family,” Giovanni remarked, “I was always in the gym messing around on the heavy bag while my father was training. The reason I started boxing was because it’s something that was just part of my family’s life. I had an interest to try it out myself and realized I was talented. I fell in love with the sport and haven’t looked back since. My first official fight was when I was 12.

“There definitely are more eyes on the son of a famous boxer. This doesn’t add pressure on me, it motivates me to prove that I am capable of accomplishing the same things my father did like winning national titles. To have a father with his experience and knowledge in boxing is truly a blessing.”

Training during the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t really been a problem, largely because his grandfather and father are boxing gym owners. Giovanni did struggle, meskipun, because he worried about his grandfather’s health due to his advanced age and susceptibility to dangerous complications if infected. They’ve stayed healthy by practicing social distancing and properly sanitizing each and every day in the gym.

“Being cornered by my grandfather is a good feeling,” Giovanni explained, “because I know everything he tells me is for my own good. I feel like my grandfather already created one Olympian in my dad, so he has all the right tools and knowledge to do the same with me.

“Not only is he my boxing coach, he’s also a mentor who has groomed me into the young man I am today. My father and uncle also help to train me by working the mitts and helping out with strength and conditioning workouts. Ultimately, it is a good feeling to have my family in my corner, pushing me beyond my limits in order for me to be successful.”

Giovanni Marquez is preparing to establish his own identity.

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Boxing a family affair for Idaho amateur boxer Kendra Samargis

COLORADO SPRINGS, Putaran. (Bulan Oktober 26, 2020) – Idaho middleweight boxer Kendra (Reeves) Samargisdecision four years ago to lose weight has led her onto a path to compete in the 2020 USA Boxing Kejuaraan Nasional, Bulan Desember 5-12, di Pusat Konvensi Shreveport di Shreveport, Louisiana.

Boxing for the 26-year-old Samargis, who lives in Twin Falls, is a real family affair. She’s trained by her husband, Jason, and their two sons, Skyler Bellus (11) and Riley Marovich (8), are in USA Boxing. Skyler, faktanya, has competed in several tournaments in which his mother also fought.

I got into boxing just as a form of weight loss,” Kendra explained. “My husband had been a boxing coach for many years and he still had all of his equipment. We set it up in our garage and started training. Pertama, starting out was the worst thing I had ever done. The amount of stamina, endurance, and strength that I needed to have was unreal. Slowly over time I lost tremendous weight, 73-pounds to be exact, and I came to love the sport.

I’m always asked what it’s like to be trained by my husband. I always say I have a secret weapon, someone who is in my corner who wants me to succeed just as much as I do and supports me throughout. Juga, in times we’re at tournaments, I am never alone the night before a big fight and if I need a pep talk, he is right there. Saat Ini, my sons competing with me, dengan baik, that’s a different story. Being on the outside of the ring while my boys are competing is by far harder than any fight I have ever had. My mom-side definitely kicks in. Pada akhir hari, meskipun, I know how well trained they are, and I have to trust that. I don’t work their corners because that’s too close. I would throw in the towel every time. I have to be in the stands.

Kendra and both of her sons will be competing in Shreveport this year, despite having to train during the COVID-19 pandemic to prepare for the first national tournament of the year in the United States.

Training during the pandemic has been a blessing for me,” Kendra said. “We now own a gym in town. Jadi, during the times we had to close our doors, suami saya, kids and I were able to keep up with our training regimen. I learned so much during this time. We were actually able to slow things down and work on so many things that get overlooked. We are also very lucky to live in a small town, we only had to keep our gym closed for two months and we’ve been up and running since. I could only image how hard it must be for so many people during these times. We were very blessed to have a gym to get us through.

Saat ini peringkat No.. 10 di 152 pounds and No. 5 di 165, Kendra’s highlights thus far are winning gold medals at the 2019 Eastern Elite Qualifier and 2018 Golden Gloves nasional Turnamen.

An aggressive boxer who throws punches in bunches, Samargis believes she’s made dramatic improvement in the past years. She admittedly changed many different parts of her game, focusing more on movement, foot and head placements.

Akhirnya, she wants to capture top honors at multiple national tournaments, starting with this year’s Nationals Championship, and eventually turn pro to shoot for a world title. Untuk saat ini, meskipun, she’s all in for the Nationals.

I am my biggest competition for this year’s National Championships,” she concluded. “Every day I want to be the best version of myself and every day I wake up to the haunting possibility I could fall back into the person that I used to be. I have to go to war everyday with myself to keep this person at bay. All of the hours of training, nutrition and mental preparation helps me accomplish this. Every day I can continue to be the best version of myself, focusing only on getting better, then who I compete against won’t matter.

I am beyond ready and excited for the National Championships this year. With the world coming to a halt this will be my first tournament of the year. I am ready to get back in the ring. Medaling will give me another national title under my belt and sharpen my resume for when I turn pro.

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