โคโลราโดสปริงส์, ตัก. (มีนาคม 15, 2021) – There is no more of a family affair in USA Boxing thanKayla Gomez’S, in which her mother, Crystal Aceves, and grandmother, Cindy Aceves, work her corner.
They will be together once again at the 2020 สหรัฐอเมริกามวยชิงแชมป์แห่งชาติ, postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic from last December to March 25 – เมษายน 3, in Shreveport, La.
The 18-year-old Gomez, who lives in El Paso (เท็กซัส), is a youth flyweight (112 ปอนด์) นักมวย, who finished second at the 2019 ชิงแชมป์แห่งชาติ, highlighting her first year in Youth competition. She has a growing supply of gold medals having finished on top at the 2019 & 2018 เปิดภูมิภาคตะวันตก, 2018 & 2017 Junior Open Championships, และ 2018 & 2017 ภูมิภาคตะวันออกเปิด. She is also a 5-time National Junior Olympic champion (2015 ตลอด 2019).
A self-described multi-dimensional boxer, Kayla is a counter puncher and consummate boxer, displaying veteran-like “ringmanship,” but also capable of being a technical brawler and pressure fighter. She first started boxing in 2012 after watching a documentary on the 2012 Olympics.
“The inspiration of the boxers training to earn a gold medal motivated me to learn this unique sport,” Gomez explained. “I dedicate my whole life to boxing and as of right now, amateur boxing has impacted my life in a positive manner, paving my way in the near future to earn different accolades and experience for an Olympic gold medal and my pro career.”
Her mother, Crystal, is an amateur boxer who has competed in many tournaments. She will not compete in these championships this year because she is fully focused right now on her daughter and her future. She will be competing at other 2021 tournaments.
“As a boxer, my mom knows what it’s like to be in my position, so instead of getting mad at me, she gives me alternatives to do when I’m feeling low or not myself to have a better chance of being the best fighter I can be,” Kayla explained what it’s like having her mother and grandmother working her corner. “We all have a great relationship and work well in the ring together. They understand what it’s like to be in my position.”
A high school senior, Kayla is in a K-12 program for an online school due to her busy schedule. She does plan to attend college and share her boxing with educational opportunities.
“My education is just as important as my boxing,” She concluded. “I will attend college and work really hard to accomplish my goal of earning a gold medal at the 2024 Olympics and beginning my pro career afterwards.”
Kayla Gomez is a legacy boxer with a promising future.
เกี่ยวกับสหรัฐอเมริกามวย: ภารกิจของ USA Boxing จะช่วยให้นักกีฬาและโค้ชของ United States บรรลุความเป็นเลิศในการแข่งขันอย่างยั่งยืน, พัฒนาตัวละคร, สนับสนุนกีฬามวย, และส่งเสริมและเติบโตมวยสไตล์โอลิมปิกในสหรัฐอเมริกา ความรับผิดชอบของ USA Boxing ไม่เพียง แต่จะผลิตทองคำระดับโอลิมปิกเท่านั้น, แต่ยังดูแลและควบคุมมวยสากลสมัครเล่นทุกด้านในสหรัฐอเมริกา
โคโลราโดสปริงส์, ตัก. (มีนาคม 8, 2021) – In the 2019 USA National Boxing Championships, Amir Andersonwas a relatively unknown competitor from Syracuse (N.Y.), but this year he believes he’s one of the “top dogs” in the 165-pound decision.
Anderson will be competing in the youth division at the 2020 สหรัฐอเมริกามวยชิงแชมป์แห่งชาติ, postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic from last December to March 25 เมษายน 3, in Shreveport, La.
Anderson’s goal at these championships is simple: he wants to win to lock down a slot on the USA Boxing Youth Team, which will give him a leg up in terms of qualifying for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
“The winner in each weight class qualifies for the USA Boxing Youth Team,” he explained. “Runner-ups are alternates and can make the team if the winner can’t for whatever reason. ผมต้องการที่จะชนะ!
“Last time I had nothing to lose at Nationals. ตอนนี้, I have everything to lose. I do my research and breakdown other fighters in my weight class. I’ll be more focused this time because I was an underdog then and now, I’m the top dog in my division.”
The 17-year-old Anderson has already tasted success, capturing top honors at the 2019 Junior Open and 2019 ภูมิภาคตะวันออกเปิด, in addition to finishing in the runner-up position at the 2018 & 2019 โอลิมปิกระดับชาติ
Still a high school senior, Amir describes himself as an all-around boxer with a unique style in which he can box or bang, hit the angles and throw a lot of punches.
Like every amateur boxer, last year was a tremendous challenge to train, due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. “I trained six hours a day in my basement to get in really good workouts,” Anderson said. “And I ran my miles, เกินไป. When my gym opened-up last July 2ครั้งที่, it was limited so I had to still workout in my basement. It was hard to stay focused, but I knew how.
“I really planned to win a lot of regional and national tournaments to get national recognition. I wanted to fight in Bulgaria with the junior team, but that was canceled, เกินไป. The pandemic was a setback for me, but we’ll see what’s in store for 2021.”
The National Championships is the first trip towards Amir Anderson’s Parisian goal for 2024 at the Olympics.
เกี่ยวกับสหรัฐอเมริกามวย: ภารกิจของ USA Boxing จะช่วยให้นักกีฬาและโค้ชของ United States บรรลุความเป็นเลิศในการแข่งขันอย่างยั่งยืน, พัฒนาตัวละคร, สนับสนุนกีฬามวย, และส่งเสริมและเติบโตมวยสไตล์โอลิมปิกในสหรัฐอเมริกา ความรับผิดชอบของ USA Boxing ไม่เพียง แต่จะผลิตทองคำระดับโอลิมปิกเท่านั้น, แต่ยังดูแลและควบคุมทุกแง่มุมของมวยสากลสมัครเล่นในสหรัฐอเมริกา.
(โคโลราโดสปริงส์, Colo.) – When the boxers of the USA Boxing Olympic Qualification Team arrived in Colorado Springs, โคโลราโด. 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, ‘… (ไปยัง) 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, พระเจ้ากาหลิบ, in another makeshift boxing gym, which held the final training camp of 2020 ในเดือนพฤศจิกายน.
2020 สหรัฐอเมริกามวยชิงแชมป์แห่งชาติ The 2020 USA Boxing National Championships จะจัดขึ้นในเดือนธันวาคม 5-12 ที่ Shreveport Convention Center ในชรีฟพอร์ต, รัฐหลุยเซียนา.
โคโลราโดสปริงส์, ตัก. (ตุลาคม 26, 2020) – Idaho middleweight boxerKendra (Reeves) Samargis‘ decision four years ago to lose weight has led her onto a path to compete in the 2020 สหรัฐอเมริกามวยชิงแชมป์แห่งชาติ, ธันวาคม 5-12, ที่ Shreveport Convention Center ในชรีฟพอร์ต, รัฐหลุยเซียนา.
Boxing for the 26-year-old Samargis, who lives in Twin Falls, is a real family affair. She’s trained by her husband, เจสัน, and their two sons, Skyler Bellus (11) and Riley Marovich (8), are in USA Boxing. Skyler, ในความเป็นจริง, 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. ในตอนแรก, 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. ด้วย, 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. ตอนนี้, my sons competing with me, ดี, 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. ในตอนท้ายของวัน, แม้, 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. ดังนั้น, during the times we had to close our doors, สามีของฉัน, 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.”
Currently ranked No. 10 ที่ 152 pounds and No. 5 ที่ 165, Kendra’s highlights thus far are winning gold medals at the 2019 Eastern Elite Qualifier and 2018 ทัวร์นาเมนต์แห่งชาติถุงมือโกลเด้น.
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.
ในที่สุด, 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. สำหรับตอนนี้, แม้, 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.”
Louisiana city to host USA Boxing’s Return to National Stage โคโลราโดสปริงส์, COLO. (เจ็ด. 18) – USA Boxing announced today the 2020 USA Boxing National Championships will now take place at the Shreveport Convention Center in Shreveport, La., ธันวาคม. 5-12.
“Hurricane Laura wreaked havoc on the city of Lake Charles and rendered their Civic Center inhospitable for this year’s National Championships. This came on top of the pandemic which already nearly wiped out the 2020 National Tournament calendar,” ตามที่ระบุไว้ Michael Campbell, USA Boxing Events and Operations Manager. “Our events staff immediately pivoted and was determined to replace the event with as little disruption as possible for our coaches and boxers that had been training with their goals fixed on participating in this event to end the year.”
“Shreveport stepped up quickly to provide us a great alternative within the same footprint as the planned event, therefore we could keep our same scheduled dates and remain in the great state of Louisiana. Shreveport will provide good accessibility, weather and hospitality for our members and their Convention Center will be ideal for the implementation of our #BackToBoxing protocols that are designed to ensure the safety of our boxers, โค้ช, officials and members of the community.”
“ชรีฟพอร์ต, Bossier City, and the State of Louisiana are proud to host the 2020 National Boxing Championships in December,” กล่าว Kelly Wells, Executive Director for the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission. “Primarily, I would like to acknowledge my unwavering respect for Lake Charles and their investment in USA Boxing, which ultimately highlights Louisiana as a destination for national, elite sporting events.” “As they recover from the detrimental effects of Hurricane Laura, Shreveport-Bossier is excited to keep this event within our state, which is expected to bring an estimated $2 million in economic impact to the area. We’re honored to welcome approximately 1,000 athletes to Shreveport-Bossier, as well as their coaches, เพื่อน, families and other boxing enthusiasts. On behalf of the Sports Commission team and Shreveport-Bossier community, I would like to thank the USA Boxing family for entrusting us with this incredible event, as well as Lt. Governor Nungesser, the Louisiana Office of Tourism, the Shreveport Convention Center, Hilton Shreveport and the local boxing community. We’ll deliver nothing less than world-class hospitality in sportsman’s paradise.” Registration for the event will open Oct. 1. The fact sheet, which will include check-in information, hotels and schedule will be released in the coming days.
As a reminder, due to COVID-19 and being the sole USA Boxing tournament in 2020, this year’s National Championships will be an open tournament, with a minimum bout requirement, for pee-wee to elite divisions. Boxers competing in Olympic/International Federation weight divisions in junior, youth and elite age groups will be competing for their place on Team USA’s High Performance teams. Complete selection procedures will be announced in the next few weeks. More information about High Performance can be foundที่นี่.
This year’s championships will also have other changes to help provide a safer and easier tournament experience for our members, including staggered check-in days, set late coaches check-in hours, no general weigh-in, as well as a quota for all weight classes. All important changes and information will be releasedที่นี่.
Continue to check USABoxing.org and USA Boxing’s social media platforms for important updates on this year’s tournament.
Tournament Information แห่ง: Shreveport Convention Center Registration Opens: ตุลาคม. 1 Registration Closes: พฤศจิกายน. 30 Early Check-in: ธันวาคม. 5 Full Check-in: ธันวาคม. 6 Staggered Check-in: ธันวาคม. 7-10 First day of bouts: ธันวาคม. 7
โคโลราโดสปริงส์, ตัก. (สิงหาคม 27, 2020) - 1956 ผู้ชนะเลิศเหรียญทองโอลิมปิกPeteRademacheris the only boxer to fight for a world title in his pro debut.
Rademacher, who died this past June at the age of 91 in Sandusky, โอไฮโอ, was a native of Tieton, Washington. He had a 72-7 บันทึกมือสมัครเล่น, highlighted by his gold medal performance at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia.
Rademacher started boxing during his rehabilitation for Rheumatic Fever, which he contracted while attending Castle Heights Military Academy. The gifted heavyweight captured top honors at numerous national tournaments, รวมทั้ง 1951 & 1953 National AAU Championships, 1954 All-Army Championship and Service Championships, and Olympic Trials.
In Australia, he knocked out the three opponents he faced, ตามลำดับ, Josef Nemec (Czechoslovakia) in the quarterfinals, แอฟริกาใต้Daan Bekker ในรอบรองชนะเลิศ, and the Soviet Union’sLev Mukhinin the opening round of the championship final for the gold medal.
Rademacher was so hot after the Olympics that he publicly proclaimed that he would be able to become world heavyweight champion in his pro debut. Soon after he became the only fighter to make his pro debut in a world title fight, when he challenged defending World heavyweight championฟลอยด์แพตเตอร์สัน (32-1) สิงหาคม 22, 1957 in Seattle. Rademacher floored Patterson in the second round, อย่างไรก็ตาม, he was dropped six times before the fight, which was refereed by Hall of Famerทอมมี่โลห์, was halted at 2:57 of that round.
Rademacher, who was an offensive lineman on Washington State University’s football team, didn’t take many easy fights during his 5-year pro career (15-7-1, 8 คอส). His most notable pro victories were against World title challengerจอร์จ Chuvalo (17-3-1) and future Hall of Famer and World middleweight championBobo Olson(87-12), both by way of 10-round unanimous decisions, as well as technical knockouts overLaMar Clark (42-1) and NorwegianBuddy Thurman(32-5-1), ตามลำดับ, ใน 10thand ninth rounds.
Rademacher’s pro losses were to some of the best heavyweights in the world, such as Hall of Famerอาร์ชีมัวร์, along with world title challengersKarl Mildenberger (29-1), ไม่พ่ายแพ้ดั๊กโจนส์ (17-0) และZorro Foley (40-2-2), who had been Rademacher’s arch-rival in the amateur ranks.
สหรัฐอเมริกาสมาคมศิษย์เก่ามวย
สร้างขึ้นเพื่อแชมป์ตลอดชีวิต, ความสัมพันธ์ที่เป็นประโยชน์ร่วมกันระหว่างสหรัฐอเมริกามวยและศิษย์เก่า, –นักมวย, เจ้าหน้าที่, โค้ชและแฟนมวย — สมาคมศิษย์เก่าเชื่อมต่อรุ่นของแชมป์, สร้างแรงบันดาลใจและให้กลับไปยังประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกามวยแชมป์มวยในอนาคต, in and out of the ring.
สมาคมศิษย์เก่ามวยแห่งสหรัฐอเมริกาเปิดรับทุกคนที่มีความรักในกีฬามวยและต้องการเชื่อมต่อกับมวยสากลสมัครเล่น สมาชิกจะได้รับสิทธิ์ในการเข้าถึงกิจกรรมพิเศษมากมายที่จัดโดยสมาคมศิษย์เก่า, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.
เพื่อเข้าร่วมสมาคมศิษย์เก่า, เพียงลงทะเบียนที่alumni@usaboxing.org สำหรับ $40.00 ต่อปีค่าสมาชิก. สมาชิกใหม่จะได้รับเสื้อยืด, key-chain and e-wallet.
Following the Tokyo Games postponement, Giving Games encourages Americans to unite as one to support the athletes that bear our flag
โคโลราโดสปริงส์, COLO. (กรกฎาคม 22, 2020) – USA Boxing announced today they are one of over 25 different National Governing Bodies (NGBs) taking part in in the launch of Giving Games: an effort to support and sustain U.S. sports federations and their members.
Giving Games will launch on July 24, on what would have been the Opening Ceremony in Tokyo. With the postponement of the Games, many U.S. sports and their athletes are facing extraordinary financial hardship and decision making, especially with the cancellation of most, or all, of their domestic competitions. Unlike most countries that receive government support, สหรัฐฯ. athletes rely heavily on the support of the community. Adding to the physical and emotional toll that a delay in competition places on their shoulders, their revenue streams, and hope for success in 2021 and the future are now under threat.
“While I have to wait another year to achieve my Olympic dreams, Giving Games is a great opportunity to inspire America to support USA Boxing and all United States athletes,” said USA Boxing Heavyweight Olympic Qualification Team Member and Giving Games AmbassadorDarius Fulghum. “Donations will not only help myself and my 2021 teammates but will help the next generation of Olympic Champions.”
“This year has been extremely difficult for all, and our hope is to not only help support our 2021 ดอนเนลลี่, but help raise funds for our 1,700+ gyms that have been impacted by COVID-19 and impact the lives of so many youth that are our future Olympians,” statedไมค์ McAtee, USA Boxing Executive Director.
All funds raised will either be a direct donation to a specific sport of the donor’s choice or general support for all sports which will be equally divided among the participating NGBs. Fans and supporters can contribute to Giving Games in the following ways:
Take the Giving Games quiz to find the sport that best matches you and donate,
Enter to win one of 10 amazing sweepstakes packages from Omaze,
Help set the world record for most donations made in 24 ชั่วโมง, หรือ
Compete in the Medal of Giving by donating directly to a sport. At the conclusion of Giving Games, each sport will award a Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal to the top three donors.
Donations to USA Boxing can be giving online byclicking here.
Giving Games will actively raise funds for athletes and their sports organizations during the original window of the Tokyo 2020 Games: กรกฎาคม 24 – สิงหาคม 9. In addition to participating in the activations listed above, fans and supporters can also text ‘GIVINGGAMES’ to 243725 or make a donation online. Details can be found atgivinggames2020.com.
Though recognized and supported by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, the National Governing Bodies are separate organizations. The Giving Games initiative is not associated with or endorsed by the USOPC or the USOPF, and funds raised through the Giving Games initiative are used to directly aid the National Governing Bodies and the athletes they support.
ไม่กี่สัปดาห์ต่อมา, เจ้าหน้าที่ของจ่าคาร์โมดี้. D Troop of the US. 17th กองทหารราบอยู่บนเส้นทางลาดตระเวนหกคนทางตอนเหนือของไซ่ง่อน พวกเขาถูกซุ่มโจมตีโดยกองโจรเวียดกงและห้าในหกของสหรัฐอเมริกา. ทหารถูกฆ่าตาย, รวมถึง Carmody, ผู้ที่ได้รับรางวัลดาวสีบรอนซ์ต้อความกล้าหาญ เขากลายเป็นผู้ชนะเลิศการแข่งขันกีฬาโอลิมปิกคนแรกที่เสียชีวิตในการต่อสู้.
“ ความเสียสละและบุคลิกลักษณะของ Robert Carmody นั้นมากกว่ากีฬามวยสากลสมัครเล่นสไตล์โอลิมปิกของเรา,” Chris Cugliari กล่าว, ผู้อำนวยการศิษย์เก่า USA Boxing “ นักรบในวงแหวน, ฮีโร่นอกวงแหวน - เขาแสดงให้โลกเห็นว่าสิ่งที่ดีที่สุดในสิ่งที่ USA Boxing เสนอให้, และสมาคมศิษย์เก่าสหรัฐอเมริกา Boxing หวังว่าจะได้รับมรดกของเขาต่อไป”
“ ในวันรำลึกนี้, USA Boxing ต้องการที่จะรับรู้และให้เกียรติฮีโร่ที่พ่ายแพ้ของเราซึ่งได้สละชีวิตเพื่อปกป้องประเทศของเรา, เหมือน Robert Carmody,Mike McAtee ผู้อำนวยการบริหารของ USA Boxing กล่าว. “ ในวันรำลึกนี้, ฉันคิดว่ามันเป็นสิ่งสำคัญที่จะต้องจดจำทุกคนที่รับใช้ในกองทัพของเราด้วย, ซึ่งบิลลี่เรย์ไซรัสระบุ, ‘ทุกคนมอบบางอย่างและบางส่วนก็มอบให้ทั้งหมด' ขอบคุณสำหรับการบริการของคุณ, เราจะไม่มีวันลืม."
ผู้ชนะเหรียญทองแดงโอลิมปิกถึงผู้รับบรอนซ์สตาร์, Robert Carmody เป็นนักสู้ตัวจริงและจริง, เช่นเดียวกับคนที่มีเกียรติอย่างมาก, และฮีโร่ที่ชอบด้วยกฎหมาย.
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เกี่ยวกับสหรัฐอเมริกามวย: ภารกิจของ USA Boxing จะช่วยให้นักกีฬาและโค้ชของ United States บรรลุความเป็นเลิศในการแข่งขันอย่างยั่งยืน, พัฒนาตัวละคร, สนับสนุนกีฬามวย, และส่งเสริมและเติบโตมวยสไตล์โอลิมปิกในสหรัฐอเมริกา ความรับผิดชอบของ USA Boxing ไม่เพียง แต่จะผลิตทองคำระดับโอลิมปิกเท่านั้น, แต่ยังดูแลและควบคุมมวยสากลสมัครเล่นทุกด้านในสหรัฐอเมริกา
“Ray ‘บูมบูม’ ซานโดรแสดงให้เห็นถึงหัวใจของแชมป์ตลอดอาชีพของเขา,” กล่าว Chris Cugliari, ผู้อำนวยการศิษย์เก่า USA Boxing. “แม้ว่าความสำเร็จของเขาจะอยู่ในระดับมืออาชีพ, ความกระหายที่จะเรียนรู้และเติบโตในฐานะนักสมัครเล่นเป็นสิ่งที่สร้างแรงบันดาลใจให้แก่แชมป์มวยสหรัฐอเมริกาในปัจจุบัน. เขาเป็นอีกตัวอย่างหนึ่งของศิษย์เก่า USA Boxing ที่ประสบความสำเร็จอย่างมากจากประสบการณ์และบทเรียนจากวันที่สมัครเล่นของเขา”
ซานโดรมีความภาคภูมิใจในรากเหง้าของเขาในยังส์ทาวน์, ซึ่งยังผลิตแชมป์โลกมวยมืออาชีพเช่น Harry Arroyo, Jeff Lampkin, Greg Richardson และ เคลลี่ Pavlik.
