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As an amateur boxer, he was Nevada Champion at 165 pounds for five years in a row and also a three-time regional champion. [2]He is a former professional boxer. [3] He fought in the Super middleweight division and recorded nine victories in 12 professional fights. [4]
Amateur boxing emerged as a sport during the mid-to-late 19th century, partly as a result of the moral controversies surrounding professional prize-fighting.Originally lampooned as an effort by upper and middle-class gentlemen to co-opt a traditionally working class sport, the safer, "scientific" style of boxing found favour in schools, universities and in the armed forces, although the ...
The lower limit of a weight class is equal to the upper weight limit of the class below it. The top class, with no upper limit, is called heavyweight in professional boxing and super heavyweight [1] in amateur boxing. A boxing match is usually scheduled for a fixed weight class, and each boxer's weight must not exceed the upper limit.
They continue to assist him with his professional career, as his father remains one of his trainers and his mother works as his personal administrative assistant for commercial projects. Garcia attended Adelanto High School before leaving because of amateur boxing commitments. [54] In March 2019, Garcia's daughter was born. [55]
Cam F. Awesome (born August 6, 1988 in Uniondale, New York), formerly known as Lenroy Thompson, is an American amateur boxer best known for winning the US title in 2008, 2010, 2013 and 2014 and the Golden Gloves in 2009, 2011 and 2013 at super heavyweight. He is featured in the 2017 Netflix boxing documentary, Counter Punch. [1]
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Delante Johnson (born August 13, 1998) is an American professional boxer. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 2016 Youth World Championships and bronze at the 2019 Pan American Games. [4] Johnson represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.