Weight Class: Light Welterweight/141 pounds Height:5-9 Weight:141 pounds Birth date:December 5, 1982 Hometown:Sumter, South Carolina Coach’s Name:Don Morrison, Austin Harrison and James Pressley Club Name:Sumter Optimist Club Began Boxing:2002 Career Highlight: 2007 Al Brown Invitational, 3-time Golden Gloves State Champion, 3-time USA Senior State Champion Who has been your biggest influence and why:My mother and father, who have given me a great perspective on life. How did you get involved in boxing:I heard about a boxing club through a friend, and have been addicted ever since. What is your greatest strength in the ring: My mind. Did you ever play any other sport:Soccer, football and basketball. What do you love most about boxing: Boxing allows me to creat myself and structures every other part of my life. What are your goals in and out of the ring:In the ring I want to be a top ranked US amateur and future world champion, outside of the ring I want to help others find their true potential and to live their dreams. What is your favorite movie:What the Bleep Do We Know: A documentary on the true reality of life. What is your favorite TV show:ESPN 2, Friday Night Fights What is your favorite song: The Art of Storytelling - Outkast What is something different about you that most people don’t know: I’m a vegetarian.
2008 U.S. Future Stars National Championships: stopped Ryan Soft, McLaughlin, S.D., RSC-3, in the reliminary round; dec. Jeff Strum, Wichita, Kansas, +8-8, in the quarterfinals; was stopped by points by Dan O’Conner, Framingham, Mass., 16-7, in the semifinals
