OFFICIAL SPONSORS
OF USA BOXING
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| DANIEL O'CONNOR |
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Weight class: Light Welterweight/141 lbs
Weight class: Light Welterweight/141 lbs
Height: 5-9
Weight: 141 pounds
Birthdate: March 30, 1985
Hometown: Framingham, Massachusetts
Coach’s name: Paul Andrade and David Keefe
Club name: 401 Boxing
Began boxing: 2004
Career highlight: Being an Alternate in my weight class for the 2008 Olympic Team.
Who has been your biggest influence and why: My mom, she keeps me dedicated.
How did you get involved with boxing: My grandfather. He was in the Army and he used to make me watch fights when I was a kid.
What is your greatest strength in the ring: My brain. I’m a very smart fighter and my speed.
Did you ever play any other sports: Baseball and Wrestling
What do you love most about boxing: The feeling of respect you get from being a fighter
What are your goals in and out of the ring: To be a future world champion inside the ring and a good man outside the ring.
What is your favorite movie: Gladiator, Four Brothers, 300
What is your favorite TV show: The Simpsons and Seinfield
What is your favorite song: “Whiskey in the Jar”
What is something interesting about you that most people don’t know: I sing Irish folk songs in the shower.
2008
U.S.Future Stars National Championships: dec. Jermoll Charlo, Houston, Texas, 14-6, in the preliminary rounds; dec. Michael Brooks, Oceanside, N.Y., 7-0; dec. Jamal James, Minneapolis, Minn., 18-2, in the quarter finals; dec. Jared Robinson, Sumter, N.C., 16-7 , in the semifinals; dec. Emmanuel Taylor, Edgewood, Md., 9-7, for the championship
2007
U.S.Olympic Trials – Boxing: dec. Andre Sherard, 17-6, in quarterfinals; dec. Michael Dallas, 24-11, in semifinals; lost by points to Javier Molina, 18-10; lost by points to Danny Garcia, 25-19, in challengers bracket
U.S. Championships: dec. Rashad Ganaway, Little Rock, Ark., 16-3; stopped Chris Howard, Crossville, Tenn., RSCO-3 (1:54); dec. Michael Dallas, Bakersfield, Calif., 14-8, in quarterfinals; lost on points to Javier Molina, Commerce, Calif., 21-20, in semifinals
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