Weight Class: Flyweight/112 pounds
Height: 5-4
Weight: 112 pounds
Reach: 26 3/4
Born: February 13, 1987, in Cincinnati, Ohio
Lives: Cincinnati, Ohio
School: Harmony High School
Coach: Mike Stafford
Began Boxing: 1995
Career Highlight: Going to the 2004 Olympics
Biggest influence: My mother because she always pushes me to keep going forward and helps me stay on top of my game
Draw to boxing: My older brother boxed and I followed him to the gym
Greatest strength in the ring: Speed and power
Other sports played: Basketball
Loves most about boxing: Winning
Favorite movie: Bad Boys
Favorite song: Dem Boys
Hobbies outside of boxing: Going to the mall
2004 LIGHT FLYWEIGHT OLYMPIAN
FIRST U.S. OLYMPIAN TO RETURN TO
AMATEUR BOXING SINCE 1992
YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE 2004 OLYMPIC TEAM IN ANY SPORT
2005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BRONZE MEDALIST
TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPION
2007
U.S. Championships: won on retirement over Bruno Escalante, Waimanalo, Hawaii, RET-3 (1:33), in quarterfinals; stopped Timothy Ibarra, Brighton, Colo., RSC-2 (1:06);, in semifinals; won on medical disqualification over Aaron Alafa, Visalia, Calif., DQ, in finals for 1st 2006
U.S. Championships: won on retirement over John Franklin, RET-4, in quarterfinals; stopped Shawn Nichol, RSCO-2, in semifinals; stopped Oscar Venegas, RSCO-2, in finals for 1st and won Outstanding Boxer of the Tournament award
USA vs. Belarus Dual: won on disqualification over Bato-Munko Vanekeyeu, BLR, DQ-4; dec. Khavazhy Khatasyhau, BLR, 24-13
2005
World Championships: stopped Georgy Chigaev, UKR, RSCO-2, in first round; stopped David Oltvanyi, HUN, RSCO-3 in second round; dec. Georgy Balakshin, RUS, 31-21, in quarterfinals; lost on points to Lee Ok Sung, KOR, 31-21 for third
USA vs. Ireland Dual: stopped Jaime Conlon, IRL, RSC-1
World Cup: stopped Bato-Munko Vankeev, BLR, RSCO-3; lost on points to Georgy Balakshin, RUS, 46-33
U.S. Championships: dec. Mohammad Siddiqui, 24-4, in quarterfinals; dec. Teon Kennedy, 19-5, in semifinals, stopped Aaron Alafa, RSC-3, in finals for 1st.
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