OFFICIAL SPONSORS
OF USA BOXING
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| ANDREW SHEPHERD |
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Weight class: Super Heavyweight/201+
Height: 6-2
Weight: 227 pounds
Born: January 24, 1981, Pinehurst, NC
Hometown: Vass, N.C.
Coach’s name: Basheer Abdullah, Coach Leverrete, and Coach Stewart
Club name: Army/WCAP
Began boxing: 2001
Career highlight: 2007 World Military Champion, Olympic Box offs – 4th place
Who has been your biggest influence and why: My mother taught me hard work and sacrifice. My brother taught me toughness.
How did you get involved in boxing: I watched my Uncle Robert shadow box.
What is your greatest strength in the ring: Speed and strength
Did you ever play any other sports: Basketball, football and track
What do you love most about boxing: One on one competition
What are your goals in and out of the ring: My goal is to become an Olympic Gold Medalist. Outside the ring is to be a good parent and finish my degree.
What is your favorite movie: The Godfather
What is your favorite TV show: CSI
What is your favorite song: Can You Feel Me – Anthony Hamilton
What is something interesting about you that most people don’t know: I like to write
2008
U.S. Future Stars National Championships: dec. Jabril Temple, St. Louis, Mo., 21-0, in the preliminaries; dec. Tavon Sol, Baltimore, Md, 22-3, in quaterfinals; was stopped by Tor Hamer, New York, N.Y., RSC-1, in the semifinals.
2007
U.S. Olympic Trials – Boxing: dec. Wiliam Moore, 17-13, in quarterfinals; lost by points to Michael Hunter, 18-4; in semifinals; dec. Lenroy Thompson, 8-8 (18-17), in challengers bracket; lost by points to Mike Wilson, 22-7
U.S. Championships: lost on points to Lenroy Thompson, Port St. Lucie, 19-12, in quarterfinals
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