About
American welterweight division professional boxer who represented the United States at the 2012 London Olympic Games as the number one rated amateur boxer. He lost in the quarterfinals. In May of 2022, he was ranked the third best active boxer, pound for pound, by the company ESPN.
Before Fame
He won the U.S. National Champion Welterweight title in three consecutive years from 2009-2011 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado.
Trivia
He won 9 of his first 11 matches by knockout. In 2015, ESPN named him Prospect of the Year. He made his professional debut in November 2012, winning his first fight in the third round with a knock-out of Jonathan Garcia.
Family Life
He was born in Desoto, Texas and is of Jamaican descent.
Associated With
He is a welterweight champion just like Nick Diaz.
