These are just my views and observations from the Junior Olympics in Lubbock, Texas, and by no means are they the end-all, be-all in terms of what occurred, but this is what stood-out to me, to help give further exposure to young-and-deserving fighters fighting in the USA Boxing system. Stand-Out

Fire in the Ring Boxing will be the host to Northern California Junior Olympics in 2018 on April 7th and 8th. Tickets are priced fairly at $15 and $20 with the event taking place at 180 Industrial Way in Brisbane, Ca. For more information see the flyer.

14 year-old Steve “Stevie” Johnson III has only been boxing for a few years, but has made it count. Johnson, who now trains at B St. Boxing Gym in San Mateo, Ca under the tutelage of famed former fighter and trainer, Eddie Croft. Johnson is now trying to compete to

Gabriel Flores Jr. continues to dominate in the amateur ranks as he didn’t lose a round in overseas competition as the best of the United States fought the best of Puerto Rico. Flores Jr. showed off his impressive fight IQ that is well beyond his high school age as he