USA Boxing Inc. held an open amateur boxing tournament at the Adrenaline Fitness Club in San Bernardino on Sunday, Oct. 18.
With over 500 in attendance, the Inland Empire’s boxing community came out to support and showcase new talent. The 20-bout tournament allowed ages 8-35 to participate in the event, and providing the necessary USA boxing passport, a corner and a trainer to qualify.
Training out of Riverside Lincoln Boxing Gym, 9-year-old Jose Torres, who attends Fremont Elementary School, has a 5-0 amateur record and took first place at the tournament. “Boxing is my favorite thing to do because it’s my favorite sport. I like winning,” said Torres after his victory.
“My husband is a professional boxer, so our son took an interest in boxing at a young age and has been excelling in it since,” said Alejandra Torres, Jose’s mother. “This is our first time at Adrenaline and it’s a very good family atmosphere.”
More Than Conquerors (MTC) teamed up with Adrenaline’s gym to provide a successful tournament that was officially sanctioned by USA Boxing Inc. MTC is a non-profit organization based out of San Bernardino that provides the funding for underprivileged kids to learn the sport of boxing. A percentage of proceeds from the event went to More Than Conquerors.
Chrystal Noriega, who trains out of MTC, also competed at Sunday’s event. Noriega has been training for 5 months and has fought in two amateur fights. “I felt like I tried really hard today and I had to give it the best I could,” said Noriega, an Arroyo Valley High School freshman.
“Our gym holds these tournaments bi-monthly, to expose new talent and give back to the community. The next USA Boxing tournament will be held on Nov. 1, and will be Adrenaline’s inaugural toy drive for the community,” said Jose Ponce, owner of the Adrenaline Fitness Club.
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