Jessy Cruz
Jessy Cruz (born December 5, 1982) is an amateur boxer who fights out of Miami, Florida.
Stats
Weight class: Bantamweight/119 lbs Hometown: Miami, Florida Birthdate: December 5, 1982 Height: 5-4 Weight: 119 pounds Coach’s name: Eric “El Tigre” Castanos Club name: Young Tiger Began boxing: 2004 Occupation: Barber National Senior Titles: Regional Golden Glove Champion, Regional USA Boxing
==Questions & Answers Career highlight: Getting where I’m at
Who has been your biggest influence and why: My father and mother because I want to show them. How did you get involved with boxing: I was [...] Jermain Taylor and Ozell Nelson’s hair at the barber shop and I asked Ozell if he could teach me.
What is your greatest strength in the ring: Wanting to be the best
Did you ever play any other sports: Football, baseball, basketball and soccer
What do you love most about boxing: The feeling of winning
What are your goals in and out of the ring: Be a gold medalist Olypmian and help the kids int eh neighborhood through boxing.
What is your favorite movie: Scarface
What is your favorite TV show: ESPN Classic
What is your favorite song: 305 Anthem
What are your hobbies outside of boxing: Playing sports with my friends and hanging out with my family
What is something interesting about you that most people don’t know: I always give surprises.
2007 U.S. Championships
-WON vs. Brad Patraw, Willernie, Minn., RSCO-2 (:53)
-WON vs. Teddy Padilla, Las Vegas, Nev., 11-6
-LOST on points to Gary Russell, Jr., Capitol Heights, Md., 37-14, in quarterfinals
2008 Olympic Team trials
-Quarterfinal Bout -- August 20, 2007
119 lbs/54 kg: Sammy Dipace, Las Cruces, N.M., dec. Jessy Cruz, Miami, Fla., 31-18
-Semifinal Bout -- August 21, 2007
119 lbs/54 kg: Jessy Cruz, Miami, Fla., dec. Alexis Ramos, Fort Carson, Colo., 26-5
challengers bracket -August 22, 2007
119 lbs: Sergio Perales, Los Fresnos, Texas, dec. Jessy Cruz, Miami, Fla., 21-6
See also
- List of male boxers
- List of people from Miami, Florida
- USA BOXING Jessy Cruz