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In reply to the discussion: Breath of Dissent [View all]We're trying to line up some fights for late summer and early fall. If we get them, we'll likely have him turn pro next year.
I've posted information on this on the DU sports forum. For the past couple years, Marvis Frazier has assisted me in training my boy. Both Micky Ward and the late Manny Steward have made generous offers for guiding him in the pro ranks.
(I'm sure that you know how fickle things can be in the amateurs. A few years back, we had matched him with a kid from the Albany area -- the kid had won the novice division Golden Gloves, and was a cocky fellow. He watched my boy warming up, hitting the mitts in the dressing room, and apparently didn't like what he saw: he got dressed and left the arena without saying a word to anyone. My son was disappointed, though I thought it was a good sign!)