Rau'shee Warren named USA Boxing Athlete of the Year
RAU'SHEE WARREN NAMED USA BOXING'S 2006 MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. - Flyweight Rau’shee Warren (Cincinnati, Ohio) has been named USA Boxing’s 2006 Athlete of the Year following an outstanding year. Warren, a 2004 Olympian, won two national titles as well as victories at two international competitions.
Warren opened the year in January with two victories over Belarus at the USA vs. Belarus Dual in North Miami, Fla., and Baltimore, Md. He went on to win his second straight U.S. Championships title in March at the 2006 edition and he grabbed the gold medal in impressive fashion. Warren won stoppage victories over all three of his opponents in the competition, taking the title with a second round stoppage over Oscar Venegas in final round action. Warren’s efforts earned him the Outstanding Boxer of the Tournament award for the second straight year.
Due to a slow international calendar, Warren didn’t compete in a major tournament again until the 2006 National PAL Championships in Oxnard, Calif. He once again recorded three commanding victories, stopping two of his three opponents en route to his first National PAL title. For the second straight event, Warren was given the Outstanding Boxer of the Tournament award. His victory earned Warren a berth in the 2007 U.S. Championships, the lone direct qualifier to the Olympic Team Trials – Boxing.
After winning gold in two straight national championship competitions, Warren took his first trip of the year outside of the United States to compete in the 2006 World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan. Warren moved up to the bantamweight division for the international event and recorded victories over opponents from Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.
Warren once again held the number one position in the United States from the first through fourth quarter rankings. The 2006 Athlete of Year award is the first that Warren has received after being named USA Boxing Athlete of the Month several times over the past two years. He can become the first boxer in 30 years to compete in two Olympic Games if he makes the 2008 Olympic Team in August.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. - Flyweight Rau’shee Warren (Cincinnati, Ohio) has been named USA Boxing’s 2006 Athlete of the Year following an outstanding year. Warren, a 2004 Olympian, won two national titles as well as victories at two international competitions.
Warren opened the year in January with two victories over Belarus at the USA vs. Belarus Dual in North Miami, Fla., and Baltimore, Md. He went on to win his second straight U.S. Championships title in March at the 2006 edition and he grabbed the gold medal in impressive fashion. Warren won stoppage victories over all three of his opponents in the competition, taking the title with a second round stoppage over Oscar Venegas in final round action. Warren’s efforts earned him the Outstanding Boxer of the Tournament award for the second straight year.
Due to a slow international calendar, Warren didn’t compete in a major tournament again until the 2006 National PAL Championships in Oxnard, Calif. He once again recorded three commanding victories, stopping two of his three opponents en route to his first National PAL title. For the second straight event, Warren was given the Outstanding Boxer of the Tournament award. His victory earned Warren a berth in the 2007 U.S. Championships, the lone direct qualifier to the Olympic Team Trials – Boxing.
After winning gold in two straight national championship competitions, Warren took his first trip of the year outside of the United States to compete in the 2006 World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan. Warren moved up to the bantamweight division for the international event and recorded victories over opponents from Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.
Warren once again held the number one position in the United States from the first through fourth quarter rankings. The 2006 Athlete of Year award is the first that Warren has received after being named USA Boxing Athlete of the Month several times over the past two years. He can become the first boxer in 30 years to compete in two Olympic Games if he makes the 2008 Olympic Team in August.
