Boxing/How Do I Find Record Or Proof.
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I got a friend that went to the marines and came out afew years later saying he was a golden glove boxing champion.i kinda figure he is a liar.is there anyway to prove it if he did or not.his name is david castaneda he lived in globe,az and know in yuma,az
There is no archive of amateur records and the only way you can find out if it's true would be to see his USA Boxing passbook. It is, however, entirely possible that he won his State Golden Gloves. You can look at the Golden Gloves web site and see if he ever won the national championships.
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Melanie Ley
Expertise
I can answer all questions related to amateur boxing except those having to do with the actual physical training. I am not a coach. 8-) 21 years as an amateur boxing official; certified computer scoring technician; have worked on many tournament administration staffs; have coordinated a major national invitational tournament; have served as secretary, treasurer and Junior Olympic Chairman at the local level.
Experience
21 years as an amateur boxing official; certified computer scoring technician; have worked on many tournament administration staffs; have coordinated a major national invitational tournament; have served as secretary, treasurer and Junior Olympic Chairman at the local level.
Organizations
USA Boxing, Inc.
Education/Credentials
High school graduate; some college.
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