Today's Washington Post has a solid article on a young man getting a lot of notoriety in the amateur ranks here in the area, including on this blog.
16-year-old Dominic Wade of Largo, MD is the subject of the article "AT 16, Career on the Ropes" by Eli Saslow.
This is the link to the article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/25/AR2006092501100.html
Please give your comments. Let me commend the Post, for this is the third article this year that has profiled a Beltway amateur champion. There have been previous articles on the Russell Family as well as Franchon Crews (who was also profiled by the Baltimore Sun).
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Great Article on Wade. Chilly Willy did a nice job teaching this kid everything he knows. He will turn pro, AD needs the money now
how many times have we heard this story in this area?? i have been in and around boxing in this area for about 25 years and know this story all to well. i just hope he can turn the corner and be an olympian. he is going to need more than punching power to win a gold medal in the olympics.
our hearts have been broken so many times by boxers in this area, but each time we hope it's the next one. so again, i hope he makes it as a champion.....
i think he is a good fighter. He should try to wait arond for the 2008 games and good luck.
Kid seems like he has the talent, but has to get his mind right. If he cant beat the demon's now, wait till he turn's pro. The distractions get way worse. Sounds like he has the same problem Iron Mike had. You gotta keep him busy and motovated.
Good Luck Kid, Focus on that Olympic Gold Medal.
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If I remember correctly, Les had to stop boxing because he tore his rotator cuff in his shoulder.
He was a real solid pro and was very popular here in the area.
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