Legacies live on: Young Alaskans from fighting families earn boxing medals at 2025 National Junior Olympics

Legacies live on: Young Alaskans from fighting families earn boxing medals at 2025 National Junior Olympics


However, over the past decade-plus, many of the best young Alaska athletes in the sport have hailed from the Alaska Boxing Academy and blossomed under the tutelage of owner and coach David Carey. “This was his first time going to the Junior Olympics and he fought his way to the finals, and he lost in a close decision to the No. “We have to keep them in the gym, staying focused, staying motivated and staying in shape because any day, they could get a call from USA Boxing to go down to the Olympic Training Center and start training for international competitions,” Carey said.

Author: Josh Reed


Published at: 2025-07-06 22:06:00

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