Duarte Youth Boxing Club’s Sedano and Velasco to Compete at International Boxing Match in Tahiti

DUARTE, CA, October 25, 2010 – Last week 20 year-old Duarte Youth Boxing Club member Luis Sedano

competed in a boxing match in Tulare, CA.  But next week, he and team mate 16 year-old Jacobe Velasco will be on theisland of Tahiti, not only representing the City of Duarte but the USA in an international boxing match.

The Duarte Youth Boxing Club has opened doors to travel and experiences that many of its young men and women never dreamed of. Along the way, these young amateur boxers are learning what it takes to be a winner in life: hard work, discipline, dedication.

Head coach, Victor Valenzuela said the invitation for Sedano and Velasco to travel to Tahiti and participate in the international match as members of the USA team came through the USA Boxing Federation. The Tahiti Boxing Federation will pay all expenses for the trip Oct 23 through Oct. 31 that will include side tours to the islands of Bora Bora and Moorea.

“It’s an amazing trip. We are ecstatic that these two young men will have the opportunity to travel and experience another part of the world,” said Valenzuela. “These past few years some of our other boxers have traveled to Michigan, Colorado, Iowa, Texas, Washington, Oregon, and Florida. These boxers continue to work hard, exemplify discipline and dedication, and by seeing these great opportunities it’s certainly and incentive for them to continue their hard work,” he said.

There are currently about 50 youths 8 to 20 years old in the Duarte Parks and Recreation’s Duarte Youth Boxing Club that operates out of the Duarte Teen Center.  Most recently six of the young boxers competed in the Manuel Torres International Tournament in Tulare. All six, including Golden Gloves U.S. National Women’s National Tournament Novice, Faith Franco, Ryan Coulter, Joseph Martinez, Jesus Gomez, Edgar Acosta, and Luis Sedano won their tournament matches.

For more information about the Duarte Youth Boxing Club, contact Victor Valenzuela at (626) 303-0863. 

#