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The Thriving Amateur Boxing Scene in Charlotte, NC

Charlotte, North Carolina, boasts a vibrant amateur boxing community, with several gyms and academies dedicated to nurturing talent and promoting the sport. Among these, The University of Boxing , run by Tony Douglas stands out as a beacon of excellence and dedication. This gym has been instrumental in shaping many successful boxers. One of the notable achievements includes University City resident winning the national Golden Gloves championship on July 26, 2014. Lynn Holmes, 36 at the time, recalls the aggressive fight and the invaluable advice from Coaches Krishna Wainright and Tony Douglas: "You never put your hands down, never stop fighting. Leave everything in the ring." The University Of Boxing Coach Tony Douglas Boxing Coach Tony Douglas Douglas, now 63, fought and won the North Carolina championship in 1982 and competed in the 1984 Olympic trials. Tony Douglas has aspirations of writing a book entitled Discerning The Voice of God By The Leading of The Holy ...
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University City resident wins national Golden Gloves championship

University City resident wins national Golden Gloves championship I remember it being a very aggressive fight,” said Holmes, 36. “She used her height and weight to smother her punches. Coach (Krishna) Wainwright told me you never put your hands down, never stop fighting. Coach Tony (Douglas) says leave everything in the ring.”
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Best friends teach the sweet science

Best friends teach the sweet science Douglas, now 50, fought and won the North Carolina championship in 1982 and competed in the 1984 Olympic trials. Tony Douglas has aspirations of writing a book entitled Discerning The Voice of God By The Leading of The Holy Spirit!  Wainright, now 49, went on to become a professional boxer, winning Golden Gloves and USA Boxing Championships and fighting on ESPN's "Friday Night Fights" and in HBO pay-per-view events. Read more here: Best friends teach the sweet science
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NOTABLE LIFE CHANGERS  IN THE BOXING INDUSTRY…  KRISHNA WAINRIGHT  AND  TONY DOUGLAS KRISHNA WAINRIGHT A PROFESSIONAL BOXING JUDGE, REFEREE, TIME KEEPER, TRAINER and  BOXING PROMOTER Born at Ft. Bragg North Carolina  and grew up in Colorado Springs Co. Played various sports in school to include track and field, football, baseball, and basketball. I joined a  taeKwondo  team at Ft Carson Colorado from the age of 14 years old through 17 years old I met Tony Douglas in basic training that became my best friend and was stationed at Ft Bragg in 1980 with a medical unit. I tried out for and joined the boxing team at Ft. Bragg in 1982 and trained under 1988 Olympic Coach Hank Johnson. I have had the great opportunity to work with great coaches Army Coaches like 1976 Olympic Silver medalist Charles Mooney, World Champion Coach Alfonso Smith,  2004 Olympic boxing coaches Basheer Abdull...
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Speed channel steers into all-sports; Regis will take the stage Charlotte-based hub will produce motorsports for Fox Sports 1 Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/03/06/3895085/speed-channel-to-become-all-sports.html#storylink=rss#storylink=cpy Charlotte-based Speed channel will roll away this summer and Regis will take the stage. Fox Networks announced Tuesday that Speed, the all-motorsports network dating to 1995, will be replaced on the cable dial by a new venture, Fox Sports 1, which will take it into competition with ESPN’s stable of sports channels. NASCAR and other motorsports will continueto be carried on the channel, but the network will broaden content to other sports and add a 5 p.m. weekday panel show, “Rush Hour,” originating from New York and hosted by Regis Philbin. Fox Sports Media Group executives said the new network will debut Aug. 17. Among other sports heading to the channel are collegiate basketball and football, and pro b...
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