Terrell Gausha

Terrell Gausha (born September 9, 1987, in Cleveland, Ohio) is a 2012 USA Olympian and the reigning USA National Middleweight (75 kg/165 lb) Boxing Champion.

Early life and education

A 2005 graduate of Glenville High School in Cleveland Ohio, Gausha has been boxing since the age of 10. He started his boxing career under Coach Bob Davis at Cleveland Glenville Recreation Center. He is a 5 time Cleveland Golden Gloves Champion, 2 time USA National Champion, and 2012 USA Olympian. He competed in the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games on July 28, 2012.

Career

After winning the USA National Title in 2009[1] Gausha competed in the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships and several international dual matches. In 2010, 2011 and 2012 Gausha participated in the World Series of Boxing under the auspices of the Amateur International Boxing Association.

In 2012 Gausha entered the USA Championship tournament in Colorado Springs, Colorado as an unseeded at-large entry. He upset the field defeating a National Golden Gloves Champion, the #2 National Boxer and the previous #1 boxer.

On May 9, 2012 Gausha won the quarterfinal match of the Americas Olympic Qualification Tournament in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. That victory catapulted him into the semi-finals of the tournament and also gave him a guaranteed berth in the 2012 Olympics.[2]

On May 13, 2012 Gausha won the Gold Medal in the Americas Olympic Qualification Tournament. The 165 lb/75 kg bracket included 19 National champions from South American, Latin American and North American countries including Haiti, The Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Cuba.

On July 28, 2012 Gausha won his first Olympic bout, defeating Armenian boxer Andranik Hakobyan, when the referee stopped the fight as time ran out in the third round.[3]

On August 2, 2012 Gausha lost to India's Vijender Singh in a pre-quarterfinal bout, thus getting out of Olympics.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "The 2009 USA Boxing National Championships Conclude with Men's Final Round Competition". East Side Boxing. June 13, 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Cleveland boxer Terrell Gausha earns spot on U.S. Olympic team". The Plain Dealer. May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.nbcolympics.com/boxing/event/men-middle-75kg/phase=bxm075500/index.html
  4. ↑ http://www.london2012.com/boxing/event/men-middle-75kg/match=bxm075406/index.html
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