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Warren, Rau'Shee
- Youngest member of the 2004 Olympic Team (age 17)
- 2002 National Junior Olympics champion
- 2002 National Silver Gloves champion
- 2001 PAL champion (at 95 lbs.)
- Is more than a 10 yrs. younger than some top boxers in his weight class
- 2004 is his first year competing in the senior division
- Coached by Mike Stafford at the Milville Golden Gloves club
- Began boxing in 1995
- Known for his hand speed
- His coaches say his inexperience at the senior international level could be beneficial since he is a relative unknown and has the ability to surprise people
- A student at Harmony High School and his favorite subject is math
- His mother is reluctant to let him get his driver’s license
- Started boxing at age six, had his first match at age eight
- He tagged along with his older brothers to the gym and cried when they didn’t let him into the ring
Warren watched the 1996 Olympics when he was age nine and was mesmerized by Floyd Mayweather, who won a bronze medal for the U.S. in the featherweight division. During the 2000 Olympics, Rau’Shee was inspired by featherweight Ricardo Juarez, who won the silver medal. It was not until the Sydney Games he realized that the Olympics was contested only once every four years. He says one of his heroes is fellow Cincy boxer light welterweight Ricardo Williams, 2000 Olympic silver medallist.
“It still feels like a dream, but every time I think about being an Olympian I get very happy.”
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Height: 5'1"
Born: 13-Feb-1987
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Resides: Cincinnati, Ohio
Sport: Boxing
Event: 100 lbs.
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