Native American Amateurs

[Mauler]

Duran Caffero

[boxmel]

Especially based in California.

None here that I know of. Most of your Native American boxers come from Arizona, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota. There is a Native American Sports Council that puts on a boxing tournament once a year. Don't know where or when, however.

[teasy24]

Especially based in California.

None here that I know of. Most of your Native American boxers come from Arizona, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota. There is a Native American Sports Council that puts on a boxing tournament once a year. Don't know where or when, however.

I think it might be the Haskell Univeristy in Lawrence, Kansas. It may not be, but I think it is.

In Kansas Mioshia Wagoner is Native American, she is 165 pound womens and could be an Olympian. Thomas Huitt-Johnson is half Native and was born in Sacramento, CA but now lives north of KC.

[Brutu]

I grew up in Rapid City South Dakota.
Back in the 1970's there was an amateur boxing club/building
called the Mother Butler Center there.
From what I remember it was a gym for Native American amateur boxers.
(Lakota aka Sioux Indians)
I have no idea if it is still in operation.
Last time I was in Rapid City(1983)
Pres. Ronald Reagan disbanded the job corps
around that time.

[Jma05]

nicholas kisner is 25% native american if that counts

[nativedog]

I used to do some fighting in the 70's as a class "B" and "C" native boxer in Minnesota. Back in the day there were many native fighter's that had potential to make it in the pro's. There are so many to mention but in 1976 the National Indian Team was better than the U.S. team sent to the Olympics. I believe the only fighter on the U.S. team to not get beat by a native was Ray Leonard. The native wanted to go on their own but the politics would not allow it. The fighters on this team came from Nevada, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. I trained with many of these fighters, my old coach Charles "Bunny" Buckanaga and his brother Curtis Buchanaga where the primary coaches but got a lot of help from Marv Clark and Henry Harper. Scott Papasadora (MN) was the top fighter. He knocked out the Russian champ on CBS sports and later would defeat Wilfredo Gomez.

[bookworm]

Yes there is Aaron and Fabian Morales...Two amateurs from the Oklahoma Area...Aaron is 13 yrs old and is The 2012 National Silver Glove Champion and best boxer of that Tournament....He won three tournaments back to back...The Desert Showdown in Coachella California,Ringside World Championships then the National Silver Gloves..His older Brother Fabian Morales is Ranked 5 in the Juniors 15-16 age category,,..Also they have a older brother who is fixing to go pro..All three of the kids have alot of experience...Very tough kids.