Omar Perez started boxing at the age of 12 when he first stepped inside the Chicago Youth Boxing Club. As a natural athlete, Omar practiced soccer, baseball and basketball before he took up the challenge of learning boxing. "I learned the game quickly" he claimed "from the beginning I knew I wanted to compete and fight." This mind set along with his athleticism enabled him to excel in this sport rapidly.
Now at the age of 16 and currently ranked 12th at 114lbs., Omar has competed in several National Tournaments including the US Nationals, Ringside World Championships, the Junior Olympics and the Silver Gloves Nationals. He attributes his Ringside championship, taking bronze at the Junior Olympics and winning his first international competition in the WBC sponsored '2 Nations 1 Dream' competition versus Mexico as his biggest accomplishments to date.
When asked what the most challenging part about boxing is he answered "Learning how to lose and being patient in the ring." Moving forward Omar wants to compete in as many National Tournaments as possible to gain as much as experience as he can in pursuit of his Olympic and Professional goals! Best of luck in your journey Omar!
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