3. ANTONIO NIEVES
BANTAMWEIGHT : 119 LBS.
Weight Class: Bantamweight/119 pounds
Clubs Name: OldSchool boxing/strong style fight team
Occupation:PNC BANK /finish line retail shoe store
Coaches Names: Francis Figeroua, Joseph Delguyd
Height: 5-6
Weight: 119 pounds
Birthdate: May 25, 1987
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Coach’s Name: Francis Figueroa
Club Name: Old School Boxing Club
Began Boxing: 2007
Career highlight: Won sub novice and novice Golden Gloves
Who has been your biggest influence and why: My parents,
family friends, and boxing coach
How did you get involved in boxing: I saw it on TV and then I
went to a local gym.
What is your greatest strength in the ring: My aggressive
combinations.
Did you ever play any other sports: Baseball and basketball.
What do you love most about boxing: Being able to compete
with other people.
What are your goals in and out of the ring: To win as much as I
can and learn.
What is your favorite movie: Blood Sport
What is your favorite TV show: George Lopez
What is something different about you that most people don’t
know: I’m strong, even though it doesn’t look like I am.

4. CAREER
ACHIEVEMENTS
5x Cleveland Golden Gloves Champion
2006 Cleveland Golden Gloves Sub-Novice Champion
2007 Cleveland Golden Gloves Novice Champion
2008 Cleveland Golden Gloves Open-division Champion
2008 USA Regional Tournament Champion
2008 USA National Tournament Bronze Medalist
2008 National GoldenGloves Bronze Medalist
2008 Number 2 Ranked in the United States at 119lbs
2009 Cleveland Golden Gloves Champion Open-division
2009 Ohio State Fair Tournament Champion
2010 USA Tournament State Champion
2011 Cleveland Golden Gloves Open-division Champion
2011 USA Tournament National Bronze Medalist
2011 National Golden Gloves Silver Medalist
2011 number 3 Ranked in the United States at 123lbs
2012 Olympic Trials participant