This is my bio frrom my website. I didn't feel like crating a new one cuz this one's alright with me. Ya dig??Zach “Jungle Boy†WaltersBoxing legends like Mohammed Ali, Sugar Ray Robinson, Archie Moore and George Foreman built their careers by fighting their way to the top. Through strength, dedication, a little luck and some important help from others, they were able to become a part of the lore of the most exciting sport in the world—boxing. Zach “Jungle Boy†Walters hopes to someday include his name with these legendary boxers.Upon moving to the United States when Zach was 12, he was encouraged by his parents to become involved in his school’s extracurricular activities. But growing up in Madagascar, an island off the east coast of Africa, Zach wasn’t familiar with any of the traditional American sports. Coupled with the fact that Zach found it difficult to fit in with other American school kids, boxing became an answer to filling that void in his life. Boxing has a universal language—toughness and willpower. In boxing, it doesn’t matter where you come from or what you are like outside the ring. The boxing world accepted Zach as one of its own.
The first year of boxing, he went undefeated until he reached the semi-finals at the National Silver Gloves Tournament. He was 15 years old then and placed third in the United States. The sheer thrill of his early success motivated him even more. Since that time, boxing has defined who Zach is. He continued for six years at the amateur level, earning accolades such as 4-State Champion in 2000, 2001, and 2002, Golden Gloves Runner-Up in 2000, and Upper Mid-West Golden Gloves Champion in 2001. Finally, with the persuasion of his coach, Zach decided to turn pro, earning the nickname “Jungle Boy†because of his earlier days in Madagascar.Getting started as a professional boxer carries with it many challenges. Particularly, you must fight your way out of the shadow of thousands of other boxers to get your shot at the title. Doing this is no simple task, especially for Zach in that he is also a full-time Dean’s List student at the University of Minnesota—Duluth (UMD), with a double major in psychology and criminology. To ensure a successful future for himself, he commits his time to his education and to the sport of boxing. In Zach’s words, “By all means, I can’t box forever and it’s in my best interest to have an alternative plan. My goal is to box my way through college and upon completion of my degrees, pursue boxing 100%. At a minimum, I want to be able to pay off my college debts, have fun in the sport, and see how far my boxing skills can take me. From there, it depends on the success of my career in the ringâ€.Alongside his athletic aspirations, Zach has a vision for what to do with “all that successâ€. Knowing how his relationship with Jesus Christ has carried him well thus far, he would like to invest in a Christian-based group home for teens and those battling chemical dependency. He has a passion for helping people because of his own struggles as a youth. He has a desire to give something back, in his own way, to those who have helped him on his road to success. In any way he can, he would like to counsel young people.Zach comes from a state not recognized for its boxing talent. Being from such a state, he likens his difficulty of continuing in the professional circuit to that of someone coming from some small obscure foreign country—something he did once already. He knows that for now, his only means of recognition is to beat all other competitors in his way. Hard training and strict dedication are his only options. So far, he has excelled. His current success has him standing out at the dominant Light Heavyweight boxer in Minnesota. As he wraps up his first year as a professional boxer, his pro record stands at 5-0 with 5 KOs. Now, he will look to the surrounding region in his quest to be the best.His level of commitment is essential in order to reach these goals. Now, Zach is going to be taken to an even higher level than before. He needs to run more, be quicker, stronger, tougher and ultimately, smarter in the ring than any of his future opponents. To be a world class boxer, you need to live like one. What Zach needs now is the elimination of as many distractions as possible to enable him to focus on his efforts in the legendary sport of boxing and learn how to accommodate its increasing demands.A quote from one of Zach's favorite boxers:"Love what you do, and do what you Love. The rest is easy."- Roy Jones Jr. on an HBO biograpy - animal layout @ HOT FreeLayouts.com MyHotComments
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