Miners Boxing

                                                                                           In the fall of 2014 the Colorado Miners launched a                                                                                                       youth boxing program for all athletes.                                                                         

                                                                                           The program features competitors                                                                                                                                 tutelage of Richard Johnston who is famously known                                                                                                 as the trainer who supported Denver Native Stevie                                                                                                     “Lil’ But Bad” Johnston as he began his amateur                                                                                                           amateur boxing career in 1989.

 

                                                                                           Stevie saw success as the                                            United States Amateur Lightweight Champion in 1990, as a Silver Medalist at the                                        World Sports Festival in 1991, and a Light Welterweight Gold Medalist at the 1991                                           Pan American Games.

 

Coach Johnston trained Stevie as he turned pro in 1993, through his first

professional title as the World Boxing Council Lightweight Champion in 1997,

3 successful Title defenses and beyond.

 

                                              Coach Johnston has over two decades of experience in

                                              boxing, having been mentored by Miguel Diaz and

                                              working with fighters such as “King Louie” Byrd.

 

                                              Our approach to competitive boxing is different than

                                              other organizations in that “being a fighter” is often                                                                                             not an means to a end and young adults need to understand that they are                                                       Student-Athletes first.

 

                                              Our Coaches and Trainers understand the value of success in the classroom, in the community and in the ring, and that all three elements must be balanced.

 

Training for the fighters is done with the goal of being able to progress fighters thru the amateur ranks with USA Boxing and hopefully on to Gold Gloves and Olympic Competition.

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In addition, Coach Johnston offers a Cardio Boxing Class for adults.