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02/05/2009 Archived Entry: "Home Finds The Aurora Boxing Club"
Home Finds The Aurora Boxing Club
By Coyote Duran (Feb 5, 2009)
Courtesy of maxboxing.com
"When I go home after practice, I'm just thinking, what can I do to make it better?" - Raul Diaz, President, Aurora Boxing Club
When it comes to the spiky behavior of teenagers and their reluctance to learn from the mistakes and achievements of their parents, I have an adage: We weren't born as adults. The same can be said about fighters.
The need and want to fight comes at an early age. Some kids enter a gym by the will of their parents or guardians; as a means to save their human potential and not fall victim to what the streets have to offer. Others enter of their own volition; the lure coming by way of being fans of the sport or seeing what friends and/or relatives could do, given half a chance. The fact is, most professional fighters come from somewhere and more often than not, they come from the smallest gym environments; guided by mentors with the biggest hearts who dedicate themselves to fueling the dreams of champions.
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