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This 178 Pound Ram’s Goal is to Represent the USA in the 2020 Olympics in Japan

Raul Lizzaraga- Boxer, Olympic Hopeful

05/08/2019, 9:15pm PDT
By ie sports news

A senior in Murrieta Mesa high school has been ranked as the Number 3 young boxer in the United States by usaboxing.org, a sanctioning body for amateur boxing. Rauli Lizarraga has astonished his coaches and peers to excel at this demanding sport.

Lizarraga boxes in the 178 pound weight divisionHe has won the Southern Cal State Championship, Police Athletic League Tournament and Blue and Gold title. Most recently he won gold at the Elite Qualifiers in Reno Nevada.

The senior from Mesa began boxing as an outlet from gangs and crime in Northern California. He moved to Murrieta and started boxing and training at the Temecula Boxing Training Academy. With his success, Lizarraga has set his sights on conquering the Number 1 spot in USA boxing. His goal is to represent the United States in 2020 Olympics in Japan.

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