Dorsett Barnwell
Encyclopedia
Dorsett Barnwell is an American boxer
who won the heavyweight bronze at the Junior World Championships 2006 in Agadir
.
who is now USA Boxing
National Coaching Director. In 2004 he was shot in the arm at a party but was able to continue boxing.
In 2006 he participated in the Golden Gloves
(seniors) but lost his second fight to Erick Vega. He became under-19 national champion in Kansas City
, and with 30 amateur fights to his credit he went to the junior (under-19) world championships. He had a first round bye, then beat Uzbekistan
's Muralimov Ahvov in the quarterfinal round 28-18 in his first major international bout, but lost his semifinal to highly touted Russian
Sergey Kalchugin
by RSCO. He was one of three American bronze medallists, the others being Luis Yanez
and Michael Hunter
.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who won the heavyweight bronze at the Junior World Championships 2006 in Agadir
Agadir
Agadir is a major city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Agadir province and the Sous-Massa-Draa economic region .-Etymology:...
.
Career
Barnwell, a puncher with fast hands, took up boxing in 2002 under Dan CampbellDan Campbell
Daniel Allen Campbell is a former American football tight end and currently a tight ends coach for the Miami Dolphins. He played tight end for four teams in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at...
who is now USA Boxing
USA Boxing
USA Boxing is the national governing body for Olympic-style amateur boxing. It is overseen by the United States Olympic Committee and the International Amateur Boxing Association , who sets its rules....
National Coaching Director. In 2004 he was shot in the arm at a party but was able to continue boxing.
In 2006 he participated in the Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves
The Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. The Golden Gloves is often the term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition, but it also can represent several other amateur tournaments, including regional golden gloves...
(seniors) but lost his second fight to Erick Vega. He became under-19 national champion in Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, and with 30 amateur fights to his credit he went to the junior (under-19) world championships. He had a first round bye, then beat Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
's Muralimov Ahvov in the quarterfinal round 28-18 in his first major international bout, but lost his semifinal to highly touted Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
Sergey Kalchugin
Sergey Kalchugin
Sergey Kalchugin is a Russian amateur boxer best known to win the European Junior Championships 2005 and the World Junior Championships 2006 at heavyweight with limit 201lbs/91kg.-Career:...
by RSCO. He was one of three American bronze medallists, the others being Luis Yanez
Luis Yáñez
Luis Yáñez is a US-American amateur boxer. He is recognized for winning the Pan American title 2007 at junior flyweight...
and Michael Hunter
Michael Hunter (American boxer)
Michael Hunter Jr. is an American heavyweight boxer best known to win the National Super Heavyweight championships in 2007 and 2009. He is the son of Mike "the Bounty" Hunter...
.