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9 yr Old Boxing Phenomenon At KnuckleUp Fitness Outer Banks
Check out this kid! This is Chance Church, a 9 year-old boxing natural. He fights out of Staunton, VA and was training at the best gym on the Outer Banks this past week!
Almost looks like Matt's about to take one on the chin!
Everyone's favorite kickboxing instructor, Matt Costa, spent some time in the ring with him and says that Church is really talented. When Matt was wearing the pads, Chance knew where to hit without it being called. Matt moved the pad, and Chance hit it. He also says to stay away from his left. As you can see in the video, Chance is pretty fast!
In 2009, Chance won the East Coast 60 lb. tournament. He also won the VA State 65lb. Silver Gloves Championship the same year. This year, he has already won the State 65 lb. Junior Olympic Championship. At this point he has had 8 fights in four different states. And Chance only turned 9 years old in May! He’s been boxing since he was six!
Hands up, chin down! Nice form!
Chance liked to watch boxing and UFC on TV, and surprised his father, Ronnie, by asking for boxing gloves on his sixth birthday. Ronnie got in touch with the Staunton Boxing Club, and Coach Bruce Frank saw potential in Chance and let him train there. Chance works out four times a week, two hours each time. He is the youngest at the gym, and has to spar with the older kids and some of the older competitive boxers in the gym.
Chance does all his fighting in the ring, and doesn’t even talk about boxing at school. He gets along with all his classmates and teachers, and is a straight “A” student.
Chance also plays football and basketball, and now after working out at KnuckleUp, is looking to get into Kickboxing and BJJ as well. Good luck finding time for all that!
Chance has an amazing talent and a lot of potential. His dad’s really proud of him, and it’s easy to see why. If Chance keeps this up, there is no doubt you’ll be watching ESPN someday and hear the name Chance Church again!
How many 9 year-olds have six-pack abs?
100%
