U.S. Olympic Athletes

Duran Caferro

  • Home:  Helena, MT
  • Birth Year:  1988

Weight Class:  Lightweight/132 lb/60 kg

Height:  6’1”

Coach’s Name:  Duran Caferro Sr.

Club Name:  H-Town Eagles boxing Club

Began Boxing:  1999

Career Highlight:  Being the 2008 National P.A.L. Champion and 2009 USA Champion

Who has been your biggest influence and why:  My father/coach for teaching me to never give up on my self and my dreams.

 How did you get involved in boxing:  I started at a very young age because my dad was a coach

What is your greatest strength in the ring:  Conditioning and strategy

Did you ever play any other sports:  Baseball

What do you love most about boxing:  Being able to travel around the world

What are your goals in and out of the ring:  My goal in the ring is to win Olympic gold.  My goal outside the ring is to get my college degree and become a teacher

What is your favorite TV show:  The Dave Chapelle’s Show

What are your hobbies outside of boxing:  Reading, watching movies, relaxing

What is something interesting about you that most people don’t know:  Someday I would like to run for office and become a state legislator

What is your favorite thing about being a member of the U.S. National Team: Aside from traveling, I like getting to know my teammates.

 

 

 
2011
Last Chance Qualifier: dec. Jerry Burke, Macon, Ga., 25-19, in the premliminaries; dec. Ronnie Maurel Austion, Mich., 15-12, in the second round; dec. Dominique James, Brooklyn, N.Y., 28-9, in the quarterfinals; dec. Ryan Karl, Milano, Texas, 32-22, in the semifinals; dec. Robert Easter Jr., Toledo, Ohio, 33-24, in the finals.