Pedro Sosa

Weight class:  Light Welterweight/141 lbs/ 64 kg

Height:  5-8

Birthdate: 5/30/1992
Coach's name:  Marcos Suarez

Club name:  Cops and Kids
School:  Washington Irvin High School

Began boxing:  2001
Who has been your biggest influence and why?  My parents because they are the ones I compete for.
How did you get involved in boxing?  Saw a boxing show and decided that I wanted to begin training.
What is your greatest strength in the ring?  My left hook to the body and the head.
Did you ever play any other sports?  Baseball
What do you love most about boxing?  Competition, travel and meeting new people.

What are your goals in and out of the ring?  World Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist, outside the ring I would like to give my parents the house they have always wanted.
What are your hobbies outside of boxing?  Being with my family and friends.

Favorite TV Show? MTv3SS
What is something interesting about you that most people don't know?  I was born in Santiago, Dominican Republic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

National Golden Gloves: dec. Duran Cafero, Rocky Mountain in the preliminaries; dec. Preston Freeman, St. Louis, Mo., in the second round; dec. Javonn Barnes, Mich., in the quarterfinals; dec. Cristino Ceballo, New York, in the the semifinals; dec. George Rincon, Texas, in the finals.