U.S. Olympic Athletes

Rau'shee Warren

  • Home:  Cincinnati, OH
  • Birthday:  2/13/1987

Weight Class: Bantamweight/119 lb/54 kg
Height: 5-4
Reach: 26 3/4
School: Harmony High School
Coach: Mike Stafford
Began Boxing: 1995
Career Highlight:   Two time Olympian (2004 & 2008)
Biggest influence: My mother because she always pushes me to keep going forward and helps me stay on top of my game
Draw to boxing: My older brother boxed and I followed him to the gym
Greatest strength in the ring: Speed, power and left hook
Other sports played: Basketball
Loves most about boxing: Winning
Favorite movie: Bad Boys
What is your favorite TV show:  Martin
Favorite song: Dem Boys
Hobbies outside of boxing: Going to the mall

Rau'shee is the only two-time Olympian (2004 & 2008) and is also the 2007 World Champion.



2008 UNITED STATES OLYMPIAN
2007 WORLD CHAMPION
2004 LIGHT FLYWEIGHT OLYMPIAN
FIRST U.S. OLYMPIAN TO RETURN TO  AMATEUR BOXING SINCE 1992
YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE 2004 OLYMPIC TEAM IN ANY SPORT
2005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BRONZE MEDALIST
THREE-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPION

2008
USA vs. Puerto Rico Dual: stopped Carlos Ortiz, PUR, RSCO-3 (1:08)

2007
AIBA World Championships: dec. Tulashboy Doniyorov, 20-8, 1st round; stopped Avila Braulio Juarez, RSCO-3, 2nd round; dec. Violito Payla, 25-11, 3rd round; dec. Georgy Balakshin, 23-13, quarterfinals; dec. Samir Mammadov, 26-13, semifinals; dec Somjit Jongjohor, 13-9, for championship.                               
U.S.Olympic Team Trials - Boxing: stopped John Franklin, RSC-2 (:35) in quarterfinals; stopped Qa'id Muhammad, RSC (:31) in semifinals; dec. Aaron Alafa, 21-12; stopped Qa'id Muhammad, RSCO-2(1:11) for 1st.      
2007
U.S. Championships:  won on retirement over Bruno Escalante, Waimanalo, Hawaii, RET-3 (1:33), in quarterfinals; stopped Timothy Ibarra, Brighton, Colo., RSC-2 (1:06);, in semifinals; won on medical disqualification over Aaron Alafa, Visalia, Calif., DQ, in finals for 1st

2006
U.S. Championships: won on retirement over John Franklin, RET-4, in quarterfinals; stopped Shawn Nichol, RSCO-2, in semifinals; stopped Oscar Venegas, RSCO-2, in finals for 1st and won Outstanding Boxer of the Tournament award
USA vs. Belarus Dual: won on disqualification over Bato-Munko Vanekeyeu, BLR, DQ-4; dec. Khavazhy Khatasyhau, BLR, 24-13

2005
World Championships: stopped Georgy Chigaev, UKR, RSCO-2, in first round; stopped David Oltvanyi, HUN, RSCO-3 in second round; dec. Georgy Balakshin, RUS, 31-21, in quarterfinals; lost on points to Lee Ok Sung, KOR, 31-21 for third
USA vs. Ireland Dual: stopped Jaime Conlon, IRL, RSC-1
World Cup: stopped Bato-Munko Vankeev, BLR, RSCO-3; lost on points to Georgy Balakshin, RUS, 46-33
U.S. Championships: dec. Mohammad Siddiqui, 24-4, in quarterfinals; dec. Teon Kennedy, 19-5, in semifinals, stopped Aaron Alafa, RSC-3, in finals for 1st.