ELITE HEAT BOXING TEAM MEMBERS HIGHLIGHT NEW JERSEY BOXING TEAM AT THE JR. NATIONAL GOLDEN GLOVES TOURNEY IN MESQUITE, NEVADA

NUTLEY, NJ (July 8, 2013)—This coming week three distinguished members of the McGirt / Elite Heat boxing team leave for Mesquite, Nevada to compete in the Jr. National Golden Gloves Tournament.

15-16 Year old Shakur Stevenson will compete in the 114 pound division.  Back in November, Shakur was honored as the Junior Olympic Boxer of the Year by the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame. He is coached by his grand-father Wali Moses, who is now a National Coach and Rob Griffin, who the VP of the NJ Association of USA Boxing,

Vito Mielnicki Jr. will take part in the 11-12 year old, 75 pound weight class and he will be looking to become a three-time National champion as he won in 2011 and 2012.

Malik Nelson will fight in the 13-14 year old 75 pound division and he will look for back to back titles.

The stacked team, which placed 3^rd nationally, last year, will bring 20 fighters to the tournament.

ELITE HEAT / MCGIRT BOXING TEAM SHINE IN COLORADO

NUTLEY, NJ (June 7, 2013)—this past weekend in Colorado Springs, two members of the Elite Heat / McGirt Amateur Boxing team stood out from the rest of the competitors and one of the most prestigious Colorado Springs International Tournament.

15-16 Year old 114 lb. Jr. National champion Shakur Stevenson won three bouts to win the championship belt in his class.  Also Vito Mielnicki Jr. won the 11-12 Year Old 75 lb. weight division, and he not only won his three bouts to win his weight division but was also named the Tournament’s Most Outstanding Boxing.

Shakur, Mielnick and the rest of the Elite Heat/McGirt Boxing Team will compete this weekend in Philadelphia against some of the best from the City of Brotherly Love. 

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NEWARK, NJ (February 11, 2013)—This past Saturday at the Rodeway Inn in Allentown, PA, Kings Boxing Promotions staged a Pro-Am card that saw three members of the Elite Heat Boxing team score victories during the amateur portion of the show.

In the 112 Pound Division (ages 15-16), Shakur Stevenson scored a victory over Jacob Soto.

Stevenson is trained by his grandfather Walli Moses and Robert Griffin and has an amateur record of 74-7.

Stevenson recently traveled to Russia and took home the Velez Cup and was the 2012 Ringside World champion and 2013 Jr. World champion

Eysa Dorsey scored a victory over Donald Ford of Washington, DC in the 75 lb (ages 11-12) division.  Dorsey was the 2012 Nation Jr. Golden Gloves champion

Finally in the 75 lb (ages 10-11) Viti Mielnicki won a decision over Jahlil Hackett of Washington, DC.  Hackett was the 2012 Title National Champion while Mienicki was the 2011 and 2012 Jr. National Golden Gloves champion and 2012 Ringside World champion

For more information on the Elite Heat Boxing team: www.eliteheatgym.com

Elite Heat’s Shakur Stevenson Brings Home Championship at 2012 Jr. World Team Tournament

Last week, 15-year-old amateur boxing standout Shakur Stevenson—fighting out of the renowned Elite Heat Boxing Club in Newark, NJ, won all three of his bouts to become the 2013 Junior World Team Champion. In Reno, Nevada.

Under the tutelage of his grandfather Walli Moses and Robert Griffin, Stevenson has put together an impressive amateur record of 73-7, and recently had traveled to Russia where he competed and brought home the Velez Cup. 

The 114-pound young teen has established himself as one of the top fighters in the country, and is adamant about continuing his dominating ways through 2013. 

Elite Heat Boxing Gym of Newark, NJ has established themselves as one of the top boxing gyms in the country for amateur and professional fighters.  Elite’s undefeated junior middleweight prospect John Thompson will be looking to extend his unbeaten streak to 10 fights as he steps between the ropes of the squared circle Saturday night on the Austin Trout/Miguel Cotto championship undercard. 

For more information on Elite Heat Boxing or to learn more about their upcoming Pro-Am shows visit www.eliteheatgym.com.     

ELITE HEAT’S SHAKUR STEVENSON WINS 2013 JR. WORLD TEAM OPEN TOURNEY

NEWARK, NJ (January 14, 2013)—The Elite Heat Boxing Gym would like to congratulate Shakur Stevenson for his victory at the 2013 Jr. World Team Tourney in Reno, Nevada.

The 114 pound Stevenson of Newark won three bouts which included his title winning effort over Noah Contreras in the finals by a score of 16-8.

Stevenson is trained by his grandfather Walli Moses and Robert Griffin and has an amateur record of 73-7.

Stevenson recently traveled to Russia and took home the Velez Cup.

THREE ELITE HEAT BOXING TEAM MEMBERS WIN TITLES AT RINGSIDE TOURNEY

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY (August 11, 2012)—Three members of the Elite Heat Boxing team took home titles at the renowned Ringside World Championships Boxing Tournament in Kansas City.

In the 9-10 Year old / 70 lb Open division, Vito Mielnicki won three bouts; in the 11-12 /70 lb open division it was Malik Nelson had four wins and in the 13-14 Year old / 110 lb division Shakur Stevenson won four bouts to take home the title.