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BOXING PARTICIPANTS PLEDGE
I
am a valuable and precious creation of God. I am a leader, not
just a follower. I am my own role model, follow me. I will do
great things through Christ Jesus. I am created for greatness
therefore, I cannot fail and I will not fail.
Failure is not an option for me, because I am determine to
become whatever my heart desires. I am a winner and I will be a
positive force in my community, because I am somebody!
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About Coach Greg -
FIGHT 4LIFE FITNESS AND BOXING MINISTRY, INC.
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Get to know Coach
Greg
Coach Greg Young,
CEO/President of Fight 4Life
Fitness and Boxing Ministry,
Inc. was born and raised in
Orlando, Florida. He began his
amateur boxing career at the age
of 18. During his amateur career
he held a record of 75 wins, 14
Knockouts and 4 Losses from 1975
to 1979. By age 20 he had won
the USA Golden Gloves
Championship in his weight
division. In 1980 he was
accepted to box in the USA
boxing Olympic tryouts. Coach
Greg Olympic debut and hopes was
eliminated due to the 1980
Boycott of the Olympics by
former President Jimmy Carter.
Later that year he begin boxing
as a professional boxer out of
South Florida with a record of 9
straight wins, 5 by Knockouts.
He won the Florida Welter Weight
Championship, the Southeastern
Championship and by 1983 was
ranked #6 in the world. He
fought at Madison Square Garden
for the World Junior Middle
Weight Title but lost by
decision. During his
professional boxing career Greg
held a record of 24 wins and 8
loses before retiring in 1987.
Since Coach Greg's
retirement in 1987 he has served
as a boxing instructor in
Orlando, Florida for Front Line
Outreach Youth Center and The
Church Street Gym, Round One
Boxing Gym in Hoover, Alabama
and in 1999 established the
Fight 4 Life Fitness and Boxing
Ministry, a ministry he operated
under the umbrella of Young Life
for 3 1/2 years and later
incorporated it on August 19,
2004. James Moore, former
Director of the Young Life Urban
Program introduced Coach Greg in
1999 to Young Life Regional
Director. This was the
beginning of the Fight 4Life
Boxing Ministry. Coach Greg has
taken the opportunity to use his
boxing experience and love for
Christ to help young boys and
girls of all ages.
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"When a family member or
friend misleads you or says words that hurt you (whether it’s true
or not), the manner in which you respond to the situation will cause
either of two things to happen: (1) your temper will raise to a level
that will cause anger to build, or (2) you will stay calm. Having a
calm demeanor will allow you to be cool about the situation at hand,
which will allow you the ability to make a cautious and wise decision.
Choices you make in life when you are angry can lead you down a path
of self-destruction. This is what I call the “hot” and “cold”
method of boxing.”
--Coach Greg
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thoughts from Coach Greg:
"Life struggles are similar to boxing in may ways. You might
ask why do I say this? Let's take a look at Revelation 22:6.
The angel said to me, "These words are trustworthy and
true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his
angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.
In life we are faced with situations daily that are out of our
control, yet we try to handle them by ourselves. God knows our struggles
and sends his angels to fight our battles for us. We must always
strive to be the best that we can by training our minds to think
positive thoughts about our life, by disciplining our body and by spiritually
seeking to reach the inner power of our soul, which is the spirit of
God.
In conclusion, whatever the situation we are going through won't
be in vain, if we trust and praise God through our Lord and savior
Jesus Christ." |
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