Upstate New York native and boxing legend Mike Tyson once said, “Everybody has a plan, until they get punched in the face.”
Every cadet who graduates from the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY knows what it means to get punched in the face. What it means to go toe-to-toe with a battle-hardened opponent. To take a punch, maintain your composure, and fight back with a plan.
That’s why President Theodore Roosevelt decided in 1905 that boxing should be a mandatory part of the curriculum for future officers in the U.S. Army. Since 2017, that mandate has included both male and female cadets.
According to Colonel Nicholas Gist, Director of West Point’s Department of Physical Education, the program has a clear and defined purpose: develop the fighting spirit, the strength of character, and the resilience required to lead men and women into battle.
“As officers, they’re going to lead other human beings into uncertain conditions in austere environments. Having boxing in their background, they can call on experiences where they were able to manage arousal, confront fear, overcome those challenges, and demonstrate their ability to lead in a calm and composed manner.”
Inside the ring, that composure and fighting spirit has created the most successful collegiate boxing program in the country: 10 national championships in the last 12 years under Coach Ray Barone’s leadership. “In the Army, losing is not an option. There’s no second place in combat. Our boxers are here to win, and winning is what they’re going to do.”
Ring City USA will proudly honor the tradition, the core values, and the success of the U.S. Military Academy’s boxing program on April 22nd with a series of cadet undercards on our Twitch broadcast, and a Main Event featuring two of America’s top heavyweight prospects.
Upstate New York native and boxing legend Mike Tyson once said, “Everybody has a plan, until they get punched in the face.”
Every cadet who graduates from the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY knows what it means to get punched in the face. What it means to go toe-to-toe with a battle-hardened opponent. To take a punch, maintain your composure, and fight back with a plan.
That’s why President Theodore Roosevelt decided in 1905 that boxing should be a mandatory part of the curriculum for future officers in the U.S. Army. Since 2017, that mandate has included both male and female cadets.
According to Colonel Nicholas Gist, Director of West Point’s Department of Physical Education, the program has a clear and defined purpose: develop the fighting spirit, the strength of character, and the resilience required to lead men and women into battle.
“As officers, they’re going to lead other human beings into uncertain conditions in austere environments. Having boxing in their background, they can call on experiences where they were able to manage arousal, confront fear, overcome those challenges, and demonstrate their ability to lead in a calm and composed manner.”
Inside the ring, that composure and fighting spirit has created the most successful collegiate boxing program in the country: 10 national championships in the last 12 years under Coach Ray Barone’s leadership. “In the Army, losing is not an option. There’s no second place in combat. Our boxers are here to win, and winning is what they’re going to do.”
Ring City USA will proudly honor the tradition, the core values, and the success of the U.S. Military Academy’s boxing program on April 22nd with a series of cadet undercards on our Twitch broadcast, and a Main Event featuring two of America’s top heavyweight prospects.
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Upstate New York native and boxing legend Mike Tyson once said, “Everybody has a plan, until they get punched in the face.”
Every cadet who graduates from the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY knows what it means to get punched in the face. What it means to go toe-to-toe with a battle-hardened opponent. To take a punch, maintain your composure, and fight back with a plan.
That’s why President Theodore Roosevelt decided in 1905 that boxing should be a mandatory part of the curriculum for future officers in the U.S. Army. Since 2017, that mandate has included both male and female cadets.
According to Colonel Nicholas Gist, Director of West Point’s Department of Physical Education, the program has a clear and defined purpose: develop the fighting spirit, the strength of character, and the resilience required to lead men and women into battle.
“As officers, they’re going to lead other human beings into uncertain conditions in austere environments. Having boxing in their background, they can call on experiences where they were able to manage arousal, confront fear, overcome those challenges, and demonstrate their ability to lead in a calm and composed manner.”
Inside the ring, that composure and fighting spirit has created the most successful collegiate boxing program in the country: 10 national championships in the last 12 years under Coach Ray Barone’s leadership. “In the Army, losing is not an option. There’s no second place in combat. Our boxers are here to win, and winning is what they’re going to do.”
Ring City USA will proudly honor the tradition, the core values, and the success of the U.S. Military Academy’s boxing program on April 22nd with a series of cadet undercards on our Twitch broadcast, and a Main Event featuring two of America’s top heavyweight prospects.
