New Venue Final Destination: The Tokyo Olympics via Lake Charles

This has been one exciting week in amateur pugilism in SWLA one that's certainly going down in history as not only the first ever Olympic Trials held here, but for the remarkable action as well.

When we follow our local high school football and little league baseball teams to tournaments and championships we know every game we play at each level the intensity builds and builds inside the competitor as well as the fan. The threat of a sudden loss meaning a disappointing trip home is impetus enough to propel most athletes through the pain of their chosen sport to win, the momentary glory of having hand raised high in the ring victorious must burn deeply in each and every one to even have made it to this level.

We commend all the boxers that participated and visited our area most of them far from their family, friends and supporters and wish you all the best win or lose going forward, you're all winners in our books. You've all demonstrated the skills, the will and the ability to be taught, trained, learn and execute a plan to succeed so no matter where life takes you, whatever career you end up in you have the basic skills to always be successful.

But, down to the numbers...