A 10-year-old from Ashtabula went from getting bullied to being the state boxing champion in his division. He’s currently competing in the Junior Olympics and has already won two matches.
“Azariy is 10 years old, currently in fourth grade St. Johns in Ashtabula, Ohio,” said his father Chris Moreno. “It’s different, most of the kids out there play basketball, football, and you know, he boxes.”
Azariy Moreno is a fighter in more ways than just one.
“They mostly called me names, and they would like trip me and stuff like that,” Azariy said.
“He was getting picked on at school a little bit, you know, but they can’t monitor everything 24/7; they did what they could, but he had to stand up for himself,” his father said.
Azariy’s dad decided he needed to help his son focus his energy and get out his frustrations in a healthy way after being bullied.
“When I would get bullied, it’s something I just felt real bad,” Azariy said. “I just wanted to punch them and stuff, but I was just scared to.”
That’s where boxing came in. Azariy is now ranked number one nationally in the peewee division. After school, you can find Azariy zoning out the bullies at the gym, in the ring, training, and of course, squeezing in homework in between spars.
“I feel stronger, more brave,” Azariy said.
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