(CINCINNATI, OHIO) - Eleven national champions were crowned on Friday night at the 2010 Under-19 National Championships in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ten men's final round bouts and one female championship contest took place on the final day of competition at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati. 

 One of those champions was our own Ryan Martin of Chattanooga’s West Side Boxing Club. Ryan won his first Under-19 title with a victory over Antonio Capulin (Houston, Texas) in the lightweight championship bout. Martin got off to a quick start in the bout and never looked back. He held Capulin scoreless in the first round and enjoyed a 9-1 lead as the final round began before moving out to a 14-4 final decision victory.

  Ryan won in the 132 lb.class title by defeating Arthur Porter from Monroe, Michigan 10-7 in the prelims, he then went on to defeat  Ace'Son Lesuer from Corpus Christi, TX 8-4 in the semi
finals before closing out in grand fashion in the championship bout.

 Ryan’s coach Andy Smith was also selected to represent the nation as one of the national coaches. Both Ryan and Coach Smith will traveling to Baku, Azerbaijani in April as members of the national team.

 The team of champions will represent the United States at the World Championships. Prior to their departure to Baku, the team and coaches will spend 5 days in a team training camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO.  “I am honored to not only have an athlete representing our country, but to also have the opportunity to serve as a coach, this is a huge win for the southeast!!! “ said coach Andy. We are proud of our fellow Southeast Association members. Please track their progress at this site and www.usaboxing.org.