Yoruba Moreu

What is your date of birth?

April 18, 2005

When did you start boxing?

I started competing at the age of 8 years old.

How would you describe your style?

A Slick boxer puncher southpaw, best punch (right hook)

What's the best part of your career as a boxer?

Seeing the growth and beating and competing with the top level boxers at the national tournaments

What's one thing you want people to know about you?

reason why I’m southpaw is because Johnny Tapia (hall of fame boxer) told me if I want to go far in this career I Switch SP, my natural stance was orthodox before

What have you accomplished so far?

2x national champion 2x silver medalist 4x bronze medalist Olympic trials qualifier, 10x state champ

What boxer influenced you the most?

I couldn’t say one boxer in particular has influenced me. The ones who standout who had influenced me would be Johnny Tapia, Roy Jones, Tito Trinidad and Rigondeaux

What do you hope to accomplish when it's all said and done?

I am aiming to be a multiple division world champion and to be the best to come out of Albuquerque, NM

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