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Alexandrian Troy Isley To Compete In Boxing At Olympics
Alexandria's own Troy Isley will be seeking gold at the Tokyo Olympics after making the U.S. Olympic boxing team.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — A boxer from Alexandria is vying for a gold medal at the 2021 Olympics after being chosen to represent Team USA.
Troy Isley, 22, is a middleweight boxer from Alexandria, a T.C. Williams High School alumnus and part of the Alexandria Boxing Club. He secured his spot on the Olympic team on June 7, USA Boxing confirmed. Isley, lightweight Keyshawn Davis and featherweight Duke Ragan were the most recent to qualify, joining six others: Rashida Ellis, Virginia Fuchs, Naomi Graham, Delante Johnson, Oshae Jones and Richard Torrez Jr.
According to a statement from Team USA, Isley won a bronze medal at the 2017 world championships and at the Pan Am Games in 2019. He is 2-0 as a professional, including one knockout, and hopes to become Team USA's first men’s 75 kg. Olympic medalist since 2004.
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We officially have one alum heading to the OLYMPICS! Good luck, @BoxboyTroy1 and we can't wait to see you in Tokyo! Now cheering on our track star @TCWTitans alumni @LylesNoah @josephus_lyles & @FlyinStallion competing for their spots this week!#TitansRising #TitanPride https://t.co/1uLZ0GUdlT
— Alexandria City Public Schools (@ACPSk12) June 18, 2021
Now all eyes are on T.C. alumnus and track and field star Noah Lyles as Olympic trials continue through Sunday, June 27. The trial for his best event, the men's 200m, is coming up on Sunday.
The Olympics kick off on July 23, and boxing events begin on July 24.
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