Rau’shee WarrenGreatest strength in the ring: Speed and powerWeight Class: Flyweight/112 pounds
Height: 5-4
Weight: 112 pounds
Reach: 26 3/4
Born: February 13, 1987, in Cincinnati, Ohio
Lives: Cincinnati, Ohio
School: Harmony High School
Coach: Mike Stafford
Began Boxing: 1995
Career Highlight: Going to the 2004 Olympics
Biggest influence: My mother because she always pushes me to keep going forward and helps me stay on top of my game
Draw to boxing: My older brother boxed and I followed him to the gym
Greatest strength in the ring: Speed and power
Other sports played: Basketball
Loves most about boxing: Winning
Favorite movie: Bad Boys
Favorite song: Dem Boys
Hobbies outside of boxing: Going to the mall
2008 U.S. OLYMPIAN
2004 LIGHT FLYWEIGHT OLYMPIAN
FIRST U.S. OLYMPIAN TO RETURN TO
AMATEUR BOXING SINCE 1992
YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE 2004 OLYMPIC TEAM IN ANY SPORT
2005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BRONZE MEDALIST
TWO-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPION
2007
- AIBA World Championships: dec. Tulashboy Doniyorov, 20-8, 1st round; stopped Avila Braulio Juarez, RSCO-3, 2nd round; dec. Violito Payla, 25-11, 3rd round; dec. Georgy Balakshin, 23-13, quarterfinals; dec. Samir Mammadov, 26-13, semifinals; dec Somjit Jongjohor, 13-9, for championship
- U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Boxing: stopped John Franklin, RSC-2 (:35) in quarterfinals; stopped Qa’id Muhammad, RSC (:31) in semifinals; dec. Aaron Alafa, 21-12; stopped Qa’id Muhammad, RSCO-2(1:11) for 1st.
- U.S. Championships: won on retirement over Bruno Escalante, Waimanalo, Hawaii, RET-3 (1:33), in quarterfinals; stopped Timothy Ibarra, Brighton, Colo., RSC-2 (1:06);, in semifinals; won on medical disqualification over Aaron Alafa, Visalia, Calif., DQ, in finals for 1st
2006
- U.S. Championships: won on retirement over John Franklin, RET-4, in quarterfinals; stopped Shawn Nichol, RSCO-2, in semifinals; stopped Oscar Venegas, RSCO-2, in finals for 1st and won Outstanding Boxer of the Tournament award
- USA vs. Belarus Dual: won on disqualification over Bato-Munko Vanekeyeu, BLR, DQ-4; dec. Khavazhy Khatasyhau, BLR, 24-13
2005
- World Championships: stopped Georgy Chigaev, UKR, RSCO-2, in first round; stopped David Oltvanyi, HUN, RSCO-3 in second round; dec. Georgy Balakshin, RUS, 31-21, in quarterfinals; lost on points to Lee Ok Sung, KOR, 31-21 for third
- USA vs. Ireland Dual: stopped Jaime Conlon, IRL, RSC-1
- World Cup: stopped Bato-Munko Vankeev, BLR, RSCO-3; lost on points to Georgy Balakshin, RUS, 46-33
- U.S. Championships: dec. Mohammad Siddiqui, 24-4, in quarterfinals; dec. Teon Kennedy, 19-5, in semifinals, stopped Aaron Alafa, RSC-3, in finals for 1st.
2004
- USA vs. England (112 lbs): dec. Don Broadhurst, ENG, 27-13
- Olympic Games: lost on points to Zou Chiming, CHN, 22-9
- Titan Games: dec. Moo-Won Hong, KOR, 25-25 (87-79)
- America's Olympic Qualifier: stopped Nestor Narvaes, ARG, RSCO-3, in quarterfinals; dec. Miguel Miranda, VEN, 35-26, in semifinals; dec. Raul Castaneda, MEX, 28-15, in finals for 1st
- Olympic Box-offs: stopped Diego Hurtado, RSCO-3, for 1st place and an Olympic Team spot.
- Olympic Team Trials - Boxing: stopped Wiley McCanery, RSCO-3, in prelims; dec. Diego Hurtado, 28-20, in semifinals of champion bracket; stopped Rayonta Whitfield, RSCO-2, in finals of champion bracket.
- Everlast U.S. Championships: won on walkover over Kenyon Lowe, W/O, in quarterfinals; won on walkover over Rayonta Whitfield, W/O, in semifinals; lost on points to Austreberto Juarez, 15-13, in finals for 2nd place.
2003
- National PAL Championships: dec. Wiley McCanery, 21-12, in quarterfinals; dec. Diego Hurtado, 12-10, in semifinals; stopped Jose Hernandez, RSCO-3, finals for 1st place.
- Cadet World Championships: stopped Sik Woo Myung, KOR, RSC-1; lost on points to Devydon Pablo, UKR, 25-19.
2002
- Junior Olympic International Invitational: lost to McJoe Arroyo, PUR, 4-1.
- National Junior Olympics:; stopped Kevin Kahoohanohano, RSC-1, in quarterfinals; dec. Domynique Lee, 5-0, in semis; dec. Diego Magdaleno, 3-2, in finals for 1st.
- National Silver Gloves: stopped Bobby Nieto, RSC-1, in quarterfinals; dec. Michael Dallas, 5-0, in semis; won on retirement over Jermaine Maldonado, RET-2, in finals for 1st.
2001
- PAL Championships (at 95 lbs): stopped Diego Magdaleno (Las Vegas, NV), RSC-1, 0:57, in finals for 1st.