East Ridge Grad Avious Griffin Wins Opening Bout in USA Team Trials
Chattanooga-(WDEF) The top amateur boxers in America are fighting this week in Chattanooga for the chance to join the U.S. national team.
In order to make the team, they have to win a week’s worth of bouts at the USA Boxing team trials.
One local fighter in the ring Monday night was Avious Griffin of East Ridge.
He took on Javaune James in the 152-pound weight class.
Griffin has been off playing college football, so he’s just now getting back into the boxing groove.
But he landed enough punches on Monday evening.
Griffin won his three-round bout with a unanimous 3-0 decision.
"I mean it was a little nerve-racking. I haven’t fought in a few years in a tournament like this….since 2011. I’ve been off playing football. I just wanted to get that first night over with. I feel like once I get that first night over with, I’ll have my rhythm back. I’ll be back used to it."
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