Boxer Sets Her Sights On Olympics
July 17th, 2010 | Published in Culture, Education, History, community
Donald Bradley, (Kansas City Star) Native American Times
Mioshia Wagoner, also known as “Yosh” is a member of the Navajo community, ready to complete her Master’s degree, and she holds the Olympic silver medal for light-heavyweight boxing!
After receiving her undergraduate degree from Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Yosh went to China to compete in the World Championships and brought home the silver medal for Team USA.
In China, she defeated the fighters from Egypt and Romania. The fighter from the host country won the gold (this time).
It is interesting how she became interested in boxing.
She was covering amateur fight night at the Haskell Boxing Club. while working as a reporter for The Haskell college newspaper, The Indian Leader.
For Yosh, most of the evening was boring until she saw two women fight. According to Yosh,
“One was higher-skilled, quicker and, kicked butt.”
After the fight, She spoke to Darren Jacobs a trainer about wanting to box. Jacobs states,
“[I] wasn’t impressed. She wasn’t the first girl who had seen Million Dollar Baby. But from the first punch, I knew she was born to fight,… And now? …She’s fast and hits real hard.”
Ms. Yosh Wagoner is highly intelligent, and cares deeply for her people. She is pretty, and possesses a warm smile. She has also won the Native American Championships for 2007 and 2008.
She’s the second best fighter in the world, and she just might become the first in her division.
This is an inspirational article about a wonderful, strong, and independent young woman! We want to hear more about her in the future.
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