The Nine-Year-Old Boxer From Waco Taking The Sport By Storm

Everybody in life is looking for something that they would love to do for the rest of their life. When a person finds that thing they love do, they go all in. For one young person in Waco, Texas, they've found their passion for boxing.

D.J. Gober And His Boxing Career

D.J. Gober lives in the city of Waco and he's a boxer. Gober told KWTX that he's "got a trophy, and I’ve got five medals.” So that's a pretty impressive career so far right?

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Well, there's something a little more impressive about it. Gober is nine years old. Yes, he's boxing a such a young age and already showing excellence in the ring. His family also realizes that he loves boxing as well too.

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But where did it begin for young D.J, Gober?

How Did Gober Start To Love Boxing?

Per D.J.'s parents, seeing boxing inspired him to start being involved in the sport. According to his mother, Brittney Gober:

“He used to box when he was younger, and we always used to watch fights. He was like ‘I really want to start boxing.’ So, we didn’t know if he was going to take it serious, but he’s been boxing ever since.”

His trainers also revealed to KWTX, he's already had a great start. As said by one of his trainers, Eric Furlow:

“That’s flavor, I call it the flavor. He’s got a lot of flavor to him, you know what I mean? Ain’t no telling what you’ll see DJ get in there and do. He makes it go, he makes it go.”

So, we might be seeing D.J. taking the boxing world by storm in the future!