Trojan Boxing CLUB USC

Memories from the Iliad. Credits to

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Annual “achievements” picture of the USC Trojan Boxing Club (TBC) in 2026:

Scholar-boxers from left to right (back row): Miheer Tongaonkar, Faris Haddad, Gabriel Ponce, Parker Chang (President), Robert Zhao, Nicholai Matias, Audrey Cheng. Not in picture: Claire D**g, Anastasia Bova, Elvin Coc, Savith Herath.

Coaches from left to right (front row): Jon Latorre, Dante Liu, Cesar Garcia, Omar Lopez (Head Coach), Darryl Robinson, Joe Silvio, Sloan Toussaint Baptiste. Not in picture: Brian Robillard, Michelle Munoz, Alfonso “Chorizo” Marquez.

Highlights:

—NCBA West Regionals
3 runner-up champions
7 qualifiers for NCBA Nationals, topping last year’s record of 5

—USIBA Nationals (42 universities/colleges)
1 national champion: Audrey Cheng
5 runner-up champions

—NCBA Nationals (40 universities)
1 national champion: Parker Chang
3 earning All American honors, matching last year’s record
The Eddie Weichers Coach of the Year Award: Omar Lopez

— Participant of Arthur Mercante National Collegiate Boxing Invitational at New York Athletic Club: Robert Zhao
— The first USA Boxing-sanctioned home show on USC’s campus at the Lyon Center: Iliad in LA
— The first World Boxing Council (WBC) amateur green belt awarded to a collegiate boxer at the Iliad in LA: Gabriel Ponce
— Recognition award by Los Angeles City Hall - scheduled on May 22, 2026 - for community collaborative efforts with Pico-Union Boxing Club and WBC Cares to organize the Iliad in LA

This concludes year four of TBC’s re-birth... year five awaits filled with big expectations... stay tuned.

If you’re an NCBA athlete, vote for Brendan Johnson (our vice president) to become an NCBA representative!

To vote, you should have received an email from [email protected] which contains your ID, password and a link that leads you to the voting page.

Thank you so much for your support,

Fight on!

Come watch our Trojans spar this Sunday!

*This event is open to the public to watch. Only team members will be allowed to spar.

📍City Of Angels Boxing (3006 S Main St)
⏰ 10 A.M. - 1 P.M.

Bring them to practice this week!

Here are the 4 fantastic Trojans that will fight at the NCBA Nationals on Thursday. 🥊

Our final event of the season, go get them!

Shoutout to every Trojan that fought last weekend 🥊

Let’s keep building on!