Kyle boxer victorious at USA National Boxing Championships

KYLE — Anthony Lona, 17, was tired of receiving second place, which led him to consistently train and, ultimately, secure his victory at the USA National Boxing Championships.

His father was always into football, so it made sense, Lona explained, to play the sport, but then, one day, they drove past a boxing gym and he immediately wanted to join.

Eventually, his father gave in when he was 8 years old and Lona has never looked back: “I just fell in love with the sport because it’s one of the only sports that you have full control over the outcome.”