Adam Willett
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Adam Willett is a US American boxer best known to represent his country at the 2005 world championships at 201 lbs. He currently works at Bellport High School
. He has returned to the ring March 2011 after having been critically shot April 2010.
In 2005 he added to the prestigious National PAL Police Athletic League Championships beating Eric Fields
and a second time with the Empire State Games, State Champion-201 lb. Open. Willett was on the "Elite" US World Team Heavyweight-201 lb.as well as the A.I.B.A. World Championships-China. He was Ranked #1 Heavyweight in the U.S.Top-Ten Ranked Heavyweights in the World and represented the United States in the 2005 World Championships where he dec. Rosberg Jarno Antero, FIN, 24-8, in the first round but lost on disqualification to Subacius Vitalijus, LTU, DQ-4, in the second round.
He became National Amateur Heavyweight Champions|US champion in 2006 as well as United States Heavyweight Champion #1 Ranked Heavyweight in the U.S., New York Golden Gloves Champion-201 lb.
"Blue and Gold" National 201lb. Champion, Two-time P.A.L. National Champion 201lb., "World Cup Championships" US-201 lb., and Three-time National Heavyweight Champion- 201 lb..
In 2007 Willett took 2nd place in the New York Golden Gloves Championships and was favored to win the US Championships but failed his medical before the bout against Deontay Wilder
. Fought in the Olympic Trial taking 3rd place. He was the US team member at the PanAm Games 2007.
First 2008 Olympic Qualifier
Bellport High School
Bellport High School is the public high school for the South Country Central School District, which is located in Suffolk County, Long Island in the United States. It serves students in grades 9-12 in Bellport, East Patchogue, Brookhaven Hamlet and parts of Medford and North Bellport. The current...
. He has returned to the ring March 2011 after having been critically shot April 2010.
Amateur career
Southpaw counterpuncher Adam 'Showtime' Willett originated from Bellport NY started boxing in 2001 and immediately won the NY Golden Gloves in 2002 178 lb. Novice. In 2004 he became Empire State Games, State Champion-201 lb. Open.In 2005 he added to the prestigious National PAL Police Athletic League Championships beating Eric Fields
Eric Fields
Eric Fields is an American professional boxer from Ardmore, Oklahoma.-Amateur career:Fields started boxing in 2003 and became the 2005 and 2006 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight champion. In 2005 he beat Tony Grano, the U.S...
and a second time with the Empire State Games, State Champion-201 lb. Open. Willett was on the "Elite" US World Team Heavyweight-201 lb.as well as the A.I.B.A. World Championships-China. He was Ranked #1 Heavyweight in the U.S.Top-Ten Ranked Heavyweights in the World and represented the United States in the 2005 World Championships where he dec. Rosberg Jarno Antero, FIN, 24-8, in the first round but lost on disqualification to Subacius Vitalijus, LTU, DQ-4, in the second round.
He became National Amateur Heavyweight Champions|US champion in 2006 as well as United States Heavyweight Champion #1 Ranked Heavyweight in the U.S., New York Golden Gloves Champion-201 lb.
"Blue and Gold" National 201lb. Champion, Two-time P.A.L. National Champion 201lb., "World Cup Championships" US-201 lb., and Three-time National Heavyweight Champion- 201 lb..
In 2007 Willett took 2nd place in the New York Golden Gloves Championships and was favored to win the US Championships but failed his medical before the bout against Deontay Wilder
Deontay Wilder
Deontay Wilder is an American heavyweight boxer best known for winning two major national titles in 2007 and for being the only American boxer to win a medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Career:...
. Fought in the Olympic Trial taking 3rd place. He was the US team member at the PanAm Games 2007.
First 2008 Olympic Qualifier