Cambridge Native Makes It To Final Of Olympic Qualifiers For Boxing

Cue the Rocky soundtrack, a Cambridge local just boxed her way from a community boxing program to a national competition that serves as one of the qualifiers for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.

Seraphina Brown was named 2023 USA Boxing National Qualifier Runner-up in her category.
Photo Credit: *Cambridge Police Department*

Seraphina Brown competed in the 75 kilogram division at the tournament.
Photo Credit: *Cambridge Police Department*

Morgan Gonzales

03/27/2023 3:23 p.m.

Seraphina Brown, a 19-year-old alumnus of the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, became the 2023 USA Boxing National Qualifier Runner-up in her category at the USA Boxing National Qualifiers in Detroit which took place from March 18-25.

Over 1,000 boxers, ranging in age from eight to 40, competed at the week-long national tournament looking to show their skills and work their way towards qualifying for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team.

Brown participated in the Cambridge Police Youth Boxing Program since she was a young teenager, according to a post made by the Cambridge Police Department celebrating Brown's success. She moved on to box at another gym, but recently returned to the program to supplement her training and reconnect, the post said.

The program, which enrolls nearly 100 students annually, was created in 2011 to create a fun and safe space for young people to enhance physical fitness, improve confidence, and learn self-defense and de-escalation strategies.

"Way to go Seraphina," the police department's post said. "We are so proud of you!"

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