Something New

Hello world.... I read something that I had to share with you. I am sure that the many fans of boxing remember such boxers as Rocky Marciano, Joe Frazier, Sugar Ray Leonard, Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis and Leon Spinks just to name a few. But here's a question for those fans of boxing : Who is John Trigg ?? First of all before you answer I can't say that I knew who he was until I read some of the sports page in the Atlanta Journal Constitution this morning. John Trigg is 5'foot 6 and 140 pounds. He lives in Auburn Georgia. He has two children, son Corwin 10 and daughter Oriana, 5. Why is John Trigg in the sports section of the paper you might wonder?? Well John Trigg has had 44 professional fights. His record is 12-27-5. He has fought a future world champ, a former world champ and a slew of lesser belt holders. He is also a native of Barrow County. It is reported that he earned $1,500 last month for a six-round fight in a Hollywood,Fla. casino. It is also reported that he flew to Puerto Rico on seven hours notice to fight. He also drove to Miami twice in the same week to fight. I also read that he performed at the Atlanta Auto Show, New York's Madison Square Garden and at Tampa's Frankie's Patio. He had only 19 amateur fights before turning pro. In reading it said that he loves boxing but for him its been one disappointment after another. 

By day... Trigg grows flowers at the Quail Hollow Nursery in Dacula. I was reading that he has grown flowers at the nursery most of his adult life.

Trigg has considered retiring but still he feels strong and sharp. I also read that he trains several times a week in a park pavilion with Barrow County Deputy. Local promoters Austin Wingo and trainer Jerry Hill have worked with John. Hill has worked with Trigg the past two fights he's had. John still has not given up on working on his boxing. 

Maybe one day with determination like his he will become the next Rocky Marciano or Muhammad Ali you just never know. The name John Trigg will be famous one day and I'm the one who said it first.