Interview with Boxer Army Reservist Lt.Col. Boyd  "Rainmaker"Melson:S5E1From a military family, Boyd's path was set. He was able to get into West Point and let his parents know they didn't have to worry about his studies. At West Point he found that he also had a talent for boxing.Melson won the 48th World Military Boxing Championship in the 69 kg (152 lb) weight class, and was a three-time United States Army champion,, a four-time West Point Brigade Open Boxing Champion, and received the Colonel Marcus Award. He also won gold medals at the All Army Boxing Championships four times and at the Armed Forces Boxing Championships three times.Outside of the military Boyd made it to the quarterfinals in the welterweight 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championship placing 5th in the world, won a bronze medal at the 2005 US Amateur Boxing Championship, won a silver medal at the 2006 US Amateur Boxing Championships, and was an Alternate for the 2008 US Olympic Boxing Team.Melson became a professional in 2010 to raise research funds to honor a woman who had been his girlfriend. Melson donates all of the money he earns in his boxing matches to spinal cord injury research.Outside of boxing, Melson works as a Motivational Speaker, volunteers in many organizations and still also serves as a Lt. Col Army Reserve.Instagram:Boyd Melson (@boydmelson) • Instagram photos and videosLinkedIn:(3) Boyd Melson | LinkedInSpinal Cord Injury Project:Donate (rutgers.edu)Eric Reyes: Host of Hey Coach! PodcastEmail:[email protected]:Eric Reyes | LinkedInFacebook:(1) Hey Coach | FacebookFacebook Group:(2) Hey Coach! Sports,Life and Business | FacebookInstagram :Hey Coach Podcast (@theheycoachpodcast) • Instagram photos and videosTwitter:Hey Coach! Podcast (@HeyPodcas1) / Twitter

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