SPC Eli Lankford

Men's Boxing

Boxing was the first sport Eli ever tried. His mother signed him up when he was six, hoping it would help with his anger, aggression, and lack of self-control. As a young athlete, he tried baseball, but did not like depending on team members to succeed. He found Taekwondo boring. But he thrived at boxing. In high school, Eli competed with the best in the nation in his age and weight class, coming out with two first-place rankings, one third-place ranking, and four national titles to his name. He joined the Army upon graduation and has recently added another national title and national ranking to his resume. In 2022, he was the fourth-ranked 112lb boxer in the US, with his sights on global competition and Olympic gold.