SPC Jesse Cervantes

Men's Boxing, 91kg

Jesse started boxing at 15 years old. His father, Jesse Cervantes, Sr., had been a champion fighter himself, and inspired his son in that direction…but the successes of Jesse Jr. are all his own. A multiple-time All Army champion, he attributes his excellence not just to his father, but to his grandfather, too. When asked what motivates him today to accomplishments like a recent first round stoppage at the 2018 Western Qualifiers, he answers simply: “My son is my why. I grind.”