King nabs first victory south of the border
Mark E. Ortega
Martinez News-Gazette
February 11, 2014
Oakland based welterweight Troy King had to travel south of the border to make his professional boxing debut. The end result, King getting his hand raised after he scored a knockout just 68 seconds into the bout over Victor Acosta. The fight took place at the Restaurant Olivaritos in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
The left-handed King trains out of Boxing for Health in Oakland. What’s more, he actually lives out of the gym in a small loft, training regular citizens who pick up boxing as a way to stay in shape. King started boxing as an amateur in his native Akron, Ohio, before moving to the Bay Area three years ago. He has sparred with some quality pros, such as San Francisco junior welterweight Karim Mayfield as well as the recently crowned welterweight titlist Shawn Porter.
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