Young East Boston boxer puts in the effort to compete locally and now nationally while studying at the Excel Charter School.
He hopes to participate in the Junior Olympics this coming June. The young pugilist has been training since December. This tournament brings together the best boxers from the entire country. With some success, Elijah could be ranked nationally and become a prospect for a future Olympic team.
Read EastBoston.com’s profile of Garcia here and here.
His parents Rachel and Ricardo Garcia has started a GoFundMe page to cover travel, lodging and competition expenses for the trip.
