Kay Keating

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Kayleb (Kay) Keating
Age: 17
P.O.B: Sacramento, CA
Fighting style: Boxing


We mentioned that Kay is a boxer in training but we assure you he isn’t just some boxing enthusiast. Kay’s love of boxing is paired with a deep appreciation for the sport and those who made it great. In fact, Kay’s favorite boxer is none other than the legendary Sugar Ray Leonard.

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Sugar Ray Leonard is a huge inspiration for Kay and he’s made it a personal goal of his to match him in every way. Sugar Ray Leonard is known for his skill in the ring and even to this day it goes on record that, Muhammad Ali himself, has referred to Leonard as “The Greatest”. 36 total wins, 25 by KO, Sugar Ray Leonard is top pick when it comes to boxing idols. Kay was inspired by Sugar Ray to not only be a great boxer, but a fast one. Kay wants the world to know him for his speed. He wants to be a blur in the ring and keep his opponents guessing. He even has ring named picked out, “The Hummingbird”. Kay’s got a long way to go before he can step up to a man of Leonard’s caliber. After all, Sugar isn’t listed among Boxing’s fastest for nothing.



(Side Note: Sugar Ray Leonard isn’t the first “Sugar Ray” to put on the gloves. He’s actually filling some pretty big shoes and had to earn the right to use that nickname. The true name belongs to boxing legend Sugar Ray Robinson who’s also hailed for his speed and almost improvisational boxing techniques. You can see some of his highlights below. )

And for those that just stumbled on to this post, you can get a little more of Kay’s backstory here.