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'''Maurice Esposito-Morgan is a Dominican boxer.Born January 30th, 1982 in Los patriotas, Bayardo, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. |
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Migrated to the United States with his mother and 2 sisters.Raised in |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he began a amateur boxing career training at a local boxing gym owned by "smokin" Joe Frazier. |
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Given the nickname "trini" by his father, Mauricio Hector De La Fuente who is a 2 time Olympic gold medalist for the Dominican Republic, because his fighting stance and style which resembled Latino boxing icon Felix "tito" Trinidad who is also Maurice's favorite boxer. |
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Born Mauricio Hector De La Fuente-Esposito, but while making the move from his native island to the U.S. his name was changed for citizenship reasons. |
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Was shot twice;in the leg and in the back of the head. Also suffered a severe stab wound to his wrist that caused muscle and nerve damage. |
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With several months of physical therapy Esposito returned the gym boxing. He played football and wrestled throughout junior and senior high school.He attended the University of Pittsburgh on a 4 year scholarship for wrestling. |
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During college Esposito continued boxing. In 2000 he fought in the Latin American Royal Golden Glove competition held in Panama city, Panama. 2001-2003 he earned silver and gold medal in the United States Golden Gloves competition. |
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Tried out for a spot on the United States Olympic boxing team for the 2004 Olympic games held in Athens,Greece. |
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Suffered a cut above his eye. Resulting in a disqualification.Esposito returned to college and earned a degree in accounting and has since moved to Phoenix, Arizona. |
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Has a daughter with Lorena Gomez-Lopez; Malina cristabel Esposito-Lopez |
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2000-Placed 3rd in the Latin American Royal gloves. |
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2001,2002-Silver medalist in the U.S. Golden gloves. |
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2003-Gold medalist in the U.S. Golden gloves. |
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In his Amateur boxing career has had 76 fights total;61 W/ 2 Draws/ 13 L (Including disqualification) |
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[[Category:Dominican Republic boxers]] |
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