Texas Twins Jordan & Josh Jenkins on Special Mission to Write American Boxing History
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 1, 2021) -- Texas twins Josh (L) and Jordan (R) Jenkins are on a mission to become the first twins ever to be on a Team USA Olympic Boxing Team. They will both be competing in the elite division at the 2020 USA Boxing National Championships, postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic from last December to March 25 - April 3, in Shreveport, Louisiana.
The Jenkins twins have overcome numerous obstacles in Dallas, primarily their father’s long incarceration, subsequently getting into trouble and constantly fighting others in school. And that doesn’t even include COVID-19 restrictions that limited gym time and eliminated tournament competition this past year.
They were fortunate to have their grandfather, the late Guilford Read more [...]