ATHLETE PROFILE: CLAY WATERMAN

IMAGE: Clay Waterman Training on the Gold Coast with Team Australia

ATHLETE NAME: Clay Waterman

BOXING NICKNAME: Haven’t got a boxing nickname

MOST NOTABLE CHAMPIONSHIP WIN OR RECORD: 2011 Junior World Champion (64 straight wins, 7 years undefeated)

STATE AFFILIATION: Queensland

AGE: 22

WEIGHT CLASS: 81kg Light Heavyweight

AMATEUR RECORD (ROUGHLY IF YOU DON’T KNOW IT): 136 fights (127 WINS)

LOCAL GYM: Glove Master Boxing Gym

TRAINER: My Father (M. Waterman) and R. Johnson

HOW DID YOU QUALIFY FOR THE TEAM - WHO DID YOU BEAT ? WA, VIC and NSW.

YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A BOXER: 13 years. 

WHO GOT YOU INTO BOXING AND WHY?: I have a rich history in Boxing and come from a long line in Boxing in my family.

ODD SPORTING FACT ABOUT YOU (OTHER SPORTING INTERESTS OR AWARDS?): Regional Touch Football Rep.

WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING IF NOT BOXING: Car enthusiast.

WHAT’S MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU: Aspiring to achieve my goals.

THE MOST MEMORABLE WIN YOU EVER HAD: 2011 Junior World Championship.

WHAT IS IT YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE IN THE SPORT: To be the best!

FINISH THE SENTENCE: Focus on my next goal.