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Jennifer
"The Razor" Barber, 5'7",
125 lbs, born 09/14/1982, in Van Nuys, California. Coach: Stan Ward
Barber grew up taking martial arts from world renowned Kickboxing champion
Benny "The Jet" Urquidez.
Barber competed in karate tournaments for five years. In High School, she
participated in Dance production, Basketball and Track & Field.
Barber started boxing after watching a female
bout on television, and has been boxing for little over a year and a
half since, at Jet's Gym under the instructions of Stan Ward.
She's currently ranked #3 as a featherweight
by USA Boxing. Jen's currently attending California State University of
Northridge-Deaf Studies Major. She grew up with two deaf parents, which led
her to major in Deaf Studies. Hobbies include: running, swimming, listening
to a variety of music, training, reading, and buying clothes on sale!
On the
USA Boxing website, they said about Barber, "Although
there will be no amateur boxing women competing in the 2004 Olympic Games,
the California-based boxing woman still has high goals set for herself; she
is very determined to master the sport. Learning the art of boxing, rather
than pouting about females being unable to compete in the Olympic's boxing
events, Jennifer "The Razor" Barber is preparing herself for the 2004 USA
Women's National Championships to be held in July."
Barber is the
National P.A.L. Boxing Champion at
125. Jennifer, a senior at Cal. State Northridge just competed in the
National Pal tournament last week Oct.3-9, 2005. Fighting three times within the
week, she dominated her opponents from California, Tennessee, and Texas in
the finals. She received the "Best Boxer" award for the female
division. She now is on the National pal boxing team that will travel to the
U.S. nationals in 2006.
Highlights of Barber's
Amateur Boxing Career!
National Blue And International Blue & Gold
Champion: 2002-2005
Diamond Belt Champion: 2002-2004
Southern California District Champion: 2003-2005
Southern California Regional Champion: 2003-2005
Southern California District "Best Boxer": 2003
Boxer for Christ Champion: 2003 & 2005
California Pal Champion & Best Boxer: 2003-2005
National Pal Silver Medalist: 2003
National Golden Gloves Champion & Best Boxer: 2003
U.S.A. Boxing's "Boxer of the Month": August 2003
National Golden Gloves Silver Medalist: 2004
U.S. National Bronze Medalist: 2005
National Pal Champion & Best Boxer: 2005
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