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Super lightweight Kandi "Krush"
Wyatt, was just eight years old when she first "stumbled" upon boxing.
Wyatt was enrolled in the gymnastics
club, in Rocky Mountain House, that shared its location with the Rocky Titans
Boxing Club, and she found herself more interested in the kids across the floor punching
bags, skipping and sparring in the ring.
After a brief chat with the coach and
having asked her parents if she could try it out she became a member of the club and
was ready for her first training session.
For the next 10 years Wyatt trained out of
Rocky and Rimbey with her coach, Mike Smith. She later moved to Edmonton, in 2010,
to continue to train and work towards qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Games, the
inaugural year for women’s boxing. After failing to qualify for London,
she
remained an amateur boxer for another year and then decided to make the move to
the pros in 2014.
Amateur Accomplishments included the following:
During her 15 year amateur career she earned multiple provincial, national and
international titles such as,
• 10x Provincial champion
• 6x National champion
• 4x Ringside World Tournament champion
• 2010 National team member
• 2010 Continental Champion
Wyatt told WBAN, "I was proud of what I had accomplished, as an amateur, and felt that it was time
to take the next step and turn professional. I remained in Edmonton until early
2016 and had my first two professional fights in the “City of Champions.” I have
been training in Calgary, at the Calgary Boxing Club, since 2016 and have added
7 fights to my professional record. I currently hold a record of 8-1-0 (as of
July 2019) and am
working towards becoming a world champion in the junior welterweight division."
Photo credit: Courtesy/Team Wyatt
Just this week, Wyatt said, "I am excited to
announce that I have signed a multi year management contract with Team Empire
Boxing."
"To say that I love boxing would be an understatement, the sweet
science has become a part of who I am, and it’s part of my identity. For 20
years boxing has helped me develop skills such as, discipline, self confidence,
work ethic, and accountability, I can only imagine what another 20 years will
teach, added Wyatt.
Wyatt said in conclusion, "Boxing has really helped mould who I am today as a
person. And I'm really happy with who that person is."
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last updated: Saturday, March 17, 2012
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