04/21/2026
Annual “achievements” picture of the USC Trojan Boxing Club (TBC) in 2026:
Scholar-boxers from left to right (back row): Miheer Tongaonkar, Faris Haddad, Gabriel Ponce, Parker Chang (President), Robert Zhao, Nicholai Matias, Audrey Cheng. Not in picture: Claire D**g, Anastasia Bova, Elvin Coc, Savith Herath.
Coaches from left to right (front row): Jon Latorre, Dante Liu, Cesar Garcia, Omar Lopez (Head Coach), Darryl Robinson, Joe Silvio, Sloan Toussaint Baptiste. Not in picture: Brian Robillard, Michelle Munoz, Alfonso “Chorizo” Marquez.
Highlights:
—NCBA West Regionals
3 runner-up champions
7 qualifiers for NCBA Nationals, topping last year’s record of 5
—USIBA Nationals (42 universities/colleges)
1 national champion: Audrey Cheng
5 runner-up champions
—NCBA Nationals (40 universities)
1 national champion: Parker Chang
3 earning All American honors, matching last year’s record
The Eddie Weichers Coach of the Year Award: Omar Lopez
— Participant of Arthur Mercante National Collegiate Boxing Invitational at New York Athletic Club: Robert Zhao
— The first USA Boxing-sanctioned home show on USC’s campus at the Lyon Center: Iliad in LA
— The first World Boxing Council (WBC) amateur green belt awarded to a collegiate boxer at the Iliad in LA: Gabriel Ponce
— Recognition award by Los Angeles City Hall - scheduled on May 22, 2026 - for community collaborative efforts with Pico-Union Boxing Club and WBC Cares to organize the Iliad in LA
This concludes year four of TBC’s re-birth... year five awaits filled with big expectations... stay tuned.