Congratulations to Edgar King, a technician at DMAT for 18 years, for being inducted into the Marine Corps Boxing Hall of Fame. After four years in the Marines, and an amateur career that resulted in three national championship titles, Edgar was recognized as one of the best fighters the Marine Corps ever produced.
The ceremony was held on April 14 at Camp LaJeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina. At 165 pounds, Edgar fought in about 80 amateur fights, losing only 10 or 15. He knocked out his final 10 amateur opponents, and was offered the opportunity to duke it out with Oscar De La Hoya.
“I like the preparation it takes to get ready for a fight,” Edgar said. “The focus. Sometimes going against the odds, not favored to win and then beating the odds. You have to work hard because you’ve got nobody else in there with you.”
You can read Edgar’s inspiring story in The Daily Times article, “King punches way to HOF.” According to Edgar, there is one downside to being a hall of famer: “After I got inducted, I lost all my sparring partners at work!”
Thank you for your service, Edgar – and congratulations!