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NORTHERN SENTRY FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2016 1 FREE | FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2016 | WWW.NORTHERNSENTRYNORTHERNSENTRY..COMCOOMM | MIMMINOTNNOOT AIRAAIIR FORCE BASBASEE | VOL. 5454 • ISSUEISSUE 21 A BOXING U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO | AIRMAN 1ST CLASS CHRISTIAN SULLIVAN 2 FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2016 NORTHERN SENTRY A Boxing Savage AIRMAN 1ST CLASS CHRISTIAN SULLIVAN | MINOT AIR FORCE BASE PUBLIC AFFAIRS INOT but he said he manages his he does have some goals in “I’m looking at to be competing in it and AIR time well by balancing his mind. extending right now and when I won it was just a FORCE passion for boxing and his “I’d like to do more seeing where that goes,” surreal feeling.” BASE, Air Force duties. amateur fi ghts and see how Savage said. “If I get Savage said his favorite N.D. “Obviously I put my I do in nationals, and then orders hopefully it will boxer that has inspired -- MNine times out of ten work fi rst, and then I box,” go from there,” Savage be to a place where I can him the most isn’t a hitting someone in the Savage said. “I get done said. “If you win nationals continue boxing.” professional boxer, but face could land an assault with the duty day around you get an Olympic tryout Savage has won seven another amateur boxer that charge. That isn’t the case 5p.m. After that I get right so that would be really fi ghts in his short amateur happens to be stationed at for Staff Sgt. Ryan Savage, into training mode and impressive. I’d also like to boxing career and plans Minot as well, 91st Missile 91st Security Forces box until the training gym compete in the state and on more, but one of those SFS member, Senior Group evaluator, who is an closes around 8p.m. and region next year and also wins is extra special to Airman Tavarus Roberts. amateur boxer in his spare from there I’ll go workout competing for the Golden him. “A really good friend, time, and a successful one at the YMCA and go to Gloves.” “Winning regionals, I Tavarus Roberts, he’s at that. sleep and do it all over Although he has some never thought I would also a state and regional Savage started out with again the next day.” lofty goals for boxing, get this far,” Savage said. champ,” Savage said. “He boxing mostly to stay fi t Savage doesn’t have his he doesn’t plan on them “This was my fi rst Golden helped me a lot along and to get a better score on sights set on his future getting in the way of his Gloves competition ever his PT test, he never knew boxing career just yet, but Air Force career. and I was honored just Continued on page 12 where it would end up taking him. “I initially did it just to get in shape, lose a few pounds and pass my PT test,” Savage said. “Once I got into it, that’s when I decided I actually wanted to compete.” Once he started boxing he had no intentions of competing until his coach talked him into it. “Honestly it’s a surreal feeling getting this far,” Savage said. “I initially did it just to get in shape and my coach asked me if I wanted to compete so I gave myself a few months to train and I ended up winning my fi rst match and from there I took off .” Since he’s started boxing, Savage has won at state and regional levels in his weight class and he isn’t done yet. “I was the state champion for North Dakota in the 152 weight class and the upper Midwest regional champ,” Savage said. “I’m going to nationals next.” Working in a security forces squadron Savage is usually pressed for time, We’re prepared to SERVE those that serve us. 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