About AVM
Last Updated Nov 2014
We are the original "Grass-Roots","ALL -VOLUNTEER", "Year-round" Youth Community Program "BOXING CLUB" that is now struggling to keep it's doors open after 45 years since becoming a victim of losing our municipal funding due to their "balancing the budget"! We are now utilizing our "501(3)c Charitable Status" to solicit donations to keep our memberships costs low enough for the "At Risk" kids to afford us. (They seem to be the one's who need us the most)
The "Atlantic-Veteran's Memorial Boxing Clubs, Inc." was developed from "Two" Boxing Clubs : the "Veteran's Memorial Boxing Club"
established by Ed Murphy in 1969 to 1989 in Port Jefferson Station serving the North Shore & Eastern Suffolk County for 20 years. It was
developed as a "Year round" Youth Program along with the seasonal "Veteran's Memorial Football League" with over 52 teams and 2000 kids a year for 20 years. Dan Howell, start his gym, "The Atlantic Boxing Club, Inc." by allowing him to use the gym in Port
Jefferson until he found a suitable building in his area of Mastic-Shirley & Moriches. Twenty years later, Ed Murphy's son, Mike,
began coaching again at the Atlantic Boxing Club and re-established the Veteran's Memorial Boxing Club using their gym. Eventually, in the year 2000, Mike Murphy was given the reigns of Both Clubs and they began turning out Local, Long Island, New York Golden Gloves,
North-East United States & NATIONAL "Champions" - more than any other club in Long Island HISTORY! Though, not every person that comes through our door will become a Golden Gloves Champion, National or World Champion, but, they will come out a better person, more disciplined, more respect for others and themselves, for their bodies & health, and become worthwhile citizens of Society. We are a Non-Profit, All-Volunteer, Drug & Smoke Free, Year round Youth program dedicated to keep kids "off the streets" & "out of trouble" and away from the lure of "Street Gangs" through the most disciplined Sport of "Amateur Boxing"! Since 1969 Atlantic Veterans Memorial Boxing Gym has been the most successful Boxing Gym in Long Island History. With over 90 Champions born through our programs which are lead by the President and Head Trainer Michael Murphy. We also offer training for adults either for fitness and weight loss or for the goal of becoming an Amateur or Pro Boxer. Join Now and experience what it is to train like a Champion alongside Champions! CHAMPIONS SINCE 2001
2001 NY Golden Gloves Finalist - Leon Green 147 - Novice
2002 NY Golden Gloves Champ - Adam Willett - 178 Novice
2004 Eastern OLYMPIC TRIALS - Bronze - Earl Edwards
2004 Ringside World Champ - Leon Green - 141 Open
2004 NATIONAL PAL Finalist - Leon Green - 141 Open
2004 NATIONAL PAL Finalist - Earl Edwards - 119 Open
2005 NY Golden Gloves Champ - Kristian Vasquez - 125 Novice
2005 Northeast-U.S. Region Champ - Erik Brown - 132 Jr.
2005 NATIONAL PAL CHAMP - Adam Willett - 201 Open
2005 U.S. NATIONAL - WORLD TEAM - Adam Willett - 201 Open
2006 UNITED STATES NATIONAL CHAMP - Adam Willett - 201 Open
2006 NY Golden Gloves Finalist - Earl Edwards - 119 Open
2006 NY Golden Gloves Champ - Kristian Vasquez - 132 Open
2006 NY Golden Gloves Champ - Leon Green - 152 Open
2006 NY Golden Gloves Champ - Adam Willett - 201 Open
2006 Eastern U.S. Region Champ - Leon Green - 152 Open
2006 Title World Champ - Joe Smith Jr. - 165 Jr.
2006 Title World Champ - Mike Taroli - 201+ Master
2007 U.S. National Pan-American Games - Adam Willett - 201 Open
2007 Blue & Gold National Champ - Adam Willett - 201 Open
2008 NY Golden Gloves Champ - Joe Smith Jr. - 178 Novice
2008 NY Golden Gloves Champ - Christina Jensen - 165 Women
2008 Olympic Alternate - Adam Willett - 201 Open
2008 Ringside World Champ - Mike Taroli - 201+ Master
2009 NY Golden Gloves Champ - Naim Terbunja - 165 Open
2009 NATION GOLDEN GLOVE CHAMPION - Naim Terbunja - 165 Open
2009 Ringside World Champion - Cletus Seldin - 152 Novice
2009 Ringside World Finalist - LeShawn Rodriquez - 145 Jr.
2009 Ringside World Finalist - Mike Taroli - 201 Master
2010 NY Golden Gloves Champ - Christina Jensen - 165 Women
2010 NY Golden Gloves Finalist- Cletus Seldin - 152 Open
2011 NY Golden Gloves Champ - Brittany Delgado - 106 Women
2011 NY Golden Gloves Champ - Christina Jensen - 165 Women
2011 NY Golden Gloves Champ - Joe Scalfani - 165 Novice
2011 NY Golden Gloves Champ - Michael Stoute - 123 Novice
2012 Ringside World Champ 2 Divisions - Mike Taroli - 201+ Master
2012 NY Golden Gloves Champ - LeShawn Rodriquez - 165 Open
2012 UNITED STATES NATIONALS - Bronze - LeShawn Rodriquez 165 Open
2012 NATIONAL GOLDEN GLOVES Finalist - LeShawn Rodriquez - 165 Open
2013 UNITED STATES NATIONAL CHAMPION - LeShawn Rodriquez - 165 Open
2013 OLYMPIC CUP "PR" - Gold Medal - LeShawn Rodriquez - 75kg
2013 AMERICAN CONTINENTAL/WORLD - Bronze medal - LeShawn Rodriquez 75kg
2013 US MENS ELITE/WORLD TEAM - LeShawn Rodriquez - 75Kg
2014 UNITED STATES NATIONAL CHAMPION - LeShawn Rodriquez - 165 Open
*** & 27 Junior New York Metropolitan Champions!
*** & 18 New York Junior Olympic Champions!
