2017 Rick Lozada

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Rick Lozada honored with Coach Of The Year Award Ricardo Lozada was named by the Ohio State Former Boxers and Associates. Inc. as Coach Of The Year. Lozada is an acclaimed former boxer, decorated police officer and a hero to many in the community. Lozada was born in Euclid. Ohio in 1991.

From an early age he had a passion for boxing. When he was 17 years old. he won his first amateur boxing tournament in the United States Vs. Canada in 1989 in the light weight division. Training under Gary Horvath, Lozada entered his first Golden Gloves Memento in 1990. For this tournament there was a shortage of light heavy weight boxers and Lozada, who weighed 192 pounds, fought in the heavy weight division. He won his first Golden Glove Title. In 1992, Lozada made it to the finals of the Golden Gloves Tournament but was sidelined with an injury. He entered the 1994 Golden Gloves Tournament as a super heavyweight and made it to the finals but lost in a close decision.

Lozada turned his attentions to coaching boxers. and in 1996 he helped Horvath train fighters at Team America Boxing Club. Currently. Lozada trains boxers at the Old Angle Gym with Horvath. His boxer Cody Orahoske won 2017 Golden Gloves in the 165 pound open division. Congressman Martin R. Hoke awarded Lozada with a Certificate of Congressional Recognition and Achievement in 1996. Lozada was presented with an achievement plaque for being a top fighter in the heavyweight division during the 75 anniversary of the Golden gloves. Lozada has one daughter who recently graduated from high school and she will attend University of Cincinnati in the fall. Outside the ring Lozada served as a Cleveland police officer in the 4th district. While on duty in 2002 he was hit by a drunk driver and sustained multiple injuries. The accident essentially ended his police career and Lozada retired as a decorated officer in 2006.