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HISTORY OF PEARLSIDE BOXING

​PearlSide Boxing was founded in September 1997 when Pastor Norman Nakanishi offered up the warehouse at Grace Bible Church PearlSide. For years, coach Eiichi has had the passion to give back to the community, especially the young, the joy of getting fit through the sport of boxing.

Coach Eiichi had gained so much from boxing, winning 2 USA National Championships, representing the USA in international competition, was an alternate for the 1976 U.S. A. Olympic Boxing Team, he felt it was his calling to give back to Hawaii's young people.

We first established ourselves as "Tomorrow's Champions Boxing Club" but changed it to PearlSide Boxing, in honor of our sponsor church. Thus, we are a "Christian" based program and this is a personal ministry of Coach Eiichi and wife Robyn Jumawan.

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Vision, Mission, & Purpose
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VISION:   To impact lives, help people and our community through guidance, modeling, and programs (fitness, boxing, drug education, after school activities, community service projects, and mentoring).

MISSION:     To turn lives around through mentoring, fitness, and athletics.

PURPOSE:      To provide a safe, wholesome environment whereby youth and young adults learn to improve fitness, learn moral responsibility, learn from role models, learn to mentor others, and learn the importance of community service.

Coach Eiichi Jumawan
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Is the Head Coach & Executive Director of PearlSide Boxing since 1985.  Is a Certified Level III (National) boxing coach and a Level III USA Boxing Official.  Coach Eiichi is also the President of "Amateur Boxing of Hawaii" the governing body of Olympic style boxing in the USA. Coach is the senior clinician for the state of Hawaii... he is "the man" that conducts all of the clinics, workshops, and approves "CERTIFICATION" for all of Hawaii's amateur boxing coaches and officials.
Aunty Robyn is the current COO or Chief of Officials for the State of Hawaii in the Amateur Boxing of Hawaii Association.

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Coach's Credentials

Amateur Boxing Record: 169 bouts, 
           (153 Wins, and 16 Losses)
   Two (2) Time USA National Boxing
   Champion -    1975 at 119 lbs and   1978 at 125 lbs) 
AAU All American Boxing Team            
               (1975 & 1978)
1976 USA Olympic Team Runner-Up
Nat'l Golden Gloves Silver Medalist 
            (19'75 & 1978)
6 Time HI State Amateur Boxing CHAMPION
             (1972-1980)
5 Time HI State Golden Gloves Champion
              (1975-1980)
Professional Boxing Record (8-0)
HI Association USA Boxing President
              (1992-1995)
Hawaii Golden Gloves President       1994-1996

About Coach
Eiichi Jumawan

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