When Martin Cornejo was 8 or 9 and getting into fights with other boys in his neighborhood in Lima, Peru, his uncle sought to control and redirect that energy in a time-honored way. Now Statesboro Boxing Club students are learning from Cornejo's experience in international amateur boxing. His name is pronounced Mar-teen Cor-nay-ho.
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Peruvian champ hopes to train Olympic contenders