‘I was the villain’: Waianae’s Lorenzo Patricio wins World Boxing Cup in China

19-year-old Lorenzo Patricio from Waianae, Hawaii, won a gold medal at the World Boxing Cup in China, defeating Chinese opponent Jiamao Zhang in the final bout held in Zhang's home city before a hostile crowd. Patricio, who has over 100 professional fights and 91 wins on his resume, competed as the main event of the night. He is now training for the Pan American Games in Mexico City in October 2025, with the tournament serving as a qualifier for a potential 2028 Olympic berth.