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Former national champion amateur boxer Joscelyn Olayo-Munoz turning pro
Las Cruces standout boxer Joscelyn Olayo-Munoz is set to make her much-anticipated professional debut. The 19-year-old Olayo-Munoz will fight Dec. 17 in Colorado Springs, Colo., on a Ghost Town Promoted card. Olayo-Munoz will fight her first pro fight in the minimumweight division of 102 pounds in a four round fight. No opponent has been announced. "I can't wait to get going in my pro career, I'm ready," Olayo-Munoz said. "It's my goal to be a world champion and I learned so much as an amateur to get to this point." Olayo-Munoz was a 17-time national champion a nd represented the United States in international competition, where she won on that level as well. Olayo-Munoz also served as a team captain for Team USA. "Joscelyn is ready and she has so much potential moving forward," said Danny Melendrez, who is Olayo-Munoz's coach and stepfather. "She has a great passion for the sport." Felix F. Chavez can be reached at fchavez@elpasotimes.com; @Fchavezeptimes on X This article originally appeared on Las Cruces Sun-News: Former national champion amateur boxer Joscelyn Olayo-Munoz turning pro