When I was a boxer, my dream was to win the Olympics and hear the Soviet Union anthem. Then, I dreamt that one of my Russian students would come to this point and hear the Russian anthem. When I was a coach in Israel, a few of my students were only a step away from the Israeli anthem. It was not until I was in Finland, did one of my students stand on the podium with the American flag raised while they played the American anthem. I felt it was a sign that I was finally in the right country. June 2000 (USA) First USA Boxing "Athlete of the Month" - Jill Emery.

2001 First New York Golden Gloves Champion - Yuri Foreman (156 lb, 71kg) I remember, at this time, Yoel Judah, father and coach of the undisputed world champion Zab Judah, asked me how long I had been in America. I told him two years, and he said. "You made more champions in two years than some coaches who were born here....I am proud of you." 2001 (Scranton, PA, USA) First Women's World Championships. USA Women's National Team member Jill Emery (147 lb, 67 kg) 2001 (New York, USA) my First Professional Boxer - Yuri Foreman (154 lb) This was the beginning of my career as a professional coach. I did not know, at that time, how dirty this business is. We had a good team behind Yuri: me, Yoel Judah, and Jimmy Judah.

Me Yuri Foreman and Yoel Judah Me Yuri Foreman and Yoel Judah

2002 (USA, Augusta, GA, USA) First National PAL Junior Olympics Champion - Daniel Castillo (119 lb, 54 kg)

National Junior Olympics PAL Champion- Daniel Castillo, and Silver Medalist - Gabriel Castillo National Junior Olympics PAL Champion- Daniel Castillo, and Silver Medalist - Gabriel Castillo