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Pro boxer Nkosi Solomon wants to be the heavyweight champion of the world. He believes it will take 10,000 hours of intense training to do it. A boxer for eight years, he has been training under Don Saxby at Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn for a little over a year. His pro standings is currently four wins and one loss. He was on the 2017 roster for Team USA and is a four-time golden glove champion.
The 26-year-old boxer immigrated to the United States from Guyana when he was a young boy and grew up on the same street as famed former boxer Mike Tyson. Solomon describes himself as a kid who was once short and skinny with a big head, but all of that changed as he grew older.
He now stands at 6 feet, 7 inches tall. He said as he grew, he began feeling like he was too big for an office job. He wanted to find a job he could love and find purpose in. With boxing, he found that. -
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Nkosi Solomon waits for the 3 train in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. October 29, 2021.
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Solomon stares in the mirror at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn, N.Y. October 29, 2021.
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Solomon stretches prior to his workout. November 2, 2021.
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Gloves are put on Solomon prior to hitting the heavy bag. October 29, 2021.
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Solomon pants as his gloves are taken off after training. November 2, 2021.
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Solomon spars in the ring. November 2, 2021.
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Solomon finishes the last round of sparring. November 2, 2021.
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Solomon poses with his sparring partner in Gleason's Gym. November 2, 2021.
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A Team USA lanyard hangs on Solomon's graduation picture in his home in Brooklyn. He was on the 2017 boxing roster. October 29, 2021.
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