Excerpt from Brampton Guardian:

https://www.bramptonguardian.com/sports-story/7275291-brampton-s-frazer-wins-national-boxing-title/

Joshua Frazer may be a Canadian champion but he has his mind set on bigger prizes.

Looking at the gold medal he won on Sunday, April 30 at the Canadian national boxing championship in Quebec City, Frazer can’t help but dream.

“I look at the medal and think it should say Tokyo 2020 on it and see the five (Olympic) rings,” he said. But Frazer knows that to earn Olympic gold will require a lot more work.

Not only is the 22-year-old from Brampton the national champion in the 69 kilograms division but he also received the trophy as the best fighter of the tournament. Coached by his father Dewith Frazer at Dewith’s Boxing Studio in Mississauga, Joshua suffered a disappointing loss last year in his first bout at nationals and was determined to not have a repeat this time.

He has kept busy over the past year, gaining more experience and dedicating himself to boxing. Since the 2016 nationals Frazer has gone 21-1, giving him an overall record of 44-3.

And it is not going to stop. Next week he and his father are heading to Jamaica for a Pro Am event featuring Canadian and Jamaican boxers.

The two-time provincial champion is also scheduled to appear on May 27 at a black-tie affair, a charity fundraiser at the Qssis Banquet Hall in Scarborough to raise money for youth organizations.

In June he will be heading to Germany to qualify for the world championship, scheduled for Aug. 25 to Sept. 3, also in Germany.

Frazer had to survive a tough test through the nationals but won all four of his bouts by unanimous decision. In his first bout he faced last year’s silver medallist Scott Cooper from New Brunswick. Although Frazer was in control in the fight a head butt cut him below the eye, requiring stitches.

After a day off he took on Thad Ridsdill from Motor City Boxing Club in Oshawa. Then he faced James Jung from Alberta and earned a spot in the final where he took on another Alberta fighter Dennis Babich.

Frazer said he had a good support group in Quebec City to cheer him on, which included friends from his workplace, Mr. B’s Warehouse in Mississauga and from Stature Films in Toronto who have been filming him. He has also made an appearance in an antibullying film the company has made for high school students.

Frazer said he takes the responsibility of being a role model to young people seriously.

“My friend (former No. 1 overall NBA draft choice) Anthony Bennett was looked up to as a role model and I want to be seen as a role model,” he said.

Frazer, who grew up playing basketball with Bennett now playing professionally in Turkey and with Sim Bhullar now in China and once dreamed of the NBA, now his goals are of boxing titles.

Joshua Frazer wins 2017 National Championship in Quebec City!