Favio Medina

Sandpoint native Favio Medina spars with his brother, Manny, in preparation for his Feb. 26 International Boxing Association Junior Middleweight World Championship fight in the "House of Fury" at the Coeur d'alene Casino. Manny will make his pro debut that night, also.

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Mon., Feb. 23, 2009

Many posters featuring Sandpoint native Favio Medina hang on the walls of the Triple A Boxing Club.

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Favio Medina wraps his hands before his workout.

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Clint Anderson watches carefully as Favio Medina shadow boxes during a workout.

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Sandpoint native Favio Medina warms up by shadow boxng before he begins a training session at the Triple A Box Club.

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Sandpoint native Fabio Medino works the heavy bag during training.

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Favio Medina ducks under a rope and leads heavyweight Skyler Anderson during "slip drills. The defensive drill helps boxers work on timing, lateral, and arbitary upper body movement.

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Trainer Scott Charbonneau wears punch mits and puts Sandpoint's Favio Medina and boxer Derek Nelsen through "mit drills" at the Triple A Boxing club gym in the hills above Newman Lake, Wash.

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Sandpoint native Favio Medina spars with Kaleb Fisher in preparation for his Feb. 26 International Boxing Association Junior Middleweight World Championship fight in the "House of Fury" at the Coeur d'Alene Casino.

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Favio Medina spars with his brother, Manny, in preparation for his Feb. 26 International Boxing Association Junior Middleweight World Championship fight.

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Sandpoint native Favio Medina spars with his brother, Manny Medina, in preparation for his Feb. 26 International Boxing Association Junior Middleweight World Championship fight in the "House of Fury" at the Coeur d'Alene Casino. Manny will fight his pro debut that night also.

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Trainer/coach Clint Anderson gives Favio Medina some water and boxing advice between sparring rounds with his brother, Manny.

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Favio Medina rolls on a basketball to help develop the muscle strength that will help him take punches to his stomach.

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