[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 123 (Friday, August 1, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1306]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN RECOGNITION OF MR. OSCAR JESUS CANTU

                                  _____
                                 

                           HON. FILEMON VELA

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 31, 2014

  Mr. VELA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Oscar Jesus 
Cantu, a championship boxer from Kingsville, Texas.
  Oscar is a lifelong resident of Kingsville, Texas and has been boxing 
since the age of eight at Kingsville Boxing Club. In 2009, Oscar 
graduated from H.M. King High School with honors and continued his 
education at Texas A&M University--Kingsville.
  In 2012, Oscar was an alternate on the U.S. Olympic boxing team. He 
holds the World Boxing Council's USNBC Title won in Kingsville, Texas 
on March 22, 2014 and is currently ranked within the top one hundred 
boxers in the super-flyweight class by the International Boxing 
Organization.
  Oscar actively gives back to his Kingsville community and manages an 
organization named ``I Am Second,'' which encourages students to avoid 
destructive behaviors and find hope, peace, and fulfillment. 
Additionally, he serves as a role model to children by volunteering as 
a boxing coach at the Kingsville Boxing Club.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity to honor Mr. Oscar Jesus 
Cantu and his contributions to the sport of boxing. Further, I 
appreciate you joining me in recognizing his contributions to 
Kingsville, Texas.

                          ____________________