Jonathan Hamm (born October 14, 1985) is a former standout amateur boxer, actor, football player, and current mixed martial artist. Hamm was the #1 Super-Heavyweight Amateur boxer in the
United States
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in 2011 after winning the 2011 U.S. Nationals. Hamm was an alternate in the super-heavyweight division of the
2012 London Olympic Games
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for the U.S. Hamm earned Black College All-American, 1st Team All Conference, 1st Team All-Region, and The Marion E. Jackson Defensive Player of the Year in 2006. Hamm is originally from
Atlanta, Georgia
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, and trained out of Jackson's Submissions Fighting in
Albuquerque, New Mexico. His manager was
Malki Kawa, founder of First Round Management out of
Miami
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,
Florida
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, who houses UFC stars
Jon Jones
Jonathan Dwight Jones (born July 19, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in which he has competed in the light heavyweight division. He is a former two-time UFC L ...
,
Benson Henderson,
Carlos Condit
Carlos Joseph Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He formerly competed in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the former Interim UFC Welterweight ...
,
Miesha Tate, and
Frank Mir
Francisco Santos Mir III (; born May 24, 1979), is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed for Bellator MMA in the Heavyweight division. He formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for sixteen years. A fo ...
.
Hamm went to
Southern Illinois University
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Board of trustees
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and received a degree in Music Business. He was mentored by the late Mar Brown VP of the Urban Department of Atlantic Records and music executive John Monopoly. He is the CEO of P4P ("There's a Purpose 4 This Process") Entertainment Records.
Football
Hamm played football for
Southern Illinois University
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Board of trustees
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and
Clark Atlanta University before signing a professional contract with the
New Orleans Saints
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in 2007. Following a hamstring injury, however, Hamm was cut by the Saints and subsequently played for two years for the
New York Dragons
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of the
Arena Football League
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. In 2009, Hamm was a member of the
San Angelo Stampede Express
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of the
Indoor Football League
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.
Acting
Hamm had modeled and appeared in television commercials by 2007, and was discovered by
Robert D. Siegel
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''The Wrestler'' won the Golden Lion at the 2008 Venice Film Festival and earned several Best Picture nom ...
when Siegel was casting for the independent film ''
Big Fan''. That film was well received by critics, but Hamm didn't believe that he had a future in acting, and abandoned the profession.
[Rachel Bloun]
From football to movies to chasing an Olympic dream
StarTribune.com. July 26, 2011. Retrieved on 2012-05-04.
Boxing
Hamm was recruited to become a boxer in 2009 by
All-American Heavyweights, an organization that develops athletes from other sports into boxers.
Through All-American Heavyweights Hamm was matched with Johnny Johnson, the proprietor of the
Rice Street Gym in St Paul. Johnson trained Hamm until a motorcycle accident curttailed Johnson's involvement, so Adonis Frazier of
Circle of Discipline Boxing Gym in Minneapolis is filling in while Johnson recovers.
Hamm draws great comparison to former heavyweight champion
Lennox Lewis, with his size, hair and athleticism. His nickname is "Beauty Salon" because of his longhair, long eyelashes, and his ladylike persona. Hamm has a boxing sponsorship with
hip-hop mogul
50 Cent's Street King Energy Drink. In 2011 Hamm qualified for the US Olympic Trials by winning the 2011 USA Boxing championship.
Features, Events, Results , Team USA
USA Boxing. Retrieved on 2012-05-04. Hamm currently fights out of Carson, California at the Rock Boxing Gym. He is currently signed with All American Heavyweights Promotions as a professional.
* 2011 USA National Champion
* 2011 USA Olympic Trials #1 Seed
* 2011 National Golden Gloves 3rd Place
* 2011 Upper Midwest Golden Glove Champ
* 2011 Minnesota Golden Glove Champ
* 2011 USA Minnesota District Champ
* 2011 USA Upper Midwest Champ
* 2010 Coachella Dessert Showdown Champ
References
All-American Heavyweights
External links
The Siac
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Twitter
IMDb
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Living people
Super-heavyweight boxers
Boxers from Saint Paul, Minnesota
American football defensive linemen
San Angelo Stampede Express players
New York Dragons players
New Orleans Saints players
1985 births
American male boxers
Clark Atlanta Panthers football players
Southern Illinois Salukis football players
Players of American football from Atlanta
Boxers from Atlanta