| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 17 | Fly (51kg) | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 17 | Light Fly (48kg) | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Fly (51kg) | 2007 | Chicago, IL, USA | |
| 3 | Fly (51kg) | 2011 | Baku, AZE | |
| 3 | Fly (51kg) | 2005 | Mianyang, CHN | |
Nickname
Nuke, Baby Pit. (cincinnati.com, 20 Nov 2011, myboxingfans.com, 16 Mar 2011)
Occupation
Athlete
Family
He has two sons
Language(s) spoken
English
Club name
Millvale Gym, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Coach
Mike Stafford from 1995 (usaboxing.org, 21 Dec 2011, teamusa.org, 06 Oct 2011)
Position and style
Southpaw (boxing-scoop.com, 09 Oct 2010)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He took up boxing in 1995. (usaboxing.org, 21 Dec 2011)
Reason for taking up this sport
He followed his older brother who was already boxing at Mike Stafford's gym. (teamusa.org, 06 Oct 2011)
Ambitions
He is desperate to win an Olympic gold medal. "I've had this dream for years, and I'm not about to give up on it just because times were tough," he says. (sports.yahoo.com, 27 Jul 2011)
Most memorable sporting achievement
"Going to the Olympics and representing my country." (lamatadors.com, 21 Dec 2011)
Most influential person in career
His mother, Paulette, because she always pushes him to keep going forward and helps him to stay on top of his game. He says, "She tells me what I can do. The others tell me what I can't do." (usaboxing.org, 21 Dec 2011, cnn.com, 05 Oct 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"You don't give up."
(craveonline.com, 11 Aug 2011)
Awards
At London 2012 he will be the only US boxer in history to have competed in three Olympic Games. He made the decision to compete again after going to Beijing 2008 as the favourite but losing in the first round. (boxrec.com, 20 Jan 2012, cnn.com, 05 Oct 2011)
He was the youngest member of the USA's 2004 Olympic Games team aged 17. (boxingscene.com, 04 Oct 2011)
General
SIZE
He wears size four-and-a-half shoes, and his stature is such that his coach couldn't find anyone the same size to put in the ring with him when he was a boy. This meant his was forced to spar older, stronger opponents. (cnn.com, 05 Oct 2011)
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
He competes for the Los Angeles Matadors in the World Series of Boxing. Fighters receive payment for bouts with the World Boxing Association's blessing and retain their amateur status. He expects to turn professional after London 2012. (cnn.com, 05 Aug 2011)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004
