TOLEDO, Ohio — From a free boxing gym in east Toledo to the national stage in Las Vegas, 16-year-old Nino “The Nightmare” McCallum is proving that hard work and hometown pride can lead to big things.
The ARK Boxing Gym athlete recently won his first-ever national youth boxing championship at the 2025 USA Boxing Junior Olympic Summer Festival, an elite tournament that draws top competitors from around the country.
“I went down to Las Vegas, Nevada, for the 2025 Junior Olympics Summer Festival,” Nino said. “I went down there and I did my thing.”…