John "Machine" Vallejo, a promising young fighter from Paterson, NJ is one knock out away from the Olympic Qualifiers! Paterson has a rich boxing history—from Hurricane Carter to Lou Duva—and John is set to continue this fight! https://www.tapinto.net/towns/paterson/sections/sports/articles/punching-his-way-to-gold-paterson-boxer-john-vallejo-sets-sights-on-tokyo-2020    We must support our local talent, especially to show the world that Paterson is still in the ring, and that we cheer for our hometown heroes.

John has already won the Diamond Gloves, and is currently ranked 3rd nationally! Heading to the Olympic qualifiers is a milestone that comes with practice & sweat... and sadly some costs. John and his father, who is his manager, must head to Oxnard, California in just a few weeks in order to contend for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. While in California, John will fight for several days, and each day means another hotel stay. The flights alone are a lot, as he has been traveling and training all year, and the funds have simply run out. https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Boxing/Events/2019/November/02/Last-Chance-Qualifier 

John brings so much pride to not only his family, but to Paterson... he mentors young children, teaching them to follow their passions and stay focused on the prize! John is a role model and a good, honest young man who simply wants to continue fighting. Please help us to send him to the Olympics, as this opportunity is once in a lifetime. It takes a village, and he is fighting for a lot more than belts... but for his family, his hometown, and his future!