MILWAUKEE \u2014 Daniel Blancas trains with purpose and determination. Known for his devastating left hook, he might be Milwaukee’s best chance to become a world champion.<\/p>\n
READ ALSO: Kenosha teen dominates global MMA stage with third world championship<\/a><\/p>\n Boxing runs deep in Blancas’ blood, with a family legacy that spans generations.<\/p>\n “I’ve been boxing for about 14 years now. And what brought me to the sport was my family,” Blancas said. “I come from a family of boxers. My dad was a boxer. My uncle was a boxer, even my grandpa was a boxer, so it’s in my blood.”<\/p>\n A 13-time national champion as an amateur, Blancas now trains with his father at the United Community Center as a professional.<\/p>\n “I started fighting at the age of 8. So, I’ve had about 200 fights ever since I was young. I was fighting, my dad had me fighting in tournaments, going across the country. So I was racking up the experience, racking up the wins and national titles,” Blancas said.<\/p>\n As a professional, he remains unbeaten with a 13-0 record that includes 6 knockouts. He also trains under Benavidez’s team as he approaches his matches.<\/p>\n Watch: Milwaukee boxer Daniel Blancas fights with family legacy in his corner<\/p>\n Milwaukee boxer Daniel Blancas fights with family legacy in his corner<\/p>\n “So, I fight super middleweight, that’s 168 pounds, the big boys. I’m an action fighter, I throw a lot of punches, and I like to give the fans exciting fights,” Blancas said.<\/p>\n The Milwaukee native has already made multiple appearances in boxing’s premier venues.<\/p>\n “I’ve fought in Vegas six times now, and every fight has been better than the last,” Blancas said.<\/p>\n His ultimate goal remains clear \u2014 to hold that coveted championship belt.<\/p>\n “From this, I want to be a world champion, and I know I will, especially with all of this work that I’ve been putting in, staying disciplined and dedicated. I have a great team behind me and all of the tools to become a world champion,” Blancas said.<\/p>\n This story was reported on-air by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.<\/p>\n Let’s talk:<\/p>\n Hey there! At TMJ4 News, we’re all about listening to our audience and tackling the stuff that really matters to you. Got a story idea, tip, or just want to chat about this piece? Hit us up using the form below. For more ways to get in touch, head over to tmj4.com\/tips. <\/p>\n It\u2019s about time to watch on your time. Stream local news and weather 24\/7 by searching for \u201cTMJ4\u201d on your device.<\/p>\n Available for download on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and more.<\/a><\/p>\n Report a typo or error<\/a> \/\/ Submit a news tip<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MILWAUKEE \u2014 Daniel Blancas trains with purpose and determination. Known for his devastating left hook, he might be…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":39096,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,85],"class_list":["post-39095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-boxing","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39095"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39095\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}