Emanuel "YA" Augustus (previously known as Emanuel Ya'kov Burton) (born 1975 in Chicago, Illinois) is a professional boxer.
Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Augustus grew up in Louisiana and boxed out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He currently resides in Brownsville, Texas, and boxes at Grechy's Pound 4 Pound Gym located in Sydney, Australia.
With a current record of 38 wins, 31 losses and 6 draws.
Augustus began his boxing career under his birth ...
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Emanuel "YA" Augustus (previously known as Emanuel Ya'kov Burton) (born 1975 in Chicago, Illinois) is a professional boxer.
Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Augustus grew up in Louisiana and boxed out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He currently resides in Brownsville, Texas, and boxes at Grechy's Pound 4 Pound Gym located in Sydney, Australia.
With a current record of 38 wins, 31 losses and 6 draws.
Augustus began his boxing career under his birth name Emanuel Burton. However, in 2001, when his parents married, Burton adopted his father's last name of Augustus. He retained the nickname "YA", short for his middle name Ya'Kov. Emanuel has frequently appeared on ESPN2's boxing programs Tuesday Night Fights and its counterpart Friday Night Fights. He achieved a measure of fame after his bout against Courtney Burton on July 6, 2004, which he lost by an extremely controversial decision. The state of Michigan investigated the verdict but did not overturn it. Augustus avenged that loss...
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