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black-champ-banne-3A person who is willing to take risks and face challenges in order to achieve success. One who has superior skills and knowledge and are always looking to stay one step ahead of the competition. To be a champion you have to live, train, act and believe you are one. Champions have something inside them that can’t be explained. Their commitment resolve, courage, determination, and will to win is unmeasurable. These fighters have a powerful mindset which is “I will achieve success or I will die trying.”  They motivate themselves to stay hungry and keep pushing limits. Shant Sheklanian, Alan Rojas, Bryan Williams, Chris Martinez, and Travon Taylor didn’t allow anything to prevent them from reaching their goal of becoming a champion.