At 20, William Shamar Whitt exudes the confidence and ring generalship found only in seasoned fighters in their prime. Possessing a calm demeanor and confident swagger, the 147lb, 5'10 southpaw has already stacked up numerous titles and accolades.

With just twenty-four amateur fights under his belt, Whitt has already captured some of the most coveted amateur boxing titles. To date, he's captured the 2008 NY Golden Gloves Championship, The Empire State Games Championship, he's the reigning Long Island Amateur Boxing Champ, 2x Friday Night Fights Champion and has been touted as HeavyHitter.org's "Amateur of The Year" and Pound 4 Pound DVD's "Amateur of The Month".

Not only is he a talent in the ring, having the ability to fight southpaw as well as orthodox and fighting sucessfully between 140-47lbs, he's also a talent outside the ring as well. As a role model for the youth in his Brooklyn neighborhood, Whitt is respected and revered by his community and peer's. One to watch, WIlliam Shamar Whitt has a plan and his plan is to be the best, so far his plan is working.

- Katrina Walters, HeavyHitter.org