Nguva yake yakabudirira zvikuru yakauya mukukunda kwakatevedzana kutanga nemutambo wePan American Games wa1999, uye yakafukidza chiitiko chose chikuru chaakapinda kusanganisira maOlympics eZhizha ra2000 muSydney, makwikwi matatu enyika (1999
, 2001, 2003), uye Mitambo yePan American ya2003. Kukunda kwake kwokupedzisira kwakanga kuri paMitambo yeOlympic yeZhizha ya2004 muAthens, achikunda Amir Khan mumutambo wokupedzisira, uye akachengetedza menduru yake yegoridhe kubva makore mana apfuura.