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<\/p>\n\u201cWhen I walk into the ring, I\u2019m saying to myself, \u2018I\u2019m going to win! I\u2019m going to win! I\u2019m going to win!,\u2019 \u2019\u2019 he says. \u201cIt\u2019s a crazy feeling. It seems like the rounds take forever, but then the final bell rings and you think, \u2018Is it already over?\u2019\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
Jubb, a native of Southwick, Massachusetts, says one of the biggest misconceptions about boxing is that it is strictly a sport of might. Instead, he describes it as similar to a chess match in terms of strategy.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can go in there swinging and throwing as hard as you can, but that alone won\u2019t allow you to win. There are a lot of intricacies in boxing,\u2019\u2019 he says. \u201cYou focus on breathing and footwork. You\u2019re always thinking and strategizing. You\u2019re weighing your opponent\u2019s physical attributes, height, are they left- or right-handed. You\u2019re thinking about how to make an opening, about how to fake. It\u2019s not just: \u2018Go in there and get angry.\u2019\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
Coach Campisano: Boxers Compete for the Love of the Sport<\/strong><\/p>\n The UConn Boxing Team is ranked No. 3 in the country, tied with the team from the U.S. Air Force Academy. For coach Mike Campisano, who assembles a team of recruits who for the most part have never boxed before, it is quite an accomplishment. It is very rare for a non-military team to be so highly ranked, because they don\u2019t have the equipment and funding that the service academies do.<\/p>\n The UConn Boxing Team typically has 100 to 200 students try out each Fall, and selects around 60 for the team. This year\u2019s team includes 10 women. The team\u2019s lightest boxer fights in the 106-pound weight class, and heaviest fights at 220 pounds.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re working so hard,\u2019\u2019 says Campisano, who has coached the team for 10 years. \u201cI want them to get recognition like the other athletes. There is no money and no scholarship for UConn boxers. I demand a great deal from them. They\u2019re incredible. They\u2019re doing it for the love of the sport.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n Jubb drives to Hartford for Saturday workouts, and comes to Storrs from Massachusetts to train during breaks.<\/p>\n \u201cI want someone who is a Jekyll and Hyde personality; polite on campus but \u2018someone else\u2019 in the ring,\u2019\u2019 Campisano says. \u201cAidan doesn\u2019t drink, smoke, or party. He\u2019s very physical in the ring. He\u2019s also very modest. He\u2019s been a great leader and does whatever I ask of him. He\u2019s one of the top student boxers I\u2019ve had.\u201d<\/p>\n Campisano says he\u2019s looking forward to this year\u2019s championship.<\/p>\n \u201cLast year we were third in the country. Our motto is that we\u2019re skipping over No. 2,\u2019\u2019 Campisano says. \u201cWe\u2019re hoping to come home with a national title, like the basketball teams. Interest in boxing is growing on campus, and it is growing because of people like Aidan.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n Real Estate Program Caught His Attention<\/strong><\/p>\n Jubb enrolled in UConn as an economics major, but transferred to the School of Business as a sophomore, majoring in commercial real estate. His interest in business developed in an unusual way.<\/p>\n \u201cMy friends and I got \u2018let go\u2019 from a commercial landscaping company that we were working for after freshman year,\u2019\u2019 he says. \u201cWe decided to start our own business. It was short-lived, but we had a successful business cutting lawns for homeowners. We created an LLC, and I drew up the customer contracts and the agreements between my friends.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cFor some reason I thought there was a link between property care and real estate,\u2019\u2019 he says, smiling. \u201cIt turns out they\u2019re not really related at all, but by luck I enjoyed the real estate program a great deal.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n After he graduates in May, Jubb plans to attend law school and pursue a career in real estate law.<\/p>\n \u201cAidan has been a student of mine in a couple of courses and what stands out most is his quiet determination,\u2019\u2019 says Professor David Wharmby, director of the Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies. \u201cHe\u2019s very smart, but most importantly, he\u2019s deliberate. He takes time to understand complex challenges and then works methodically toward thoughtful solutions. He\u2019s someone who doesn\u2019t seek attention, but consistently earns respect through preparation, discipline and follow through.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/busn2025_11_4_Aidan-Judd-300-683x1024.jpg\")