It was August of 2012 when HustleBoss.com first spoke with Semajay Thomas out in Las Vegas. At the time the Chicago native was still an amateur, as he spoke thoroughly on his history in the boxing game and his big aspirations ahead of his eventual pro debut.

Having trained often with 1996 bronze medalist and former heavyweight contender Nate Jones, Thomas has actually been spending his recent months in Houston, Tex., under the guidance of Ronnie Shields.

Thomas still has close ties to Jones and the Mayweather Boxing Club and recently swung back through the gym to get in some work during his latest Vegas trek. Check out exclusive images below of Thomas, who is now 3-0 with 1 knockout as a professional in the junior welterweight class.

All photos courtesy of Chris Robinson (www.HustleBoss.com)

Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com