Award-winning fighter, chosen revelation of the year, comes out of the closet and says he wants to inspire other people

Professional fighter Jake Atlas, a new athlete in “Southern California Rookie of The Year”, came out of the closet and admitted his homosexuality in an emotional text. In the statement released, the North American highlighted his achievements and the long journey to achieve his goals. Regarding making his homosexuality public, Atlas states that he intends to serve as an “inspiration” so that other people can also live their sexuality freely, without having to remain in the closet, pretending to be someone they are not. CHECK OUT THE FULL STATEMENT: “In July 2015, I promised my coach, Robby Phoenix, that I would win Rookie Of The Year. Brody King, Douglas James and I started training together, and then, when they won the award, I promised that I would win too so we could round out the trio. This award was my biggest achievement to date and I am very proud. The commitment, sacrifice and dedication it took to earn it prove that working hard is what determines what comes your way. I was trained with the best: Joey Kaos, Los Luchas, Kevin Condron and Robby Phoenix. I owe them many of the values ​​that helped me get here. I'm happy to be the best representative of California and one of the best in the country. And now, I hope that my coming out can inspire other people to live their truths too. I am fulfilling a promise to come out publicly to serve as a voice for those who still struggle with this type of issue for many years. I want to show everyone with this that we are in the same boat and that there is nothing you cannot achieve by being who you are. I made history. And I want to do more. This is just the beginning of a lot in my career. Thanks."