Duran Caferro named semi-finalist for AAU Sullivan Award

This award goes to the outstanding amateur athlete of the year in the United States. Duran Caferro Jr. is up against some strong competition including a Heisman Trophy winner. This is a huge honor for an athlete and it could be a big benefit to amatuer boxing. All amateur boxing coaches, boxers, officials and fans should vote for Duran to help him win the award. Duran is from Montana and is a very nice young man. I have talked to him and his father, who is also his coach, and they are both good ambassadors for the sport of amateur boxing and amateur sports in general. Please pass this on to as many people as possible.

You can vote for Duran here:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2009-sullivan-award.htm

2010 DC Golden Gloves Finals 132lbs. Women Asia Stevenson vs. Kimberly Dolly

132lbs. Women's Final between Asia Stevenson and Kimberly Dolly. Stevenson is in the red corner.

2010 Under-19 152lbs. Final Alantez Fox vs. Moshea Aleem

For HQ DVD copies email bsmittie@cinci.rr.com or message me at this account. Championship in the 152lbs. division between Alantez Fox (Forestville, MD) and Moshea Alleem (Richmond, VA). Fox is in the red corner and won the bout.

2010 Under-19 125lbs. Luis Feliciano vs. Dennis Galarza

For HQ DVD copies email bsmittie@cinci.rr.com or message me at this account.

Day 2 125lbs. action between Luis Feliciano (Milwaukee WI) and Dennis Galazra (Orlando, FL). Feliciano is in the red corner and won the bout 9-7.

2010 Under-19 125lbs. Jeremy Longori vs. Sejad Fradi

For HQ DVD copies email bsmittie@cinci.rr.com or message me at this account. Day 2 125lbs. action between Sejad Fradi (Dearborn Hgts, MI) and Jeremy Longoria (Corpus Christie, TX). Longoria is in the blue corner and wone the bout 14-8.

2010 Under-19 152lbs. Alantez Fox vs. Quashawn Toler

For HQ DVD copies email bsmittie@cinci.rr.com or message me at this account. Day 3 semifinal 152 lbs action Atlantez Fox (Forrestville, Maryland) and Quashawn Toler (Cincinnati, Ohio). Fox is in the blue corner and wins the bout 18-4.

2010 Under-19 132lbs. Xavier Montelago vs. Divante Jones

For HQ DVD copies email bsmittie@cinci.rr.com or message me at this account. Day 1 132lbs. action between Xavier Montelago (East LA, CA) and Divante Jones (Hephizibah, GA). Montelago is in the red corner and won the bout 9-4.

2010 Under-19 132lbs. Christian Camacho vs. Antonio Capulin

For HQ DVD copies email bsmittie@cinci.rr.com or message me at this account. Day 1 132lbs. action between Christian Camacho (Orlando, FL) and Antonio Capulin (Houston, TX). Capulin is in the blue corner and won the bout 5- 5 (11-10). Camacho is the son of Hector "Macho" Camacho.

2010 Under-19 152lbs. Jerry Tristan vs. Alantez Fox

For HQ DVD copies email bsmittie@cinci.rr.com or message me at this account. Day 1 152lbs. action between Jerry Tristan (Katy, TX) and Alantez Fox (Forrestville, MD). Fox is in the blue corner and won the bout 14-3.

2010 Under-19 Victor Pasillas vs. Ricky Rodriguez

From Cincinnati, Ohio 125lbs. preliminary bout between Victor Pasillas (E. Los Angeles, CA) and Ricky Rodriguez (Evans, CO). Pasillas is in the blue corner.

2010 Under-19 Dennis Galarza vs. Luis Feliciano

From Cincinnati, Ohio 125lbs. quarterfinals between Dennis Galarza (Orlando, FL) and Luis Feliciano (Milwaukee, WI). Galarza is in the blue corner.

2010 Under-19 Alantez Fox vs. Jerry Tristan

From Cincinnatti, Ohio 152lbs. preliminary bout between Alantez Fox (Forestville, MD) and Jerry Tristan (Katy, TX). Fox is in the blue corner.

2010 Under-19 Final Luis Feliciano vs. Luis Angel Zarazura

From Cincinnati, Ohio the 125lbs. Under-19 Championship between Luis Feliciano (Milwaukee, WI) and Luis Angel Zarzura (Edinburg, TX).

2010 Under-19 Luis Feliciano vs. Jeremy Longoria

From Cincinnati, Ohio 125lbs. semifinal bout between Luis Feliciano (Milwaukee, WI) and Jeremy Longoria (Corpus Christie, TX). Feliciano is in the blue corner.

2010 Under-19 Daquan Arnett vs. Richard Romero

From Cincinnati, Ohio 165lbs. preliminary bout between Daquan Arnett (Orlando, FL) and Richard Romero (Los Angeles, CA). Arnett is in the red corner.

2010 DC Golden Gloves Semifinal Results

The 2010 Washington DC Golden Gloves will conclude in Waldorf, MD next Friday March 26th at the Waldorf Jaycees after some great action tonight at Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Center in Palmer Park, MD. A very special surprise tonight as Ray Leonard himself was in the crowd watching the action and also presenting the unopposed female champions with their medals. Ray Leonard, his brother Roger, Darryl Tyson, Andrew Council, Ty Barnett, Henry Buchanon, Dominic Wade and Seth Mitchell were the other current and former professional boxers also in the packed house Saturday night.

Below are the open division winners from this evening--all advancing to the championships next Friday night.

Open Division:

132 lbs. (female-Championship): Asia Stevenson (Headbangers) def. Kimberly Dolly (Tony's Gym)

132 lbs. Joseph Rector (Books and Boxing) def. Zachary MacIntosh (Frederick Fight Club)

132 lbs. Kevin Rivers (Headbangers) def. Joshua Davis (Headbangers)

141 lbs. Micheal Reed (Dream Team) def. Kevin Womack, Jr. (Upton)

152 lbs. David Grayton (Headbangers) def. Marquis Moore (Keystone)

165 lbs. Demond Nicholson (Cherry Lane) def. Lee Snow (Sugar Ray Leonard)

165 lbs. Demitrious Ballard (No Xcuse) def. Reginald Lucas (Upton)

178 lbs. Eric Govan (Sugar Ray Leonard) def. Mark Baltimore (Sugar Ray Leonard)

201+ lbs: Danny Kelly (Headbangers) def. Joe Liles (Club One) by RSC

201+ pounds: Jerrell Reeves (Old School) vs. Tavon Sol (Next Level) - not recorded

2010 AIBA Youth World Championship April 20th to May 2nd

86 countries have committed to sending their best 17 and 18-year old pugilists to the tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan. Our DC area will be sending at least two boxers, Alantez Fox 69kg (152lbs.) and D'mitrius Ballard 75kg (165lbs.) to compete. The boxers will go out to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs for a week-long training camp and depart directly from there to Baku.

In the 2008 and inaugural AIBA Youth Worlds (formerly known as the World Cadet Championshiop) in Guadalajara, Mexico Joe Dawejko was the lone gold medallist in the 91kg+ (201lbs. +) division and Adam Lopez brought back a bronze medal in the 51kg (112lbs.) division.