Friday, August 5, 2011

US Olympic Team Finals Results

The US Olympic Team Trials ended this evening with all 10 boxers keeping their undefeated streaks intact throughout this week. Rau'shee Warren becomes the first boxer in US history to make three Olympic Teams (2004, 2008) as he starts his journey towards his first Olympic Medal. Michael Hunter also repeats as a 2008 US Olympic Team member who will be vying for his first trip to the games. Hunter was unable to qualify for the Beijing Games. Raynell Williams, a 2008 US Olympic Team member was defeated by Jose Ramirez ending his hopes of repeating along with Warren and Hunter. Congratulations to all of our boxers. They will compete in the World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan Sept 22 - October 10.

U.S. Olympic Team Trials Final Round Results
108 lbs: Erros Correa, San Jose, Calif., dec. Santos Vasquez, Sparks, Nev., 22-18
114 lbs: Rau'shee Warren, Cincinnati, Ohio, dec. Shawn Simpson, Chicago Ill., 31-18
123 lbs: Joseph Diaz Jr., El Monte, Calif., dec. O'Shanique Foster, Orange, Texas, 17-14
132 lbs: Jose Ramirez, AvenaI, Calif.., dec. Raynell Williams, Cleveland, Ohio, 21-16
141 lbs: Jamel Herring, Coram, N.Y., dec. Pedro Sosa, Bronx, N.Y., 15-10
152 lbs: Errol Spence, Desoto, Texas dec. Amir Imam, Albany, N.Y., 24-19
165 lbs: Jesse Hart, Philadelphia, Pa., dec. Luis Arias, Milwaukee, Wis., 21-6
178 lbs: Marcus Browne, Staten Island, N.Y., dec. Siju Shabazz, Las Cruces, N.M., 14-12
201 lbs: Michael Hunter, Las Vegas, Nev., dec. Joseph Williams, Queens, N.Y., 28-17
201+ lbs: Lenroy Thompson, Lenexa, Kansas, dec. Laron Mitchell, San Francisco, Calif., 21-9

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