DC Area Boxers All Advance to Under-19 Championship

Maryland's Jerry Odom (178lbs.) and D'mitrius Ballard (165lbs.) join Alantez Fox (152lbs.) in tomorrow nights Under-19 Championship Final after a perfect night for area boxers. Odom defeated Robert Hall of Johnson City, Tennessee 27-8 and Ballard defeated Immanuwel Aleem of Richmond, Virginia 31-14. Tomorrow Odom will face Trevor McCumby of Yorkville, Illinois, Ballard will box Daquan Arnett in a rematch of the 2009 National Junior Olympics 165lbs. Final in which Arnett won 9-8. Fox will face Moshea Aleem of Richmond, Virginia after defeating Quashawn Toler 18-4.

Full Results from semifinals:
112 lbs: Emanuel Foley Philadelphia, Pennsylvania defeatet Ray Ximinez Dallas, Texas 17-8
119 lbs: Emonte Scruggs, Dayton Ohio defeated Gabriel Montoya Cheyenne, Wyoming 11-10
119 lbs: David Rios Edinburg, Texas defeated Tyler McCreary Ohio 14-5
125 lbs: Luis Feliciano Milwaukee, Wisconsin defeated Jeremy Longoria Corpus Christie, Texas 9-5
125 lbs: Luis Angel Zarazua Edinburg, Texas defeated Ricky Rodriguez Evans, Colorado 13-10
132 lbs: Ryan Martin Chattanooga, Tennessee defeated Ace'son Leuseure Corpus Christie, Texas 8-4
132 lbs: Antonio Capulin Houston, Texas defeated Xavier Montelongo E. LA, California 9-8
141 lbs: David Moore Milwaukee, Wisconsin defeated Gregoria Vergaro Lexington, Kentucky 14-12
141 lbs: George Rincon Carrollton, Texas defeated Kent Cruz St. Louis, Missouri 13-5
152 lbs: Atlantez Fox Forrestville, Maryland defeated Quashawn Toler Cincinnati, Ohio 18-4
152 lbs: Aleem Moshea Richmon, Virginia defeated Jake Maier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 26-17
165 lbs: Demetrius Ballard Temple Hills, Maryland Defeated Immanuel Aleem Richmond, Virginia 31-14
165 lbs: Daquan Arnett Orlando, Florida defeated Quantavious Cash Atlanta, Georgia RSC-2
178 lbs: Jerry Odom Bowie, Maryland Defeated Robert Hall Johnson City, Tennessee 27-8
178lbs: Trevor McCumby Yorkville, Illinois winner by walkover

Fox Advances to Championship of Under-19

Alantez Fox defeated Quashwan Toler Cincinnati, Ohio 18-4 to advance to the Championship of the Under-19 Tournament. With victory tomorrow, Fox will represent the United States at the 2010 AIBA Youth World Championship in Baku, Azerbaijan in April.

Jerry Odom and D'mitrius Ballard, both also from Maryland will also be boxing tonight to advance to the final round.

Nick Kisner vs. Hasim Rahman Jr.

201lbs. Under 19 Championship from Kansas City, Missouri. Kisner is in the red corner.

Kevin Rivers vs. Ronny Rios

125lbs. Championship from the 2008 Under-19 Championships in Kansas City, Missouri. Rios is in the blue corner.

Kevin Rivers vs. Daniel Guerrero

125lbs. Division Semifinal bout from the Under-19 Championships in Kansas City, Missouri. Rivers is in the blue corner.