Under-19 Championship Semifinal Matchups

Thursday night's matchups at the Under-19 Championships in Cincinnati, Ohio. All 3 DC area boxers, Alantez Fox, Jerry Odom and D'mitrius Ballard are in action tonight. With a win, they advance to tomorrow's championship and move one step closer to Baku, Azerbaijan's 2010 AIBA Youth World Championships in April.

112 lbs: Emmanuel Folly Philadelphia, Pa vs. Ray Ximenez Dallas, Texas
119 lbs: Emonte Scruggs Dayton, Ohio vs. Gabriel Montoya Cheyenne, Wyoming
119 lbs: David Rios Edinburg, Texas vs. Tyler McCreary Toledo, Ohio
125 lbs: Jeremy Longoria Corpus Christi, Texas vs. Luis Feliciano Milwaukee, Wisconsin
125 lbs: Ricky Rodriguez Evans, Colorado vs. Luis Angel Zarazua Edinburg, Texas
132 lbs: Ace’son Leuseure Corpus Christi, Texas vs. Ryan Martin Chattanooga, Tennessee
132 lbs: Antonio Capulin Houston, Texas vs. Xavier Montelongo, Jr. E. Los Angeles, California
141 lbs:David Moore Milwaukee, Wisconsin vs. Gregorio Vergaro Lexington, Kentucky
141 lbs: Kent Cruz St. Louis, Missouri vs. George Rincon Carrollton, Texas
152 lbs: Quashwan Toler Cincinnati, Ohio vs. Alantez Fox Forrestville, Maryland
152 lbs: Moshea Aleem Richmond, Virginia vs. Jake Maier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
165 lbs: Immanuwel Aleem Richmond, Virginia vs. Dimitrius Ballard Temple Hills, Maryland
165 lbs: Quatavious Cash Atlanta, Georgia vs. Daquan Arnett Orlando, Florida
178 lbs: Jerry Odom Bowie, Maryland vs. Robert Hall, Jr. Johnson City, Tennessee
178 lbs: Trevor McCumby Yorkville, Illinois vs. Juan Salinas Youngstown, Ohio

Under-19 Championship Day 2 Results

Day 2 results from the Under -19 Championship in Cincinnati, Ohio:

125 lbs: Jeremy Longoria, Corpus Christi, Texas dec. Sejad Fradi, Dearborn Heights, Mich., 14-8
125 lbs: Luis Feliciano, Milwaukee, Wis., dec. Dennis Galarza, Orlando, Fla., 9-7
125 lbs: Ricky Rodriguez, Evans, Colo., dec. Victor Pasillas, E. Los Angeles, Calif., 13-10
125 lbs: Luis Angel Zarazua, Edinburg, Texas, stopped Nick Christiansen, Ellsworth, Wis., RSC-3
141 lbs: Gregorio Vergaro, Lexington, Ky., dec. R.G. Garcia, Beeville, Texas, 6-2
141 lbs: Kent Cruz, St. Louis, Mo., dec. Ryan Karl, Milano, Texas, 13-6
141 lbs: George Rincon, Carrollton, Texas, dec. Sedan Scott, Cincinnati, Ohio, 9-5
165 lbs: Quatavious Cash, Atlanta, Ga., dec. Julius Butler, St. Louis, Mo., 21-9
165 lbs: Daquan Arnett, Orlando, Fla., dec. Richard Romero, Los Angeles, Calif., 22-11

Under-19 Championship Bout Sheets for Day 2

Day 2 Bouts have been set at the Under 19 Tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio:

125lbs. Sejad Fradi Dearborn Heights, Michigan vs. Jeremy Longoria Corpus Christi, Texas
125lbs. Luis Feliciano Milwaukee, Wisconsin vs. Dennis Galarza Orlando, Florida
125lbs. Ricky Rodriguez Evans, Colorado vs. Victor Pasillas E. Los Angeles, California
125lbs. Nick Christiansen Ellsworth, Wisconsin vs. Luis Angel Zarazua Edinburg, Texas
141lbs. R. G. Garcia Beeville, Texas vs. Gregorio Vergaro Lexington, Kentucky
141lbs. Kent Cruz St. Louis, Missouri vs. Ryan Karl Milano, Texas
141lbs. George Rincon Carrollton, Texas vs. Sedan Scott Cincinnati, Ohio
165lbs. Quatavious Cash Atlanta, Georgia vs. Julius Butler Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
165lbs. Daquan Arnett Orlando, Florida vs. Richard Romero Los Angeles, California

Under-19 Championship Day One Complete Results

125 lbs: Luis Angel Zarazua Edinburg, Texas, won on walkover vs Albert Bell Toledo, Ohio
132 lbs: Ace'son Leseure Corpus Christi, Texas dec. Gregory Young, Jr. Pewlben, Ariz., 21-11
132 lbs: Ryan Martin, Chattanooga, Tenn., dec. Arthur Porter Monroe, Mich., 10-7
132 lbs: Antonio Capulin Houston, Texas dec. Christian Camacho Orlando, Fla., 5-5 (11-10)
132 lbs: Xavier Montelongo, Jr. E. Los Angeles, Calif., dec. Divante Jones Hephzibah, Ga., 9-4
152 lbs: Altanez Fox Foresville, Md., dec. Jerry Tristan, Katy Texas, 14-3
152 lbs: Moshea Aleem Richmond, Va., dec. David Lightfoot Zanesville, Ohio, 21-6
152 lbs: Jake Maier Pittsburgh, Pa., dec. Xavier DeLuca Fort Morgan, Colorado, 16-14

Under-19 Championship Underway in Cincinnati

The Under 19 Championships have started today with a win for a DC area boxers. Alantez Fox won 14-3 over Jerry Tristan from Katy, Texas in the 152lbs. weight class. Winners of the U19 Tournament, held every other year, will represent the United States in the 2010 AIBA Youth World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. That tournament is a qualifier for the first World Youth Olympics Boxing competition to be held in Singapore. D'mitrius Ballard and Jerry Odom, both from the DC area, will also be competing this week at 165lbs. and 178lbs. respectively.

Complete Bout Sheet:

125lbs. Luis Angel Edinburg, Texas vs. Zarazua Albert Bell Toledo, Ohio
132lbs. Ace’son Leseure Corpus Christi, Texas vs. Gregory Young, Jr. Pewlben, Arizona
132lbs. Arthur Porter Monroe, Michigan vs. Ryan Martin Chattanooga, Tennessee
132lbs. Christian Camacho Orlando, Florida vs. Antonio Capulin Houston, Texas
132lbs. Xavier Montelongo, Jr. E. Los Angeles, California vs. Divante Jones Hephzibah, Georgia
152lbs. Jerry Tristan Katy, Texas vs. Alantez Fox Foresville, Maryland
152lbs. David Lightfoot Zanesville, Ohio vs. Moshea Aleem Richmond, Virginia
152lbs. Xavier DeLuca Fort Morgan, Colorado vs. Jake Maier Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania