One To Watch #3 - Kevin Rivers

The DMV’s (DC/Maryland/Virginia area, for those outside the area) own Kevin Rivers, who trains out of the Headbangers gym in Southeast DC, is featured today in the third installment of One To Watch. Kevin may have just started to come into his own on the national and international scene, but in the DC area we’ve known about him for years. He has won the Ringside World Championship, National PAL Tournament and Jr. Golden Gloves—being named Outstanding Boxer of the tournament.

Kevin has competed and won in virtually every major amateur boxing tournament there is: National Silver Gloves, National Golden Gloves, US Future Stars, Under 19 National Championships, AIBA Youth World Championship, World Championships, US Nationals and even most recently competing in Italy against the Italian National Team, where he boxed to a draw.

Currently, Kevin is the #1 125lbs boxer in the United States after winning the US National Championships in Denver, Colorado this past June. With his hopes set on the 2012 Olympics, you will hear this name a lot of the next few years on the amateur boxing scene. Enjoy these 15 bouts going back to 2001 when Kevin was 11 years old.

2009 USA East Central Regionals Kevin Rivers vs. Glen Dezurn

125lbs. 2009 USA East Central Regional Final between Kevin Rivers (Potomac Valley) and Glen Dezurn (South Atlantic) from Charleston, West Virginia. Rivers is in the red corner.

2009 East Central Region USA Final Results

From Charleston, West Virginia, the final results of the USA Boxing East Central Regional Tournament. Congratulations to all the DC-area boxers headed to the USA Boxing National Championships in Denver, Colorado June 8th - 13th.

Men

119lbs. Marcus Gaddis (Potomac Valley) def. Shawn Maning (Mid Atlantic)

125lbs. Kevin Rivers (Potomac Valley) def. Glen Dezurn (South Atlantic)

132lbs. Elvis Medrano (Potomac Valley) def. Francisco Wilkerson (Allegheny Mountain)

141lbs. Gary Allen Russell (Potomac Valley) def. Kevin Womack (South Atlantic)

152lbs. Julian Williams (Mid Atlantic) def. Alantez Fox (Potomac Valley)

165lbs. Travis Peterkin (South Atlantic) def. Willie Nelson (Virginia)

178lbs. Thomas Williams (Potomac Valley) def. Tod Unthank-May (Mid Atlantic)

201+ Joey Dawejko (Mid Atlantic ) def. Ronald Gamble (South Atlantic)

Women

112lbs. Female Maria Cash (Potomac Valley) def. Brittany Fisher (West Virginia)

Unopposed Champions

106lbs. Miguel Cartegena (Mid Altantic)

112lbs. William Bentley (Mid Atlantic)

132lbs. Rasheda Horne (Mid Atlantic)

152lbs.-F Brittany Inkrote (Mid Atlantic)

165lbs.-F Franchon Crews (Potomac Valley)

201lbs. Charles Johnson (Potomac Valley)

2009 DC Area USA Open Tournament Finals Results

Congratulations to all the Champions who will be advancing to the East Central Regional Tournament in Charleston, West Virginia February 13 - 15. Final Results from tonight's Championships are as follows:

119lbs. Marcus Gaddis (Sugar Ray Leonard) over Antonio Magruder (Headbangers)
125lbs. Kevin Rivers (Headbangers) over Joel Young (Keystone)
132lbs. Elvis Modrano (Old School) over Joseph Rector (Books & Boxing)
141lbs. Gary Alan Russell (Keystone) over Demarcus Wiley (Sugar Ray Leonard)
152lbs. Alantez Fox (Dream Team) over Marquis Moore (Keystone)
165lbs. Eric Gowan (Jeff Gordon) over Mark Baltimore (Sugar Ray Leonard)
178lbs. Thomas Williams (Cherry Lane) over Sulleman Harrington (Hillcrest)

Unopposed Champions
112lbs. Eric Cruz (Limelight)
112lbs. Maria Cash (Headbangers) - FEMALE
165lbs. Franchon Crews (Keystone) - FEMALE
201lbs. Charles Johnson (SRL)

Washington DC area USA Open Tournament Bouts Set

Tournament starts Saturday, January 24, 2009 at Tony's Gym, 2201 Shannon Place S.E., Washington, D.C. Doors open at 6 p.m.

NOVICE
141lbs Jose Murphy (Benning Park ) v Thomas Soto (Books & Boxing)
141lbs Ricky Smith (Headbangers) v Johnny Desilva (Rd 1)
152lbs Adam Mitchell (DNDR) v Kwame Ritter (Unattached)
152lbs Robert Keegan (Unattached v Marquis Taylor (Tony's Gym)

OPEN
119lbs Marcus Gaddis (SRL) v Angelo Rector (Books & Boxing) - Bye Antonio Magruder (Headbangers)
132lbs Russell Gaskins (Keystone) v Elvis Modrano (Old School) - Bye Joseph Rector (Books & Boxing)
141lbs Gary Allen Russell (Keystone) v Edwin Reyes (Rd 1)
141lbs Demarcus Willey (SRL) v Traon Bynum (Headbangers)
152lbs David Grayton (Headbangers) v Marquis Moore (Keystone)
152lbs Marlon Bolen (Cherry Lane) v Alantez Fox (Dream Team)
178lbs Thomas Williams (Cherry Lane) v Mario Murphy (SRL) - Bye Sulleman Harrington (Hillcrest)

CHAMPIONSHIPS  (Saturday, January 31st)
125lbs Kevin Rivers (Headbangers) v Edwin Reyes (Rd 1)
165lbs Eric Gowan (Jeff Gordon) v Mark Baltimore (SRL)
Other divisions TBD


UNOPPOSED OPEN CHAMPIONS
MALE
112lbs Eric Cruz (Limelite)
201+ Charles Johnson (SRL)

FEMALES
112lbs. Maria Cash (Headbangers)
165lbs. Franchon Crews (Keystone)

DC Amateurs Win at 2008 National PALs

Congratulations to all the DC boxers that won this week at the 2008 National PAL Tournament in Oxnard, CA. After a full week of boxing, the following boxers are the newest DC area National Champions:

Antonio Russell defeated Edwin Sandoval from Bakersfield, CA 5-0 in the 106lbs. 15/16 year old Senior Division

Demond Nicholson defeated Ivan Zubieta from Dallas, Texas 4-1 in the 154lbs. 15/16 years old Senior Division

Tavon Sol defeated Dann Calhoun from Cincinnati, Ohio 4-1 in the 201+ Open Division

Nick Kisner defeated Lenroy Thompson from Lenexa, Kansas 5-0 in the 201lbs. Open Division

Nick will be part of the US Under-19 Team traveling to Guadalajara, Mexico later this month to compete in the 2008 Under 19 World Championships. Good luck to Nick Kisner, Kevin Rivers and Traon Bynum in that tournament.

2001 DC Junior Olympics Alantez Fox vs. Kevin Rivers

2001 DC Junior Olympic Championship in the 65lbs. division from Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Center. Alantez Fox vs. Kevin Rivers. Rivers is in the blue corner.

2001 DC Golden Gloves Alantez Fox vs. Kevin Rivers

2001 DC Golden Gloves 9-10 year old 55lbs. division Championship between Kevin Rivers and Alantez Fox from Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Center. Fox is in the red corner.

2001 Alantez Fox vs. Kevin Rivers

From Tiger Market in Washington, DC, action between Alantez Fox and Kevin Rivers. Fox is in the blue corner.

2002 Boxing Show featuring Kevin Rivers

From VA, future National PAL and Ringside World Champion Kevin Rivers in action against a boxer from West Virginia as a junior boxer. Rivers is in the red corner.

2003 Fall Brawl Kevin Rivers vs. Nathan Davis

From Sugar Ray Leonard Gym 2003. Rivers 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.

2004 DC Golden Gloves Kevin Rivers vs. Andre Lowery

13 year old 80lbs. division final between Kevin Rivers (Round One) and Andre Lowery (Upton) at the 2004 DC Golden Gloves. Rivers is in the blue corner.