2010 PAL Open Champions Secure 2012 Olympic Boxoff Slots

After a tumultuous week of boxing in San Antonio, the PAL Nationals are complete and these Open Class boxers have won $1000 but more importantly the first of 8 slots in their weight classes including DC area boxer D'mitrius Ballard, who continues an impressive year after winning the Under-19 Nationals.

108lbs. "King" Louie Byrd - I have to call him by his nickname that after three consecutive US National Championships and three consecutive National Golden Gloves titles.

114lbs. Raushee Warren - two-time US Olympian

123lbs. O'Shanique Foster

132lbs. Kenneth Simms - 2010 National JO Silver Medalist, only 16 years old!!

141lbs. Pedro Sosa - 2010 US National Champion

165lbs. D'mitrius Ballard - 2010 Under-19 National Champion

178lbs. Marcus Browne - 2010 US National Silver Medalist

201lbs. Steve Geffard - 2010 US National Champion, 2010 National Golden Gloves Champion

201+ Lenroy "Cam" Thompson - 2009 and 2010 US National Champion , 2009 and 2010 National Golden Gloves Champion