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Not exactly boxing related, but I just like the message in this video. Very inspirational. . .

"When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful.", Eric Thomas.

More from Thomas can be found here: http://www.etthehiphoppreacher.com

20 11 National Junior Olympics Finals Moses Taylor vs. James Kelleher

154lbs. division Championship between Moses Taylor and James Kelleher. Taylor is in the red corner.

2011 National Junior Olympics Kareem Martin vs. Kameron Jones

145lbs. division Championship betwen Kareem Martin and Kameron Jones. Martin is in the red corner.

Notes From the 2011 National Junior Olympics

I don't really do too many editorials on this site because I just like to present the facts and video, but with so much attention (albeit warranted) given to the Olympic trials this week, I wanted to shed some light on the future of Olympic boxing. There were many great young boxers showcased this year at the 2011 National Junior Olympics, but I came away with a few that I want to highlight.

First of all, I want to again congratulate the 3 DC area boxers that came back with titles: Gervonta "Tank" Davis, Malik Jackson and Kareem Martin. All of these young men worked hard to get it done. I recorded as many bouts as Icould, but here are my thoughts on boxers that made an big impression on me. They arelisted in no particular order:

Nico Hernandez - wins his first National Junior Olympic title in his first attempt after winning 5 consecutive National Silver Gloves. Nico is a nice young man and I always enjoy watching him box and talking to him and

his dad/coach. He showed why he's a national champion against a tough, older boxers in Melik Elliston from Colorado. Plain and simple, Nico is a winner. He also is a varsity letterman in Cross Country.

Erickson "Hammer" Lubin - I've been watching Hammer for about 7 years because he is from my Silver Gloves Region and he has continued to improve his skills. He along w/ Julian Rodriguez had the biggest margins of victories that I saw all week at the Junior Olympics. In his three bouts, he outscored his opponents 101-18!!! Again, a very nice young man and I believe that there is a direct correlation between being a successful athlete and being personable and coachable--so it might be repetitive but I will keep commending these boxers' character because it's very important to me that people know that these boxers are well-rounded athletes.

Julian Rodriguez - WOW. That's all I can say about Julian. After losing in the Junior Olympic finals last year, he made no doubts about who was the best this year. When he is in the ring, he only knows one mode: attack. I was really looking forward to seeing him in action againsts Joey Alday because Alday caught my eye in the Silvers Gloves-- but Julian was just too much. He's a machine in the ring and simply overwhelms his opponents with beautiful and precise combinations of power shots on the inside and out--from various angles. Julian will make an IMMEDIATE impact in the open division, in my opinion.

Ja'Rico O'Quinn - Ok, so I've never really payed attention to this kid, but he made me regret that because he put on a power clinic against multiple National Silver Gloves champion Hector Valdez. O'Quinn just imposed his will and he has an aire of confidence when he is in the ring. He's definintely on my radar now. I apologize Mr. O'Quinn. Please forgive my ignorance.

Jesus Luna - Again, multiple Silver Gloves titles makes for a successful Junior Olympic boxer. Like Nico Hernandez, Jesus is just a winner who keeps on winning. A very aggressive boxer, who is small in stature but attacks opponents with a calculated offensive attack. I've didn't have a chance to speak with him this week, but I know that I'll see him around for many more years.

Rahim Gonzalez - If you want to see a boxing clinic, watch Rahim Gonzalez. He is an artist at work in the ring. He put on a clinic staying on the outside and using his height (he's one of the two tallest 95 lbs. boxers I've ever seen), while almost literally not getting hit. I think the score of his first bout that I watched was 20-1. His finals matchup was an ugly wrestling match but he showed poise in doing what he had to do to get the victory. Again, a very very very personable and nice young man. Always look forward to speaking with him at tournaments.

Malik Jackson - The quiet storm is what I call Malik because he is so soft spoken outside of the ring, but he is very aggressive inside. The fact that he has won Outstanding Boxer two years in a row at the JOs speaks for itself. He continues to improve his game and I look forward to seeing him in the open division soon.

Rashida Ellis - Ok, I know that I already said WOW, but I have to say it again. This young lady can box. Period. Let me rephrase that. This young person can box. She is a great boxer, no matter what gender. I enjoyed watching her and during her three bouts she left no doubt about who the winner was. I didn't get a chance to speak with her but I know that I will be seeing her at more nationals. That is guaranteed.

Ok, so I lied saying that this was in no particular order because I'm going to be transparent with my bias and say that I left my favorite for last. . . Gary Salazar. I just may be his biggest fan. I've watched Gary step up against the best and handle each of them over and over again - impressively and in different fashion - through the National Silver Gloves and now the Junior Olympics. Gary can box, Gary can bang, Gary can move, Gary can think. I've seen him go to war (vs. Neslan Machado) and I've seen him beat slick boxers (D'andres Hockerson and Shawn Simpson) and he continues to amaze me. He's on another level in the amateur boxing game and I can't wait until he turns open to see if he can follow or exceed what the two most recent JO-to-Open success stories have done - Shawn Simpson and O'Shanique Foster. Again, Gary is another class act. An extremely personable and nice young man who also happens to be the only 16-year-old smog technician in CA and he's very proud of that fact!! He has told me (and I believe him) that the 114/119/132 boxers better get ready. . . he's coming.

Again, I just wanted to share my thoughts with the group because we have been talking so much about the trials, I wanted to give our future Olympians some time too. They deserve some of the spotlight too.

2011 National Junior Olympics Joey Alday vs. Julian Rodriguez

138lbs. Championship between Joey Alday and Julian Rodriguez. Rodriguez is in the blue corner.

2011 National Junior Olympics Finals Gary Salazar vs. D'andres Hockerson

119lbs. Championship between Gary Salazar and Dandres Hockerson. Salazar is in the blue corner. Salazar wins 33-13. (I didn't record decision)

2011 Nationa Junior Olympics Finals Malik Jackson vs. Da'Reese Crawford

114lbs. Championship between Malik Jackson and Da'Reese Crawford. Jackson is in the red corner.

2011 National Junior Olymics Finals Pablo Ramirez vs. Isaias Perez

101lbs. Championship between Pablo Ramirez and Isaias Perez. Ramirez is in the red corner.

2011 National Junior Olympic Finals Nico Hernandez vs. Melik Elliston

90lbs. Championship betwen Nico Hernandez and Melik Elliston. Hernandez is in the red corner.

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

2011 National Junior Olympic Champions Crowned!!!

DC area boxers Kareem Martin (Headbangers), Gervonta Davis (Upton in Baltimore) and Malik Jackson (Lime Lite) were crowned 2011 National Junior Olympic Champions--the best 15 and 16-year-old boxers in the United States in their respective weigh divisions. Davis lost last year to the eventual champion, Joet Gonzalez, so this year was especially nice. Davis add the title to a list of accomplishments that include the National Silver Gloves as well. Kareem Martin wins the crown on his first attempt. He will also be eligible to compete next year. Malik Jackson repeats as not only the National Junior Olympic Champion but also as the Most Outstanding Boxer as voted by tournament officials. I am going to go out on a limb and state that no one has ever done that from this area in the history of the Junior Olympic tournament. Congrats to all three young men, who are also very humble.

A side note about one of our boxers Daquan Johnson who fell victim to the new ESS (electronic scoring system) which takes a calculated average of sorts of the three most similar scores out of the 5 judges. 4 out of 5 judges had Johnson scoring more blows than his opponent over the course of the bout, which in year's past with paper scoring would have given him the victory. However, through the accepted score he lost by 1pt. Johnson's opponent went on to win the title this afternoon.

Complete results

90 lbs/male: Nico Hernandez, Wichita, Kan., dec. Melik Elliston, Denver, Colo., 20-11
95 lbs/male: Rahim Gonzales, Sylmar, Calif., dec. Brandon Kapner, Gravette, Ark., 17-14
101 lbs/female: Monica Vanpelt, Toledo, Ohio, dec. Dominique Siller, Abilene, Texas, 32-6
101 lbs/male: Pablo Ramirez, Weslaco, Texas, dec. Isaias Perez, Kansas City, Kan., 15-11
106 lbs/female: Marisol Lopez, Avenal, Calif., dec. Haneefa Muhammed, Lexington, Ky., 16-15
106 lbs/male: Jesus Luna, Inglewood, Calif., dec. Aarkeyse Higdon, East Lansing, Mich., 14-11
110 lbs/female: Kianna Richardson, Fort Worth, Texas, dec. Miranda Burkett, Caldwell, Idaho, 22-16
110 lbs/male: Malik Jackson, Washington, D.C., dec. Da'Reece Crawford, Kansas City, Mo., 9-4
114 lbs/female: Jasmine Hampton, Ann Arbor, Mich., dec. Ayanna Vasquez, Las Cruces, N.M., 19-16
114 lbs/male: Ja'Rico O'Quinn, Detroit, Mich., dec. Donovan Estrella, Arvada, Colo., 14-7
119 lbs/female: Rianna Rios, Alice, Texas, dec. Evelyn Borja, Fresno, Calif., 20-10
119 lbs/male: Gary Salazar, Fresno, Calif., dec. D'Andres Hockerson, Rochester, N.Y., 33-13
125 lbs/female: Jasmin Jones, Vacaville, Calif., stopped Kristal Gonzales, San Antonio, Texas, RSC-2 (1:27)
125 lbs/male: Gervonta Davis, Baltimore, Md., dec. Lamont Roach Jr., Upr Marlboro, Md., 14-6
132 lbs/female: Rashida Ellis, St. Lynn, Mass., dec. Isabella Nieves, Kenosha, Wis., 19-6
132 lbs/male: Erickson Lubin, Kissimnee, Fla., dec. Austin Dulay, Hendersonville, Tenn., 31-12
138 lbs/female: Martisa Guillen, Reno, Nev., unopposed champion
138 lbs/male: Julian Rodriguez, Paterson, N.J., dec. Jose Alday, Odessa, Texas, 28-10
145 lbs/female: Courtney Mink, Monroe, Mich., Kiera Bell, Washington, D.C., 34-17
145 lbs/male: Kareem Martin, Clinton, Md., dec. Kameron Jones, Garland, Texas, 22-16
154 lbs/female: Clarissa Shields, Flint, Mich., stopped Breanna Rautio, Rocker, Mont., RSC-1 (1:23)
154 lbs/male: Moses Taylor, Detroit, Mich., dec. James Kelleher, Coopersburg, Pa., 20-11
165 lbs/female: Taylor Carroll, Monroe, Mich., unopposed champion
165 lbs/male: Anthony Sims Jr., Ypsilanti, Mich., dec. Alex Rincon, Carrollton, Texas, 11-6
176 lbs/female: Dariahn Williams, Lexington, Ky., unopposed champion
176 lbs/male: Edel Gomez, Fremont, Neb., dec. Hakim Lopez, Lithonia, Ga., 13-12
189 lbs/male: Junior Younan, Brooklyn, N.Y., dec. Lou Grant, Loxahatchie, N.C., 10-9
201 lbs/male: Albert Fundora, Tampa, Fla., dec. Damien Rico, Los Angeles, Calif., 27-18
201+ lbs/male: Demek Edmonds, Worcester, Mass., stopped Billy Rice, Lima, Ohio, RSC-3 (1:45)

2011 National Junior Olympics Gary Salazar vs. Matthew Guerrero

119lbs. divisions semifinal betwen Gary Salazar and Matthew Guerrero. Salazar is in the red corner.

2011 National Junior Olympics D'Andres Hockerson vs. Isidro Flores

119lbs. division semifinal between D'Andres Hockerson and Isidro Flores. Hockerson is in the red corner.

2011 National Junior Olympics Donovan Estrella vs. Gary Russell

114lbs. semfinals betwen Donovoan Estrella and Gary Russel. Estrella is in the red corner.

2011 National Junior Olympics Jarico O'Quinn vs. Hector Valdez

114lbs. division semifinal between Jarico O'Quinn and Hector Valdez. O'Quinn is in the blue corner.

2011 National Junior Olympics Malik Jackson vs. Jermain Ortiz

110lbs. division semifinal between Malik Jackson and Jermain Ortiz. Jackson is in the red corner.

2011 National Junior Olympics Nico Hernandez vs. Amery Zavala

90lbs. division semifinal between Nico Hernandez and Amery Zavala. Hernandez is in the blue corner.

2011 National Junior Olympics Rahim Gonzalez vs. Anthony Fernandez

95lbs. division semifinal betwen Rahim Gonzalez and Anthony Fernandez. Gonzalez is in the red corner.

2011 National Junior Olympics Kareem Martin vs. Jelame Garcia

145lbs. division quarterfinal between Kareem Martin and Jelame Garcia. Martin is in the red corner.

2011 National Junior Olympics Julian Rodriquez vs. Jose Lopez

138lbs. division quarterfinal between Julian Rodriquez and Jose Lopez.

US Olympic Team Trial and National Junior Olympic Finals are Set

Although all of our DC area boxers have been eliminated from the Olympic Trials we have several boxers who will compete in the National Junior Olympic Finals today. All of our DC area boxers are highlighted below in red. The first boxer listed in the trials finals is the challenger and therefore must win today and tomorrow against the winner's bracket boxer in order to win the tournament:

US Olympic Team Trials Final

108 lbs: Santos Vasquez, Sparks, NV., vs. Eros Correa, San Jose, CA
114 lbs: Shawn Simpson, Chicago, IL. vs. Rau'shee Warren, Cincinnati, OH
123 lbs: O'Shanique Foster, Orange, TX, vs. Joseph Diaz Jr., El Monte, CA
132 lbs: Raynell Williams, Cleveland, OH vs. Jose Ramirez, Avenal, CA
141 lbs: Pedro Sosa, Bronx, N.Y. vs. Jamel Herring, Coram, NY
152 lbs: Amir Imam, Albany, N.Y. vs. Errol Spence, DeSoto, TX
165 lbs: Luis Arias, Milwaukee, WI. vs. Jesse Hart, Philadelphia, PA
178 lbs: Siju Shabazz, Las Cruces, N.M. vs. Marcus Brown, Staten Island, NY
201 lbs: Joseph Williams, Bronx, N.Y. vs. Michael Hunter, Las Vegas, NV
201+ lbs: Laron Mitchell, San Francisco, CA vs. Cam Thompson, Lenexa, KS

National Junior Olympic Finals
90 lbs/male: Melik Elliston, Denver, CO vs. Nico Hernandez, Kansas City, MO
95 lbs/male: Rahim Gonzalez, Sylmar, CA vs. Brandon Kapner, Gravette, Ark

101lbs/female: Monica Vanpelt, Toldeo, OH vs. Dominique Siller, Abilene, TX
101 lbs/male: Pablo Ramirez, Weslaco, TX vs. Isaias Perez, Kansas City, KS
106 lbs/female: Marisol Lopez, Avenal, CA vs. Haneefa Muhammed, Lexington, KY
106 lbs/male: Jesus Lopez, Inglewood, CA vs. Aarkeyse Higdon, East Lansing, MI
110 lbs/female: Miranda Burkett, Caldwell, ID vs. Kiana Richardson, Fort Worth, TX
110 lbs/male: Da'Reece Crawford, Kansas City, MO vs. Malik Jackson, Washington, DC
114 lbs/female: Jasmine Hampton, Ann Arbor, MI vs. Ayanna Vasquez, Las Cruces, NM
114 lbs/male: Ja'Rico O'Quinn, Detroit, MI vs. Donovan Estrella, Arvada, CO
119 lbs/female: Rianna Rios, Alice, TX vs. Evevlyn Borja, Fresno, CA
119 lbs/male: D'Andres Hockerson, Rochester, NY. vs. Gary Salazar, Fresno, CA
125 lbs/female: Jasmin Jones, Vacaville, CA vs. Kristal Gonzales, San Antonio, TX

125 lbs/male: Gervonta Davis, Baltimore, MD vs. Lamont Roach Jr., Upr Marlboro, MD
132 lbs/female: Isabella Nieves, Kenosha, WI vs. Rashida Ellis, St. Lynn, MA
132 lbs/male: Austin Dulay, Hendersonville, TN vs. Erickson Lubin, Kissimnee, FL

138lbs/female: Martissa Guillen, Reno, NV (unopposed)
138 lbs/male: Jose Alday, Odessa, TX vs. Julian Rodriguez, Paterson, NJ

145lbs/female: Courtney Mink, Monroe, MI vs. Kiera Bell, Washington, DC
145 lbs/male: Kareem Martin, Clinton, MD vs. Kameron Jones, Garland, TX

154lbs/female: Breanna Rautio, Rocker, MT vs. Clarissa Sheilds, Flint, MI
154 lbs/male: Moses Taylor, Detroit, MI vs. James Kelleher, Coopersburg, PA

165lbs/female: Taylor Carroll, Monroe, MI (unopposed)
165 lbs/male: Alex Rincon, Carrollton, TX vs. Anthony Sims Jr., Ypsilanti, MI

176lbs/female: Dariahan Willliams, Lexington, KY (unopposed)
176 lbs/male: Hakim Lopez, Lithonia, GA vs. Edel Gomez, Fremont, MA
189 lbs/male: Lou Grant, Loxahatchie, FL vs. Junior Younan, Brooklyn, NY
201 lbs/male: Damien Rico, Los Angeles, CA vs. Albert Fundora, Tampa, FL

201lbs+/male: Billy Rice, Lima, OH vs. Demek Edmonds, Worcester, MA

Day 5 Results from US Olympic Team Trials

Semifinal action concluded from the US Olympic Team Trials and the National Junior Olympic in Mobile, Alabama Friday with the two remaining DC area boxers (in red) losing their bids for London and three DC area boxers advancing (in red) to the finals of the National Junior Olympics.

August 4, 2011 US Olympic Team Trials Results
Thursday, August 4 - Challengers Bracket
108 lbs: Santos Vasquez, Sparks, Nev., dec. Louie Byrd, Denver, Colo., 33-29
114 lbs: Shawn Simpson, Chicago, Ill., dec. Emilio Sanchez, Pacoima, Calif., 21-15
123 lbs: O'Shanique Foster, Orange, Texas, dec. Tramaine Williams, New Haven, Conn., 19-13
132 lbs: Raynell Williams, Cleveland, Ohio, dec. Toka Khan Clary, Providence, R.I., 37-28
141 lbs: Pedro Sosa, Bronx, N.Y., dec. Duran Caferro, Helena, Mont., 22-12
152 lbs: Amir Imam, Albany, N.Y., dec. Samuel Vasquez, Fort Carson, Colo., 31-23
165 lbs: Luis Arias, Milwaukee, Wis. dec. Antoine Douglas, Burke, Va., 14-10
178 lbs: Siju Shabazz, Las Cruces, N.M., dec. Jerry Odom, Bowie, Md., 36-31
201 lbs: Joseph Williams, Bronx, N.Y., dec. Jordan Shimmell, Hudsonville, Mich., 12-10
201+ lbs: Laron Mitchell, San Francisco, Calif., won on walkover over, Andrew Shepherd, Fort Carson, Colo., W/O

August 4, 2011 National Junior Olympics Results
90 lbs/male: Melik Elliston, Denver, Colo., dec. Damien Charles Jr., Carencro, La., 17-9
90 lbs/male: Nico Hernandez, Crossett, Ark., dec. Amery Zavala, Corona, Calif., 19-12
95 lbs/male: Rahim Gonzalez, Sylmar, Calif., dec. Anthony Fernandez, Vacaville, Calif., 24-2
95 lbs/male: Brandon Kapner, Gravette, Ark., dec. Jose Borges, Philadelphia, Pa., 13-12
101 lbs/male: Pablo Ramirez, Weslaco, Texas, dec. Elijah Shabazz, Woodstick, Ga., 14-10
101 lbs/male: Isaias Perez, Kansas City, Kan., dec. Dequandra Steward, Shreveport, La., 11-4
106 lbs/female: Marisol Lopez, Avenal, Calif., dec. Enovi Molina, Scotch Plains, N.J., 23 -10
106 lbs/male: Jesus Lopez, Inglewood, Calif., dec. Matthew Espinoza, Crestview, Fla., 18-12
106 lbs/male: Aarkeyse Higdon, East Lansing, Mich., dec. Daniel Ramirez, Richardson, Texas, 9-9 (52-45)
110 lbs/female: Miranda Burkett, Caldwell, Idaho, stopped Emily Downs, Pensacola, Fla., RSC-3 (0:48)
110 lbs/female: Kiana Richardson, Fort Worth, Texas, dec. Ariana Garcia, Albuquerque, N.M., 36-21
110 lbs/male: Da'Reece Crawford, Kansas City, Mo., dec. Nestor Varela, Lindsay, Calif., 13-8
110 lbs/male: Malik Jackson, Washington, D.C., dec. Jermaine Ortiz, Worcester, Mass., 28-19
114 lbs/female: Jasmine Hampton, Ann Arbor, Mich., dec. Serena Rojas, Fresno, Calif., 21-11
114 lbs/female: Ayanna Vasquez, Las Cruces, N.M., wins on retirement over Angelica Herrera, Grand Prairie, Texas, RET-3 (1:13)
114 lbs/male: Ja'Rico O'Quinn, Detroit, Mich., dec. Hector Valdez, Dallas, Texas, 22-16
114 lbs/male: Donovan Estrella, Arvada, Colo., dec. Gary Russell, Capitol Heights, Md., 19-19 (100-100) (4-1)
119 lbs/female: Rianna Rios, Alice, Texas, stopped Rachel Mendoza, Hillsborough, Ore., RSC-3 (0:53)
119 lbs/female: Evevlyn Borja, Fresno, Calif., stopped Shante Higgs, Detroit, Mich., RSC-3 (1:35)
119 lbs/male: D'Andres Hockerson, Rochester, N.Y., dec. Isidro Flores Jr., Fort Wayne, Ind., 13-8
119 lbs/male: Gary Salazar, Fresno, Calif., dec. Matthew Guerrero, Lathrop, Calif., 27-15
125 lbs/female: Jasmin Jones, Vacaville, Calif., dec. Laura Garfias, Cornelius, Ore., 36-23
125 lbs/male: Gervonta Davis, Baltimore, Md., dec. Cresencio Ramos Jr., San Antonio, Texas, 22-5
125 lbs/female: Kristal Gonzales, San Antonio, Texas, dec. Christina Farwick, Cincinnati, Ohio, 26-18
125 lbs/male: Lamont Roach Jr., Upr Marlboro, Md., dec. Malick Montgomery, Macon, Ga., 22-12
132 lbs/female: Isabella Nieves, Kenosha, Wis., dec. Nancy Guiterrez, Sacramento, Calif., 21-20
132 lbs/female: Rashida Ellis, St. Lynn, Mass., stopped Liano Rico, San Bernardino, Calif., RSC-3 (1:41)
132 lbs/male: Austin Dulay, Hendersonville, Tenn., dec. Lorenzo Caldera, Portland, Ore., 23-18
132 lbs/male: Erickson Lubin, Kissimnee, Fla., dec. Mario Esparza, Tempe, Ariz., 19-3
138 lbs/male: Jose Alday, Odessa, Texas, dec. Nicholas Torrance, Evans, Ga., 11-10
138 lbs/male: Julian Rodriguez, Paterson, N.J., dec. Adrain Gutierrez, Chula Vista, Calif., 33-10
145 lbs/male: Kareem Martin, Clinton, Md., dec. Alfredo Santamaria, Garden Grove, Calif., 18-11
145 lbs/male: Kameron Jones, Garland, Texas, dec. Darryl Jaime, Vacaville, Calif., 22-11
154 lbs/male: Moses Taylor, Detroit, Mich., dec. Jazavian Palmer, Lubbock, Texas, 13-10
154 lbs/male: James Kelleher, Coopersburg, Pa., dec. Flavio Becerra, White Bear Lake, Minn., 17-13
165 lbs/male: Alex Rincon, Carrollton, Texas, dec. Anthony LaCaze, West Monroe, Ala., 10-2
165 lbs/male: Anthony Sims Jr., Ypsilanti, Mich., dec. Jonathan Esquivel Anaheim, Calif., 20-19
176 lbs/male: Hakim Lopez, Lithonia, Ga. dec. Joel Galvan, Grafton, N.D., 15-13
176 lbs/male: Edel Gomez, Fremont, N.E., dec. Daquan Johnson, Capitol Heights, Md., 26-24
189 lbs/male: Lou Grant, Loxahatchie, Fla. dec. Josh Slater, Monroe, Mich., 20-13
189 lbs/male: Junior Younan, Brooklyn, N.Y., dec. Estevan Roman, Fort Worth, Texas, 12-5
201 lbs/male: Damien Rico, Los Angeles, Calif., dec. Issa Awad, Ann Arbor, Mich., 34-7
201 lbs/male: Albert Fundora, Tampa, Fla., dec. Jonathan Rodriguez, Corpus Christi, Texas, 27-11

Day 4 Results from the US Olympic Team Trials

All winners from today in the winners bracket will have a bye tomorrow and box again in the Finals. If they win on Friday, they are the newest US Olympic Team members. The boxers that lost in the winners bracket bouts below will box the winners of the challengers bracket for a chance to box again Friday against the winners that received the bye. In order to win the tournament, these challengers must win on Friday and then again against the same boxers on Saturday.

Wednesday, August 3
108 lbs/winners bracket: Eros Correa, San Jose, Calif., dec. Louie Byrd, Denver, Colo., 25-25 (132-131)
108 lbs/challengers bracket: Santos Vasquez, Sparks, Nev., dec. David Carlton, Cincinnati, Ohio, 26-14
114 lbs/winners bracket: Rau'shee Warren, Cincinnati, Ohio, dec. Shawn Simpson, Chicago, Ill., 34-20
114 lbs/challengers bracket: Emilio Sanchez, Pacoima, Calif., dec. Oscar Cantu, Kingsville, Texas, 38-21
123 lbs/winners bracket: Joseph Diaz Jr., El Monte, Calif., dec. O'Shanique Foster, Orange, Texas, 29-15
123 lbs/challengers bracket: Tramaine Williams, New Haven, Conn., dec. Luis Feliciano, Milwaukee, Wis., 11-6
132 lbs/winners bracket: Jose Ramirez, Avenal, Calif., dec. Raynell Williams, Cleveland, Ohio 18-17
132 lbs/challengers bracket: Toka Kahn Clary, Providence, R.I., dec. Kenneth Sims Jr., 24-19
141 lbs/winners bracket: Jamel Herring, Coram, N.Y., dec. Pedro Sosa, Bronx, N.Y., 14-13
141 lbs/challengers bracket: Duran Caferro, Helena, Mont., dec. George Rincon, Carrollton, Texas, 11-11 (66-56)
152 lbs/winners bracket: Errol Spence, DeSoto, Texas, dec. Amir Imam, Albany, N.Y., 19-12
152 lbs/challengers bracket: Samuel Vasquez, Fort Carson, Colo., dec. Bryant Perrella, Lehigh Acres, Fla., 18-10
165 lbs/winners bracket: Jesse Hart, Philadelphia, Pa., dec. Antoine Douglas, Burke, Va., 14-8
165 lbs/challengers bracket: Luis Arias, dec. Edgar Alvarado Jr., San Bernadino, Calif., 23-12
178 lbs/winners bracket: Marcus Brown, Staten Island, N.Y., dec. Jerry Odom, Bowie, Md., 30-26
178 lbs/challengers bracket: Siju Shabazz, Las Cruces, N.M., dec. Jeffery Spencer, Fort Carson, Colo., 12-10
201 lbs/winners bracket: Michael Hunter, Las Vegas, Nev., dec. Jordan Shimmell, Hudsonville, Mich., 23-8
201 lbs/challengers bracket: Joseph Williams, Bronx, N.Y., dec. Steve Geffrard, Boca Raton, Fla., 19-15
201+ lbs/winners bracket: Lenroy Thompson, Lenexa, Kan., dec. Andrew Shepherd, Fort Carson, Colo., 15-9
201+ lbs/challengers bracket: Laron Mitchell, San Francisco, Calif., dec. Dominic Breazale, Alhambra, Calif., 16-12

Day 4 Matchups from US Olympic Team Trials

The winners bracket semifinals lineup is set with the winners advancing to the finals on Friday and the loser to face off vs. the challengers bracket winners from today. DC area boxers are highlighted in red.

Winners Bracket Matchups:

108lbs. Louie Byrd vs. Eros Correa

114lbs. Rau'shee Warren vs. Shawn Simpson

123lbs. Joseph Diaz Jr. vs. O'Shanique Foster

132lbs. Jose Ramirez vs. Raynell Williams

141lbs. Jamel Herring vs. Pedro Sosa

152lbs. Errol Spence vs. Amir Imam

165lbs. Jesse Hart vs. Antoine Douglas

178lbs. Marcus Browne vs. Jerry Odom

201lbs. Jordan Shimmell vs. Michael Hunter

201+lbs. Cam Thompson vs. Andrew Shepard

Challenger Bracket Matchups:

108lbs. David Carlton vs. Santos Vasquez

114lbs. Emilio Sanchez vs. Oscar Cantu

123lbs. Luis Feliciano vs. Tramaine Williams

132lbs. Kenneth Sims Jr. vs. Toka Khan Clary

141lbs. Duran Caferro vs. George Rincon

152lbs. Bryant Perrella vs. Samuel Vasquez

165lbs. Edgar Alvarado vs. Luis Arias

178lbs. Jefferey Spencer vs. Siju Shabazz

201lbs. Steve Geffard vs. Joseph Williams

201+lbs. Laron Mitchell vs. Domonic Breazale

Day 3 Results from US Olympic Team Trials (Challengers Bracket)

6 p.m. session

108 lbs: David Carlton, Cincinnati, Ohio, dec. Gregory Outlaw, Glenarden, Md., 15-11
108 lbs: Santos Vasquez, Sparks, Nev., won on disqualification over Marco Rangel, Scottsdale, Ariz., DQ
114 lbs: Emilio Sanchez, Pacoima, Calif., dec. Stephon Young, St. Louis, Mo., 23-22
114 lbs: Oscar Cantu, Kingsville, Texas, dec. John Franklin, Fort Carson, Colo., 15-15 (78-73)
123 lbs: Luis Feliciano, Milwaukee, Wis., dec. Joet Gonzalez, Glendora, Calif., 14-12
123 lbs: Tramaine Williams, New Haven, Conn., dec. Joe Perez, Fountain, Colo., 15-8
132 lbs: Kenneth Sims Jr., Chicago Ill., dec. Louis Cruz, Bronx, N.Y., 31-16
132 lbs: Toka Khan Clary, Providence, R.I., dec. Erick DeLeon, 20-19
141 lbs: Duran Caferro, Helena, Mont., won on disqualification over Semajay Thomas, Chicago, Ill., DQ
141 lbs: George Rincon, Carrollton, Texas, dec. Michael Reed, Waldorf, Md., 23-23 (110-108)
152 lbs: Bryant Perrella, Lehigh Acres, Fla., dec. Willie Jones, Charlotte, N.C., 10-11
152 lbs: Samuel Vasquez, Fort Carson, Colo., dec. Arturo Trujillo, Easton, Pa., 19-10
165 lbs: Edgar Alvarado, San Bernadino, Calif., dec. D'Mitrius Ballard, Temple Hills, Md., 26-24
165 lbs: Luis Arias, Milwaukee, Wis., dec. Chris Pearson, Trotwood, Ohio, 16-16 (83-78)
178 lbs: Jeffery Spencer, Fort Carson, Colo., dec. Shaborn Ryals, Capitol Heights, Md., 12-11
178 lbs: Siju Shabazz, Las Cruces, N.M., dec. Caleb Plant, Ashland City, Tenn., 15-15 (87-80)
201 lbs: Steve Geffrard, Boca Raton, Fla., dec. Robert Jekabson, Chicago, Ill., 23-20
201 lbs: Joseph Williams, Bronx, N.Y., dec. Andrew Tabiti, Las Vegas, Nev., 26-14
201+ lbs: Laron Mitchell, San Francisco, Calif., won on disqualification over Brett Rather, Las Vegas, Nev., DQ
201+ lbs: Dominic Breazale, Alhambra, Calif., dec. Jonathan Hamm, St. Paul, Minn., 20-10

Day 2 Results from US Olympic Trails in Mobile!!

DC Area boxers highlighted in red below:

Monday, August 1

1 p.m. session
108 lbs/challengers bracket: David Carlton, Cincinnati, Ohio, dec. Norberto Torres, Orlando, Fla., 20-18
108 lbs/challengers bracket: Santos Vasquez, Sparks, Nev., dec. Michael Benedosso, Fort Carson, Colo., 31-16
108 lbs/winners bracket: Erros Correa, San Jose, Calif., dec. Marco Rangel, Scottsdale, Ariz.., 18-6
108 lbs/winners bracket: Louie Byrd, Denver, Colo., dec. Gregory Outlaw, Glendarden, Md., 21-12
123 lbs/challengers bracket: Joe Perez, Fountain, Colo., dec. Isaac Torres, Mission, Texas, 16-11
123 lbs/challengers bracket: Joet Gonzalez, Glendora, Calif., dec. Antonio Nieves, Cleveland, Ohio, 17-13
123 lbs/winners bracket: Joseph Diaz Jr., El Monte, Calif., dec. Luis Feliciano, Milwaukee, Wis., 14-10
123 lbs/winners bracket: O'Shanique Foster, Orange, Texas, dec. Tramaine Williams, New Haven, Conn., 19-17
141 lbs/challengers bracket: George Rincon, Carrollton, Texas, wins on disqualification over Gary Allen Russell III, Capitol Heights, Md., DQ
141 lbs/challengers bracket: Duran Caferro, Helena, Mont., dec. Thomas Duquette, Waltham, Mass., 21-20
141 lbs/winners bracket: Pedro Sosa, Bronx, N.Y., dec. Semajay Thomas, Chicago, Ill., 20-18
141 lbs/winners bracket: Jamel Herring, Camp Lejeune, N.C., dec. Michael Reed, Waldorf, Md., 19-18
165 lbs/challengers bracket: Chris Pearson, Trotwood, Ohio, dec. Martez Jackson, Valdosta, Ga., 15-11
165 lbs/winners bracket: Jesse Hart, Philadelphia, Pa., dec. D'Mitrius Ballard, Temple Hills, Md., 20-8
165 lbs/challengers bracket: Edgar Alvarado Jr., San Bernadino, Calif., dec. Demarius Russell, Camp Lejeune, N.C., 17-14
165 lbs/winners bracket: Antoine Douglas, Burke, Va., dec. Luis Arias, Milwaukee, Wis., 27-12
201 lbs/challengers bracket: Robert Jekabson, Chicago, Ill., stopped Charles Blackwell, Tucson, Ariz., RCS-1 (2:30)
201 lbs/winners bracket: Jordan Shimmell, Hudsonville, Mich., dec. Joseph Williams, Bronx, N.Y., 12-10
201 lbs/challengers bracket: Andrew Tabiti, Las Vegas, Nev., dec. James Shorter, Elkhart, Ind., 16-14
201 lbs/winners bracket: Michael Hunter, Las Vegas, Nev., dec. Steve Geffrard, Boca Raton, Fla., 19-12


6 p.m session
114 lbs/challengers bracket: John Franklin, Fort Carson, Colo., dec. Gabriel Montoya, Rock Springs, Wyo., 28-14
114 lbs/challengers bracket: Emilio Sanchez, Pacoima, Calif., dec. Adam Lopez, San Antonio, Texas, 30-23
114 lbs/winners bracket: Shawn Simpson, Chicago, Ill., dec. Oscar Cantu, Kingsville, Texas, 16-12
114 lbs/ winners bracket: Rau'shee Warren, Cincinnati, Ohio, dec. Stephon Young, St. Louis, Mo., 29-18
132 lbs/challengers bracket: Louis Cruz, Bronx, N.Y., dec. Damon Allen, Philadelphia, Pa., 12-11
132 lbs/challengers bracket: Erick DeLeon, Lincoln Park, Mich., dec. Toribio Ramirez, Bowling Green, Fla., 20-14
132 lbs/winners bracket: Jose Ramirez, Avenal, Calif., dec. Kenneth Sims Jr., Chicago Ill., 23-22
132 lbs/winners bracket: Raynell Williams, Cleveland, Ohio, dec. Toka Kahn Clary, Providence, R.I., 30-25
152 lbs/challengers bracket: Samuel Vasquez, Fort Carson, Colo., dec. Regis Prograis, Houston, Texas 26-10
152 lbs/challengers bracket: Willie Jones, Charlotte, N.C., dec. Luis Olivares, Glendale, Ariz., 11-9
152 lbs/winners bracket: Errol Spence, Desoto, Texas, dec. Bryant Perrella, Lehigh Acres, Fla., 13-5
152 lbs/winners bracket: Amir Imam, Albany, N.Y., dec. Arturo Trujillo, Easton, Pa., 40-10
178 lbs/challengers bracket: Shaborn Ryals, Capitol Heights, Md., dec. Robert Brant, Oakdale, Minn., 20-10
178 lbs/challengers bracket: Caleb Plant, Ashland City, Tenn., dec. Sean Bettencourt, Stoughton, Mass., 18-14
178 lbs/winners bracket: Jerry Odom, Bowie, Md., dec. Siju Shabazz, Las Cruces, N.M., 32-19
178 lbs/winners bracket: Marcus Brown, Staten Island, N.Y. dec. Jeffery Spencer, Fort Carson, Colo., 11-8
201+ lbs/challengers bracket: Laron Mitchell, San Francisco, Calif., dec. Donovan Dennis, Davenport, Iowa, 16-16 (84-79)
201+ lbs/challengers bracket: Jonathan Hamm, St. Paul, Minn., stopped O'Jayland Brown, Sacramento, Calif., RSC-1 (1:17)
201+ lbs/winners bracket: Andrew Shepherd, Fort Carson, Colo., dec. Brett Rather, Las Vegas, Nev., 25-15
201+ lbs/winners bracket: Lenroy Thompson, Lenexa, Kan., dec. Dominic Breazale, Alhambra, Calif., 16-7