2008 National Junior Olympics Asia Stevenson vs. L. Darden

2008 Seminfinal female bout in the 132 lbs. division between Asia Stevenson (Washington, DC) and LeTeisha Darden (Wilmington, NC). Stevenson is in the corner. Stevenson wins 16-8.

2008 National Junior Olympics Antonio Magruder vs. M. Avila

2008 Semifinal bout in the 114 lbs. division between Antonio Magruder (Suitland, MD) and Manuel Avila(Fairfield, CA). Magruder is in the corner. Magruder wins 18-12.

2008 National Junior Olympics Miguel Cartegena vs L Ambrosio

2008 Seminfinal bout in the 110lbs division between Miguel Cartagena (Philadelphia, PA) vs. Luis Ambrosio (Fresno, CA). Cartagena is in the corner. Cartegena wins 28-13.

Duncanville Boxer Yanez's Appeal Set For Thursday

According to an article from the Dallas News, Yanez will have his date in front of appeals committee this Thursday. He will also be able to go before an arbitrator if he doesn't win on appeal. For the full story click the link here.

2008 National Junior Olympics Daquan Arnett vs. Edwin Espina

2008 Quaterfinal bout in the 145lbs. division between Chris Warden (Lusby, MD) and Raul Prieto (El Paso, TX). Warden is in the blue corner.

2008 National Junior Olympics Chris Warden vs. Raul Prieto

2008 Quaterfinal bout in the 145lbs. division between Chris Warden (Lusby, MD) and Raul Prieto (El Paso, TX). Warden is in the blue corner.

2008 National Junior Olympics Marcus Gaddis vs. R. Rodriquez

2008 Quaterfinal bout in the 119lbs. division between Marcus Gaddis (Palmer Park, MD) and Ricky Rodriquez (Evans, Colorado). Gaddis is in the red corner. Rodriquez wins 17-14. (more)

2008 National Junior Olympics Alantez Fox vs. Zeddie Adams

2008 Quarterfinal action in the 138lbs. division between Alantez Fox (Capitol Heights, MD) and Zeddie Adams (Cleveland, OH). Fox is in the blue corner. Adams win 9-8.

2008 National Junior Olympics Dennis Galarza vs. M. Avila

2008 Quaterfinal action in the 114lbs. division between Dennis Galarza (Orlando, FL) and Manuel Avila (Fairfield, CA). Galarza is in the blue corner. Avila wins 20-15.

Every Boxer Must Start Somewhere Part 1

Here's a video of a young boxer, Zimmie, at age 7 during his first few weeks in the gym. I found this while searching some archived video and I wanted to put this up so that parents can see that every boxer has to start somewhere - keep that in mind when judging your son or daughter's progress. Don't get discourage and most importantly, don't pressure them to be Floyd Mayweather two months into training. It takes hours, weeks, months and years of training for a boxer to develop into a successful boxer. A boxer's progress depends on many factors, one of which is how much time they dedicate to the sport. So as you watch the various national champions and Olympians on this page, think about the dedication and time it took for them to get there. After 4 years of training, the same boxer in this video won the National Silver Gloves Tournament.

Every Boxer Must Start Somewhere Part 2

Here is Zimmie (red headgear) during his first sparring session. He has recent bouts on this page for comparison. Again, this is a great example of how far a boxer can come if he or she dedicates the time and has a great coach. Zimmie went on the win the National Silver Gloves Tournament in 2008. Parents, understand that boxing is the hardest sport there is out there (see ESPN's study at http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/sportSkills ). If you have or will have a son or daughter in the sport, it takes time to learn the craft. Don't get discouraged by slow progress and remember that every boxer must start somewhere. Give it time.

2008 National Junior Olympics Antonio Magruder vs. Z Borunda

2008 Quarter final action in the 114lbs. division between Antonio Magruder(Suitland, MD) and Zachary Borunda (Pueblo, CO). Magruder wins 15-4.

2008 National Junior Olympics Pedro Sosa vs. Gio. Santillan

2008 Preliminary bout in the 145lbs. division between Pedro Sosa (Bronx, NY) vs. Giovani Santillan (San Diego, CA).Sosa is in the red corner. Sosa wins 15-6. (more)

2008 National Junior Olympics Brian Nichols vs. A. Jackson

2008 Preliminary bout in the 132lbs. division between Brian Nichols (Brandon, Miss) and Anthony Jackson (Jackson, Tenn). Nichols is in the corner. Nichols win RSC in 2nd round.

2008 National Junior Olympics Sultan Staton vs. T Gifford

2008 Preliminary bout in the 132lbs. division between Sultan Staton (Philadelphia, PA) and Thomas Gifford (Leola, Kansas). Staton is in the blue corner. Staton wins RSC in 1st round.

2008 National Junior Olympics Marcus Gaddis vs Randy Luciano

2008 Preliminary bout in the 119lbs division between Marcus Gaddis (Landover, MD) and Randy Luciano (Passaic, NJ). Gaddis is in the red corner. Gaddis wins 22-10.

2008 National Junior Olympics Armando Gallegos vs. W. Jones

2008 Preliminary bout in the 138lbs division between Armando Gallegos (Caldwell, Idaho) and Willie Jones (Burlington, NC). Gallegos is in the blue corner. Gallegos wins 8-4.

2008 National Junior Olympics George Rincon vs. A. Lindsay

2008 Preliminary bout in the 138lbs division between George Rincon (Carollton, Texas) vs. Anthony Lindsay (Port Huron, Michigan). Rincon is in the blue corner. Rincon wins 14-6.

2008 National Junior Olympics Alantez Fox vs. Joe Almanza

2008 Preliminary bout in the 138lbs division between Alantez Fox (Region 3) and Joe Almanza. Fox is in the red corner. Fox wins 19-5.

USA Boxing Reportedly Removes Captain Yanez from Team

According to fighthype.com, USA Boxing has informed Luis Yanez that he is no longer on the team due to an unexcused absence from training camp. He can appeal, which I hope he does so that he can be reinstated. I've been followin Luis for a few years and along with our local - Gary Russell Jr. - Luis is one of my favorite on the team. The full story can be found here:

http://fighthype.com/pages/content2967.html