Sunday, August 3, 2008
Washington Times Article on Gary Russell Jr. - DC's Own Gold Medal Hopeful
Here's a good article describing some of the hurdles that Gary Russell Jr. has had to overcome in getting to Beijing.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Gary Russell Jr. featured in the Washington Post
Les Carpenter with a great article on the D/M/V's Gary Russell as he is nearing the start of his Olympic Gold Medal journey. Click here for article.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
2008 National Junior Golden Glove Results
Here are the complete results from the 2008 National Junior Golden Gloves from Mesquite, Nevada. DC own's Dusty Harrison was named the Outstanding Boxer of the Tournament. Brady Sensibaugh also won a title in the 80lbs. weight class.
From lvboxing.com
The Finals of the Golden Gloves Junior National Championship were held in Mesquite Nevada tonight. Champions were crowned in the Bantam Division (9-10 yrs old), Junior Division (11-12), Intermediate Division (13-14) and Senior Division (15-16). The results were as follows:
Bantam Division
55 lbs Anthony Reyes (CA) over Jimmy Doyle (WA) Points
60 lbs Ace Jiron (NM) over Jose Guevara (ID) - Points
65 lbs Aukanaii Mustafaa (WA) over Justice Jiron (NM) Points
70 lbs Brandon Lee (CA) over Salvador Gallegos (ID) - Points
75 lbs Gavin Stowe (LA) Unopposed
80 lbs Cameron Boles (LA) Unopposed
95 lbs Sergio Aldona (CA) Unopposed
132 lbs Cole Gregson (ID) Unopposed
138 lbs Edgar Saenz (MI) Unapposed
Junior Division
65 lbs Victor Gonzales (CA) over Izaiah Bautista (CA) Points
70 lbs Omero Gallegos (ID) over Homer Palamino (CA) Points
70 lbs Danny Antunez (CA) over Emilio Orejel (CA) Points
75 lbs Ruben Villa (CA) over Chaz Lucero (NV) - Points
80 lbs Edgar Berlanga (NY) - Unopposed
85 lbs Rahim Gonzales (CA) over Brandon Schoeffler (LA) RSC
90 lbs Kevin Pimentel (NV) over Conn McDevitt (ID) - Points
95 lbs Jordan Howard (CO) over Johnny Rodriguez (ID) Points
101 lbs Kenneth Davis (NV) over Travis Jerig (OH) Points
106 lbs Ropati Tiatia (UT) over Vaomatua Mustafaa (WA) Points
114 lbs Triston Rodriguez (ID) Unopposed
119 lbs Chase Calloway (MS) Unopposed
132 lbs Alberto Fundora (FL) Unopposed
Intermediate Division
75 lbs Shayson Soares (HI) over Melik Elliston (CO) - Points
80 lbs Brady Sensibaugh (WA) over Johnnie West (LA) Points
85 lbs Mathew Gonzalez (NY) over Angelo Leo (NM)- Points
90 lbs Hunter Turbyfill (MS) over Joseph Rodriguez (NY) Points
95 lbs Jason Sanchez (NM) over Francisco Esparza (NV) -Points
101 lbs Pedro Duran (CA) over Isaac Gurule (NM) Points
106 lbs Julian Rodriguez (NJ) over Dido Rodrigues (HI) Points
110 lbs Dusty Harrison (DC) over Edgar Gutierrez(CA)- Points
114 lbs Danyell Lynch (NY) over Trinity Lopez (MT) - RSC
114 lbs Ricardo Gallegos (ID) over Jonathan Casaca (CA) Points
119 lbs Zachariah Shamoun (MI) over Mario Martinez(CA) Points
125 lbs Marcos Rodrigues (TX) over Kenneth Thomas Jr (IN) Points
132 lbs Cristino Ceballo (NY) over Marco Andrade (MI) - Points
138 lbs Christian Cabral (NM) over Isaiah Castanon (NJ) Points
145 lbs Jay Williams (LA) Unopposed
176 lbs Sergio Mercado (CO) over Marcio Figueroa (FL) Points
189+ lbs Bryan Zamora (FL) over Alexander Williford (LA) RSC
Senior Division
90 lbs Steven Cross Unopposed
106 lbs Jovanni Diaz (NV) - Unopposed
101 lbs Carlos Suarez (OH) over Michael Norato (CA) Points
110 lbs Alejandro Hernandez (MI) over Davisd Sandoval (WA) Points
114 lbs Dennis Galarza (FL) over Gabriel Montoya (WY) - Points
119 lbs Jesus Magdaleno (NV) over Chris Galvadon (CO) Points
125 lbs Jose Arambula (IL) over Byron Zamora (FL) Points
132 lbs Xavier Montelongo (CA) over Bobby Bryant (LA) Points
138 lbs Joe Almanza (LA) over Ranson Soares (HI) Points
145 lbs Jonathan Dinong (HI) over Julio Miramontes (CO) Points
154 lbs John Zabala (CO) over Jesse Hernandez (TX) Points
165 lbs Daquan Arnett (FL) over Gabriel Yellow Owl (MT) Points
176 lbs Josue Gayton-Gracia (NV) Unopposed
201 lbs Arnold Noriega (CA) Unopposed
201+ lbs Brandon Carmack (MS) - Unopposed
From lvboxing.com
The Finals of the Golden Gloves Junior National Championship were held in Mesquite Nevada tonight. Champions were crowned in the Bantam Division (9-10 yrs old), Junior Division (11-12), Intermediate Division (13-14) and Senior Division (15-16). The results were as follows:
Bantam Division
55 lbs Anthony Reyes (CA) over Jimmy Doyle (WA) Points
60 lbs Ace Jiron (NM) over Jose Guevara (ID) - Points
65 lbs Aukanaii Mustafaa (WA) over Justice Jiron (NM) Points
70 lbs Brandon Lee (CA) over Salvador Gallegos (ID) - Points
75 lbs Gavin Stowe (LA) Unopposed
80 lbs Cameron Boles (LA) Unopposed
95 lbs Sergio Aldona (CA) Unopposed
132 lbs Cole Gregson (ID) Unopposed
138 lbs Edgar Saenz (MI) Unapposed
Junior Division
65 lbs Victor Gonzales (CA) over Izaiah Bautista (CA) Points
70 lbs Omero Gallegos (ID) over Homer Palamino (CA) Points
70 lbs Danny Antunez (CA) over Emilio Orejel (CA) Points
75 lbs Ruben Villa (CA) over Chaz Lucero (NV) - Points
80 lbs Edgar Berlanga (NY) - Unopposed
85 lbs Rahim Gonzales (CA) over Brandon Schoeffler (LA) RSC
90 lbs Kevin Pimentel (NV) over Conn McDevitt (ID) - Points
95 lbs Jordan Howard (CO) over Johnny Rodriguez (ID) Points
101 lbs Kenneth Davis (NV) over Travis Jerig (OH) Points
106 lbs Ropati Tiatia (UT) over Vaomatua Mustafaa (WA) Points
114 lbs Triston Rodriguez (ID) Unopposed
119 lbs Chase Calloway (MS) Unopposed
132 lbs Alberto Fundora (FL) Unopposed
Intermediate Division
75 lbs Shayson Soares (HI) over Melik Elliston (CO) - Points
80 lbs Brady Sensibaugh (WA) over Johnnie West (LA) Points
85 lbs Mathew Gonzalez (NY) over Angelo Leo (NM)- Points
90 lbs Hunter Turbyfill (MS) over Joseph Rodriguez (NY) Points
95 lbs Jason Sanchez (NM) over Francisco Esparza (NV) -Points
101 lbs Pedro Duran (CA) over Isaac Gurule (NM) Points
106 lbs Julian Rodriguez (NJ) over Dido Rodrigues (HI) Points
110 lbs Dusty Harrison (DC) over Edgar Gutierrez(CA)- Points
114 lbs Danyell Lynch (NY) over Trinity Lopez (MT) - RSC
114 lbs Ricardo Gallegos (ID) over Jonathan Casaca (CA) Points
119 lbs Zachariah Shamoun (MI) over Mario Martinez(CA) Points
125 lbs Marcos Rodrigues (TX) over Kenneth Thomas Jr (IN) Points
132 lbs Cristino Ceballo (NY) over Marco Andrade (MI) - Points
138 lbs Christian Cabral (NM) over Isaiah Castanon (NJ) Points
145 lbs Jay Williams (LA) Unopposed
176 lbs Sergio Mercado (CO) over Marcio Figueroa (FL) Points
189+ lbs Bryan Zamora (FL) over Alexander Williford (LA) RSC
Senior Division
90 lbs Steven Cross Unopposed
106 lbs Jovanni Diaz (NV) - Unopposed
101 lbs Carlos Suarez (OH) over Michael Norato (CA) Points
110 lbs Alejandro Hernandez (MI) over Davisd Sandoval (WA) Points
114 lbs Dennis Galarza (FL) over Gabriel Montoya (WY) - Points
119 lbs Jesus Magdaleno (NV) over Chris Galvadon (CO) Points
125 lbs Jose Arambula (IL) over Byron Zamora (FL) Points
132 lbs Xavier Montelongo (CA) over Bobby Bryant (LA) Points
138 lbs Joe Almanza (LA) over Ranson Soares (HI) Points
145 lbs Jonathan Dinong (HI) over Julio Miramontes (CO) Points
154 lbs John Zabala (CO) over Jesse Hernandez (TX) Points
165 lbs Daquan Arnett (FL) over Gabriel Yellow Owl (MT) Points
176 lbs Josue Gayton-Gracia (NV) Unopposed
201 lbs Arnold Noriega (CA) Unopposed
201+ lbs Brandon Carmack (MS) - Unopposed
Friday, July 25, 2008
NBC Article on Gary Russell Jr.
Here's an article from NBCOlympics.com on the D/M/V's own Gary Russell Jr:
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Gary Russell, Jr. stands out when the U.S. Olympic boxers train together, and not just because of the smiley-face-yellow windbreaker he wears. The 119-pounder's punches sizzle and zing with uncommon power as they pepper his coach's mitts, and his fluid feet move in an educated shuffle most amateur fighters can't match.
Oh, and the 5-foot-3 Russell is the only boxer with a lanky, striking women's volleyball player waiting for him to finish working out.
"This whole complex, there's females everywhere,'' Russell says with the slightest twinkle before a workout at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. "You've got to learn to try to deal with them, but not give them too much of your time. You've got to know what the real purpose of being here is, but you've still got to try to live a normal life, I guess.''
Gary Russell, left, fights Rudolf Dydi of Slovakia at the 2007 World Boxing Championships in Chicago.
Russell talks fast and moves faster, fighting with a flashy fury he has possessed since he was a 2-year-old prodigy putting on shadowboxing shows before fight cards in his native Washington, D.C.
The promising bantamweight, a medal favorite in Beijing next month, has a temperament and style that seem to be throwbacks to the most ebullient American Olympic boxers from Cassius Clay to Floyd Mayweather. Though he has plans for a brief, lucrative pro career, Russell has nurtured an old-fashioned dream since the first time he saw the Olympics' pageantry and nationalistic fervor on television a decade ago.
"I've just always thought winning a gold medal would mean more than being a world champion, or winning all that money, or anything,'' Russell says. "There's just something about it.''
Russell is the oldest of five brothers all named Gary Russell - albeit with different middle names. Their father, Gary Sr., built a boxing gym in his basement to teach his sons the principles of the sport he loves.
Despite his outgoing personality, Russell largely keeps to himself outside the ring. His father has seen that singular focus ever since Little Gary was young, when he first got an inkling of the dedication necessary to be an Olympian and a successful pro.
Russell has similarly defined ideas about his pro career, which probably will start right after he undergoes surgery on a torn tendon in his right shoulder following the Olympics.
He realizes an Olympic team berth - or even a medal - don't guarantee a lucrative pro career for any U.S. fighter any more.
"You've got to be marketable, and I think a lot of people lack that on this team,'' Russell says. "I think there's a couple of people that can definitely be marketable, and others that I can't see. And then they've got to bring something to the table that fans like to see.
"Really nobody on this team is a puncher, and that draws attention to a lot of fighters, a lot of hand speed and a lot of power. I'm a puncher from the get-go. I know that when I punch, I'm going to knock a lot of people out. I actually have more knockouts than a lot of people have fights.''
Russell's next-younger brother, Allan, nearly made the Olympic team at 132 pounds, and he plans to stick around to try again in four years. Russell's parents, Gary Sr. and Lawan, have been raising money for nearly a year to afford a trip to Beijing, and Russell thinks the community fundraisers and bake sales have produced enough to get them to China.
Russell intends to make it worth the trip by featuring a punching power that doesn't seem to belong to a 119-pounder. He calls himself the second-hardest puncher on the team, behind heavyweight Deontay Wilder.
"The thing about having power is it forces a young boxer to utilize it too much sometimes,'' U.S. coach Dan Campbell says. "People want to see knockouts, and he has the tendency to push too much in one direction. You've got to learn how to be a complete fighter, and he's been working on that as long as we've been in residence here.''
Russell has been the top-ranked American bantamweight for three years now, so he feels like he's been waiting an uncommonly long time for the Olympics. That wait got even longer for Russell when he made the Olympic team and had to report to the training center in Colorado Springs, where the fighters have spent most of the past year under the tutelage of their national team coaches.
Moving was no fun for most of the boxers, but Russell was particularly outspoken, calling the strategy "a prison sentence.'' Now, at the end of nine long months in training, he sees the benefits of working under Campbell, who has known Russell since his infancy.
"They have a lot of stuff that you could use here, but at the same time, it's been like nine months and change,'' Russell says. "I really still don't like it, but at the same time, you've got to realize that in order to get where you want to go, you've got to make the sacrifices, man. I've got to be here, away from my family, to get to there in China.''
When he isn't chasing volleyball players, Russell takes drives in his car, hits the movies and does a lot of bowling: "I roll a little 200 every now and then.''
The training and several successful dual meets have honed Russell's confidence to a fine point. His bravado leaps out when he speaks dismissively of Russian world champion Sergey Vodopyanov, who beat him in last year's world championships and is the biggest obstacle to Russell's 15-year quest for a gold medal.
"It was real political with the Russian,'' Russell says. "You know they've got the little Russian mafia out there. They pay off the judges and all that. ... It's going to be different next time. I'm definitely one of the favorites. There's no doubt in my mind I'm one of the best in the world.''
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Gary Russell, Jr. stands out when the U.S. Olympic boxers train together, and not just because of the smiley-face-yellow windbreaker he wears. The 119-pounder's punches sizzle and zing with uncommon power as they pepper his coach's mitts, and his fluid feet move in an educated shuffle most amateur fighters can't match.
Oh, and the 5-foot-3 Russell is the only boxer with a lanky, striking women's volleyball player waiting for him to finish working out.
"This whole complex, there's females everywhere,'' Russell says with the slightest twinkle before a workout at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. "You've got to learn to try to deal with them, but not give them too much of your time. You've got to know what the real purpose of being here is, but you've still got to try to live a normal life, I guess.''
Gary Russell, left, fights Rudolf Dydi of Slovakia at the 2007 World Boxing Championships in Chicago.
Russell talks fast and moves faster, fighting with a flashy fury he has possessed since he was a 2-year-old prodigy putting on shadowboxing shows before fight cards in his native Washington, D.C.
The promising bantamweight, a medal favorite in Beijing next month, has a temperament and style that seem to be throwbacks to the most ebullient American Olympic boxers from Cassius Clay to Floyd Mayweather. Though he has plans for a brief, lucrative pro career, Russell has nurtured an old-fashioned dream since the first time he saw the Olympics' pageantry and nationalistic fervor on television a decade ago.
"I've just always thought winning a gold medal would mean more than being a world champion, or winning all that money, or anything,'' Russell says. "There's just something about it.''
Russell is the oldest of five brothers all named Gary Russell - albeit with different middle names. Their father, Gary Sr., built a boxing gym in his basement to teach his sons the principles of the sport he loves.
Despite his outgoing personality, Russell largely keeps to himself outside the ring. His father has seen that singular focus ever since Little Gary was young, when he first got an inkling of the dedication necessary to be an Olympian and a successful pro.
Russell has similarly defined ideas about his pro career, which probably will start right after he undergoes surgery on a torn tendon in his right shoulder following the Olympics.
He realizes an Olympic team berth - or even a medal - don't guarantee a lucrative pro career for any U.S. fighter any more.
"You've got to be marketable, and I think a lot of people lack that on this team,'' Russell says. "I think there's a couple of people that can definitely be marketable, and others that I can't see. And then they've got to bring something to the table that fans like to see.
"Really nobody on this team is a puncher, and that draws attention to a lot of fighters, a lot of hand speed and a lot of power. I'm a puncher from the get-go. I know that when I punch, I'm going to knock a lot of people out. I actually have more knockouts than a lot of people have fights.''
Russell's next-younger brother, Allan, nearly made the Olympic team at 132 pounds, and he plans to stick around to try again in four years. Russell's parents, Gary Sr. and Lawan, have been raising money for nearly a year to afford a trip to Beijing, and Russell thinks the community fundraisers and bake sales have produced enough to get them to China.
Russell intends to make it worth the trip by featuring a punching power that doesn't seem to belong to a 119-pounder. He calls himself the second-hardest puncher on the team, behind heavyweight Deontay Wilder.
"The thing about having power is it forces a young boxer to utilize it too much sometimes,'' U.S. coach Dan Campbell says. "People want to see knockouts, and he has the tendency to push too much in one direction. You've got to learn how to be a complete fighter, and he's been working on that as long as we've been in residence here.''
Russell has been the top-ranked American bantamweight for three years now, so he feels like he's been waiting an uncommonly long time for the Olympics. That wait got even longer for Russell when he made the Olympic team and had to report to the training center in Colorado Springs, where the fighters have spent most of the past year under the tutelage of their national team coaches.
Moving was no fun for most of the boxers, but Russell was particularly outspoken, calling the strategy "a prison sentence.'' Now, at the end of nine long months in training, he sees the benefits of working under Campbell, who has known Russell since his infancy.
"They have a lot of stuff that you could use here, but at the same time, it's been like nine months and change,'' Russell says. "I really still don't like it, but at the same time, you've got to realize that in order to get where you want to go, you've got to make the sacrifices, man. I've got to be here, away from my family, to get to there in China.''
When he isn't chasing volleyball players, Russell takes drives in his car, hits the movies and does a lot of bowling: "I roll a little 200 every now and then.''
The training and several successful dual meets have honed Russell's confidence to a fine point. His bravado leaps out when he speaks dismissively of Russian world champion Sergey Vodopyanov, who beat him in last year's world championships and is the biggest obstacle to Russell's 15-year quest for a gold medal.
"It was real political with the Russian,'' Russell says. "You know they've got the little Russian mafia out there. They pay off the judges and all that. ... It's going to be different next time. I'm definitely one of the favorites. There's no doubt in my mind I'm one of the best in the world.''
Team USA Sparring in Argentina featuring Gary Russell Jr.
Action from a June sparring session of Team USA from Argentina. Here Gary Russell Jr. (54kg) works with Ignacio Perrin. Thanks to Frederico Quintana (http://www.youtube.com/federicoquintana ) for this video. Visit his page or www.revistaringdeideas.com.ar for more videos.
Team USA Sparring in Argentina featuring Sadam Ali
Action from a June sparrring session of Team USA from Argentina. Here Sadam Ali (60kg) works with Nicolas Cuella. Thanks to Frederico Quintana (http://www.youtube.com/federicoquintana ) for this video. Visit his page or www.revistaringdeideas.com.ar for more videos.
Team USA Sparring in Argentina featuring Shawn Estrada
Action from a June sparrring session of Team USA from Argentina. Here Shawn Estrada (75kg) works with Ezequiel Madema. Thanks to Frederico Quintana (http://www.youtube.com/federicoquintana ) for this video. Visit his page or www.revistaringdeideas.com.ar for more videos.
Team USA Sparring in Argentina featuring Raushee Warren I
Action from a June sparring session of Team USA from Argentina. Here Raushee Warren (51kg) works with Fernando Martinez. Thanks to Frederico Quintana (http://www.youtube.com/federicoquintana ) for this video. Visit his page or www.revistaringdeideas.com.ar for more videos.
Team USA Sparring in Argentina featuring Raynell Williams
Action from a June sparrring session of Team USA from Argentina. Here Raynell Williams (57kg) works with Brian Castano. Thanks to Frederico Quintana (http://www.youtube.com/federicoquintana ) for this video. Visit his page or www.revistaringdeideas.com.ar for more videos.
Team USA Sparring in Argentina featuring Raushee Warren II
Here Raushee Warren (51kg) works with Zarate Frente. Thanks to Frederico Quintana (http://www.youtube.com/federicoquintana ) for this video. Visit his page or www.revistaringdeideas.com.ar for more videos.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Yanez to be reinstated after losing hearing decision
According to QuickDFW.com, USA Boxing has reached an agreement to allow Luis Yanez back on the team. Yanez to publicly apologize to CEO Jim Millman, coach Dan Campbell and admit to his wrongdoing. I think this is the right thing to do for the team and sport. The 19 year old boxer will be given another chance. Now the team can move forward and start to concentrate on bringing home the gold.
Friday, July 11, 2008
2008 National Junior Olympics Donald Anderson vs. I. Cardona
2008 Championship bout in the 165lbs. division between Donald Anderson (Columbus, OH) and Izaak Cardona (Colorado Springs, CO). Anderson is in the blue corner. Anderson wins the 2008 National Junior Olympic Championship 22-3.
2008 National Junior Olympics Pedro Sosa vs. Juan Betancourt
2008 Championship bout in the 145lbs. division between Pedro Sosa (Bronx, NY) and Juan Betancourt (Phoenix, AZ). Sosa is in the blue corner. Sosa wins the 2008 National Junior Olympic Championship by RSC in the 2nd round.
2008 National Junior Olympics Zeddie Adams vs. Julius Butler
2008 Championship bout in the138lbs. division between Zeddie Adams (Cleveland, OH) and Julius Butler (St. Louis, MI). Adams is in the blue corner. Adams wins the 2008 National Junior Olympic Championship 25-8.
2008 National Junior Olympics Jose Ramirez vs R. Rodriquez
2008 Championship bout in the 119 lbs. division between Jose Ramirez (Avenal, CA) vs. Ricky Rodriguez (Evans, CO). Ramirez is in the blue corner. Ramirez wins the 2008 National Junior Olympic Championship 9-3.
2008 National Junior Olympics Jose Ramirez vs R. Rodriquez
2008 Championship bout in the 119 lbs. division between Jose Ramirez (Avenal, CA) vs. Ricky Rodriguez (Evans, CO). Ramirez is in the blue corner. Ramirez wins the 2008 National Junior Olympic Championship 9-3.
2008 National Junior Olympics Miguel Cartegena vs. C. Chavez
2008 Championship bout in the 110 lbs. division between Miguel Cartegena (Philadelphia, PA) and Carlos Chavez (N. Hollywood, CA). Cartegena is in the blue corner. Chavez wins the 2008 National Junior Olympic Championship 17-10.
2008 Nationa Junior Olympics Daquan Arnett vs. Izaak Cardona
2008 Semifinal bout in the 165 lbs. division between Daquan Arnett (Orlando, FL) vs. Izaak Cardona (Colorado Springs, CO). Arnett is in the blue corner. Cardona wins 8-8 (16-15).
2008 National Junior Olympics Donald Anderson vs T. Rollins
2008 Semifinal bout in the 165 lbs. division between Donald Anderson (Columbus, OH) and Tracy Rollins (Homewood, IL). Anderson is in the blue corner. Anderson wins 18-4.
2008 National Junior Olympics Zeddie Adams vs. George Rincon
2008 Semifinal bout in the 138 lbs. between Zeddie Adams (Cleveland, OH) and George Rincon (Carrollton, TX). Adams is in the corner. Adams wins 14-6.
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