7th Pan American Championships - Cuenca, Ecuador

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The 7th Pan American Championships starts today in Cuenca, Ecuador as part of the 6th Olympic Sports Festival, a multi-sports event which is held every two years in Ecuador. Some countries, like Cuba, will come with their Olympic boxers while others test their new generation boxers.
Some 60 boxers from 9 countries are expected: Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Barbados, Virgen Islands, Ecuador.

Cuban Team:

48: Yampier Hernandez
51: Andry Laffita
54: Yankiel Leon
57: Idel Torriente
60: Yordenis Ugas
64: Rosniel Iglesias
69: Carlos Banteur
75: Emilio Correa
81: Julio Cesar De La Cruz
91: Osmay Acosta
+91: Robert Alfonso

Venezuelan Team:
48: Jaimir Castillo
51: Evier Hernández
54: Yoandry Campos
60: Kleiber Vargas
64: Víctor Piñango
69: Alexander Espinoza

Brazilian Team:
48: Silas Jesus
51: Julião Miranda Neto
57: Marcos Sena
60: Didimo Nascimento
64: Ualace Almeida
69: Esquiva Falcão
75: Yamaguchi Falcão
+91: Gleison Abreu

Ecuadorian Team:
48: Carlos Santillán
51: Patricio Calero
54: José Balarezo
57: Luis Porozo
60: Alexis Folleco
64: Marlon Aguas
69: Luis Pico
81: Alcívar Ayoví
91: Julio Castillo

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Webpage of the event:
http://www.festivalcoe.org.ec/demo/inde ... porte)/425
The draw is up but only with the countries, no names.

I wonder why they have changed the date for the Pan Am Championships (not to be confused with the Pan Am Games). They used to be held the post-olympic year, every four years (in between two Pan Am Games).
Now it's held two months prior to the Olympics. What's the point? Of course nobody cares about the tournament. Only 54 boxers from 9 countries.

[JMac]

It doesn't make much sense to hold it so close to the Olympics. It would make more sense in non Olympic years. I guess Cuba wants to keep their boxers sharp without much competition.

[locoxelbox]

I heard the cubans changed all their planned olympic preparation due to the possibility of defecting boxers. They had initially thought of going to England, France and China but changed their mind and went to Ukraine and Ecuador where none of their boxers will defect.

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1st day bout schedule:

51: Patricio Calero (ECU)-Charlie Clemente (PUR)
51: Andry Laffita (CUB)-Orlando Pérez (DOM)
57: Víctor Abreu (DOM)-Bradley Redman (BAR)
57: Luis Porozo (ECU)-Marcos Sena (BRA)
69: Juan Santos (DOM)-Esquiva Falcao (BRA)
69: Ricardo Reyes (PUR)-Luis Pico (ECU)
69: Matthew Robinson (BAR)-Carlos Banteur (CUB)

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1st day results:

51: Patricio Calero (ECU)-Charlie Clemente (PUR) 13-7
51: Andry Laffita (CUB)-Orlando Pérez (DOM) 12-1
57: Victor Abreu (DOM)-Bradley Redman (BAR) 8-5
57: Luis Porozo (ECU)-Marcos Sena (BRA) 18-11
69: Esquiva Falcao (BRA)-Juan Santos (DOM) 20-10
69: Carlos Banteur (CUB)-Matthew Robinson (BAR) RSC 1
69: Ricardo Reyes (PUR)-Luis Pico (ECU) 17-10

Some of the scheduled bouts for today:

60: Didimo Nascimento (BRA) vs Kleiber Vargas (VEN)
64: Rosniel Iglesias (CUB) vs Ualace Almeida (BRA)
81: Julio César De La Cruz (CUB) vs Alcivar Ayovi (ECU)
91: Osmay Acosta (CUB) vs Deivi Julio Blanco (COL)
+91: Robert Alfonso (CUB) vs Gleison Abreu (BRA)

Credits: http://www.jit.cu, http://www.cbboxe.com.br

[jtyson]

Some 1st day results:

51: Andry Laffita (CUB)-Orlando Pérez (DOM) 12-1
57: Luis Porozo (ECU)-Marcos Sena (BRA) 18-11
69: Esquiva Falcao (BRA)-Juan Santos (DOM) 20-10
69: Carlos Banteur (CUB)-Matthew Robinson (BAR) RSC 1

Some of the scheduled bouts for today:

60: Didimo Nascimento (BRA) vs Kleiber Vargas (VEN)
64: Rosniel Iglesias (CUB) vs Ualace Almeida (BRA)
81: Julio César De La Cruz (CUB) vs Alcivar Ayovi (ECU)
91: Osmay Acosta (CUB) vs Deivi Julio Blanco (COL)
+91: Robert Alfonso (CUB) vs Gleison Abreu (BRA)

Credits: http://www.jit.cu, http://www.cbboxe.com.br

Porozo is a prospect to watch, Only 17 years old

[locoxelbox]

Ecuador has improved a lot lately. Porozo qualified while more experienced boxers like Abner Cotto, Angel Rodriguez, Miguel Marriaga and Jesus Cuellar all failed.

[jtyson]

I definatly agree with what you say about Ecuador, on the up and up in Amatuer boxing

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2nd day results:

48: Jaimir Castillo (VEN)-Luis Diaz (DOM) RET 3
54: Yoandry Campos (VEN)-Wellington Arias (DOM) 9-8
60: Didimo Nascimento (BRA)-Kleiber Vargas (VEN) 8-5
60: Darley Perez (COL)-Miguel Kelly (DOM) RET 2
64: Marlon Aguas (ECU)-Carlos Rivera (PUR) RSC 2
64: Rosniel Iglesias (CUB)-Ualace Almeida (BRA) 24-3
81: Julio Cesar De La Cruz (CUB)-Alcivar Ayovi (ECU) 17-2
91: Osmay Acosta (CUB)-Deivis Julio Blanco (COL) 15-4
+91: Robert Alfonso (CUB)-Gleison Abreu (BRA) 6-0
+91: Oscar Rivas (COL)-Damian Sealy (BAR) RSC 2

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10 cuban boxers reached the finals after colombian olympian Jonathan Romero upset Yankiel Leon in the 54 kg semi-final.

Semi-final results:

48: Yampier Hernandez (CUB)-Silas Jesus (BRA) 13:2
48: Juan Carlos Santillan (ECU)-Luis Diaz (DOM) 4-2
51: Andry Laffita (CUB)-Patricio Calero (ECU) 18-4
51: Julião Neto (BRA)-Evier Hernandez (VEN) 21:4
54: Jonathan Romero (COL)-Yankiel Leon (CUB) 11-6
54: Yoandry Campos (VEN)-Jonathan Valarezo (ECU) 13-6
57: Idel Torriente (CUB)-Camilo Perez (PUR) WO
57: Luis Porozo (ECU)-Victor Abreu (DOM) 16-5
60: Yordenis Ugas (CUB)-Alexis Folleco (ECU) 15-0
60: Darley Perez (COL)-Didimo Nascimento (BRA) 24:4
64: Rosniel Iglesias (CUB)-Marlon Aguas (ECU) 22-6
64: Victor Piñango (VEN)-Omar Ward (BAR) 20-1
69: John Jackson (ISV)-Esquiva Falcão (BRA) 17:8
69: Carlos Banteur (CUB)-Ricardo Reyes (PUR) WO
75: Emilio Correa (CUB)-Samuel Rogers (ISV) 7-1
75: Yamaguchi Falcão (BRA)-José Espinosa (VEN) RET 4

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Only seven Cuban gold medals at the Pan American Championships after three colombians upset (well, really two because Eleider Alvarez' win was hardly an upset) their cuban opponents.

Final results:

48: Yampier Hernandez (CUB)-Juan Carlos Santillan (ECU) 7-1
51: Andry Laffita (CUB)-Julião Neto (BRA) +7-7 (35-19)
54: Jonathan Romero (COL)-Yoandry Campos (VEN) WIN
57: Idel Torriente (CUB)-Luis Porozo (ECU) 11-3
60: Darley Perez (COL)-Yordenis Ugas (CUB) 10-9
64: Rosniel Iglesias (CUB)-Victor Piñango (VEN) RSC 3
69: Carlos Banteur (CUB)-John Jackson (ISV) 5-1
75: Emilio Correa (CUB)-Yamaguchi Falcão (BRA) 17-2
81: Eledier Alvarez (COL)-Julio Cesar De La Cruz (CUB) 10-9
91: Osmay Acosta (CUB)-Julio Castillo (ECU) 8-3
+91: Oscar Rivas (COL)-Robert Alfonso (CUB) 3-1

[JMac]

There are some really low scores as there were in a previous Latin Amercian tournament.

[Gray-Fox]

Can't believe Ugas lost to a Colombian.

[locoxelbox]

I was very surprised too. Darley Perez is a very good boxer who beat ukrainian Olexandr Klyuchko at the World Championships but Ugas soundly outboxed him at the Pan Ams last year and he had two other victories over Perez. Maybe he underestimated the colombian or they're probably coming from heavy training and not peaked yet.

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Oscar Rivas is on one hell of a run