USA Olympic Trials - Men's Boxing

[jsant09]

Get ready for a lot of top amateurs turning pro in the next few months. Guys that didn't make the trials & guys that did but don't win them. It will make the pro game more interesting. It happens every 4 years. Then the following year's Natl tournaments have a lot of new faces.

I was disappointed Eduardo Alicea turned pro, I really think he could have represented the U.S. at 152. The money from Golden Boy came calling however. I also thought Jose Benavidez would stay am too. I expect Rau'shee Warren and Raynell Williams to turn pro if they don't make it. Those guys being from Ohio, as I am, I have a pretty good idea that they will from what I hear, as well as Antonio Nieves.

[Jma05]

im surprised at alot of these picks for shimmell, when he was beat 19-4 by hunter and 13-4 by geffard in the last outing, and also lost to jeckabson as well in the last outing

[Dennis]

I'm not surprised. Jordan is boxing much better and the revised scoring system will count more of Jordan's punches. Flurries are now given points. The shell defense is less effective now so when guys hit boxers like Geffrard some of the punches will now count. The 1 second window was killing amateur boxing. Good riddance.

[teasy24]

5 out of the last 6 National Golden Gloves Shimmell has placed. He won the USA's twice and has wins over Charles, Dennis, Jekabson, Kisner and now Tabiti. I am picking Geffrard because I think he compiles more speed and enough power to beat out all the heavyweights, plus he doesn't give up punches well to his opponents and he fought C. Russo really tough, losing by one point or two, I can't remember. I know it was reallly close. Point is ... Shimmell has to be one of the favorites at 201, along with Hunter.

[cletomex]

USA Boxing

Light flyweight/108 lbs
Marco Rangel, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Michael Benedosso, Fort Carson, Colo.
Santos Vasquez, Sparks, Nev.
Noberto Torres, Orlando, Fla.
Gregory Outlaw, Glenarden, Md.
David Carlton, Cincinnati, Ohio
Louie Byrd, Denver, Colo.
Erros Correa, San Jose, Calif.

Flyweight/114 lbs
Rau’shee Warren, Cincinnati, Ohio
Stephon Young, St. Louis, Mo.
Emilio Sanchez, Pacoima, Calif.
Gabriel Montoya, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Oscar Cantu, Kingsville, Texas
John Franklin, Fort Carson, Colo.
Shawn Simpson, Chicago, Ill.

Bantamweight/123 lbs
O’Shanique Foster, Orange, Texas
Tramaine Williams, New Haven, Conn.
Luis Feliciano, Milwaukee, Wis.
Joet Gonzalez, Glendora, Calif.
Antionio Nieves, Cleveland, Ohio
Joseph Diaz, Jr., El Monte, Calif.
Isaac Torres, Mission, Texas

Lightweight/132 lbs
Luis Cruz, Bronx, N.Y.
Toribio Ramirez, Bowling Green, Fla.
Erick DeLeon, Lincoln Park, Mich.
Kenneth Sims, Chicago, Ill.
Toka Kahn Clary, Providence, R.I.
Jose Ramirez, Avenal, Calif.
Damon Allen, Philadelphia, Pa.
Raynell Williams, Cleveland, Ohio

Light welterweight/141 lbs
Pedro Sosa, Bronx, N.Y.
Jamal Herring, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
George Rincon, Carrollton, Texas
Michael Reed, Waldorf, Md.
Semajay Thomas, Chicago, Ill.
Gary Allen Russell III, Capitol Heights, Md.
Thomas Duquette, Boston, Mass.
Duran Caferro, Helena, Mont.

Welterweight/152 lbs
Bryant Perrella, Lehigh Acres, Fla.
Samuel Vasquez, Fort Carson, Colo.
Arturo Trujillo, Easton, Pa.
Errol Spence, Desoto, Texas
Willie Jones, Charlotte, N.C.
Regis Prograis, Houston, Texas
Luis Olivares, Glendale, Ariz.
Amir Imam, Albany, N.Y.



Middleweight/165 lbs
D’Mitrius Ballard, Temple Hills, Md.
Damarius Russell, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Jesse Hart, Philadelphia, Pa.
Chris Pearson, Trotwood, Ohio
Antoine Douglas, Burke, Va.
Edgar Alvarado, Jr., San Bernadino, Calif.
Martez Jackson, Valdosta, Ga.
Luis Arias, Milwaukee, Wis.

Light heavyweight /178 lbs
Marcus Browne, Staten Island, N.Y.
Jeffery Spencer, Fountain, Colo.
Caleb Plant, Ashland City, Tenn.
Sean Bettencourt, Stoughton, Mass.
Jerry Odom, Bowie, Md.
Siju Shabazz, Las Cruces, N.M.
Shaborn Ryals, Capitol Heights, Md.

Heavyweight/201 lbs
Steve Geffrard, Boca Raton, Fla.
Charles Blackwell, Tucson, Ariz.
Michael Hunter, Las Vegas, Nev.
Joseph Williams, Far Rockaway, N.Y.
Andrew Tabiti, Las Vegas, Nev.
Jordan Shimmell, Hudsonville, Mich.
James Shorter, Elkhart, Ind.
Robert Jekabson, Chicago, Ill.

Super heavyweight/201+ lbs
Lenroy Thompson, Lenexa, Kansas
Andrew Shepherd, Fort Carson, Colo.
Donovan Dennis, Davenport, Iowa
Laron Mitchell, San Francisco, Calif.
O’Jayland Brown, Sacramento, Calif.
Jonathan Hamm, St. Paul, Minn.
Dominic Breazeale, Anaheim, Calif.
Brett Rather, Las Vegas, Nev.

[clarkringone]

Cletomax, is there a reason that you did not list the Marine in the 123 class? I have a vested interest in the 123s.

[Dennis]

The list that Cletomex posted is from USA Boxing's website and they only have 7 boxers listed for the 114, 123 & 178 pound weight classes.

[jukez22]

if u are interested in the 123 lb fighters u should look into isaac torres

the quiet ones are always the mot dangerous...

[clarkringone]

I belive in respecting all opponents, but the 123 favorite is Diaz. The 123s will come down to Diaz or the Midget. My $$ is on the Midget.

[Dennis]

132 & 178 are the two weight classes that I see as having the most depth from top to bottom. Almost every boxer seems to have a realistic shot at winning the trials. There will be lots of tough bouts. It should be a lot of fun.

[holeymoley99]

108 - Louie Byrd
114 - Rau'shee Warren
123 - Tremaine Williams
132 - Raynell Williams
141 - Semajay Thomas
152 - Errol Spence
165 - Jesse Hart
178 - Jeffrey Spencer
201 - Steve Geffrard
201+ - Jonathan Hamm

R.Williams barely made the Olympic trails last time around and we all know how that turned out for him. I think people are sleeping a bit on Semajay Thomas I was surprised not to see him get more love here. Geffrard and Hunter should be a war and Hamm and Thomspn should be one as well. Warren has to be the biggest lock but if the trails have taught us anything over the years it is that anything,anything can happen.

[NYAmateur90]

My Final Picks for the Trials...

108- Louie Byrd
114- Raushee Warren
123- Tramaine Williams
132- Erick DeLeon
141- Pedro Sosa
152- Errol Spence Jr.
165- Luis Arias
178- Marcus Browne
201- Jordan Shimmell
201+ Lenroy Thompson

I think 152 may come down to Amir Imam and Errol Spence...leaning towards Spence due to experience...165 I think Arias and Hart...178 it may be Browne and Odom at it again...hard to pick against DeLeon at 132(although I heard him and Kenny Sims had a close fight in the National GG's)...anything can happen at 123 and 141 in my opinion...

I just hope USABoxing shows some of these fights on their website or post some fights on YouTube......would be great if they broadcasted the Finals but I won't get my hopes too high...wish I was out there

[Jma05]

108- Louie Byrd
114- Raushee Warren
123- Tremaine Williams
132- Erick De Leon
141- Pedro Sosa
152- Errol Spence
165- Luis Arias
178- Marcus Browne
201- Mike Hunter
201+- Lenroy Thompson

[NYAmateur90]

1 p.m. session
108 lbs: David Carlton, Cincinnati, Ohio vs. Marco Rangel, Scottsdale, Ariz.
108 lbs: Eros Correa, San Jose, Calif. vs. Norberto Torres, Orlando, Fla.
108 lbs: Gregory Outlaw, Glenarden, Md., vs. Santos Vasquez, Sparks, Nev.
108 lbs: Michael Benedosso, Fort Carson, Colo. vs. Louie Byrd, Denver, Colo.
123 lbs: Joseph Diaz, Jr., El Monte, Calif., vs. Joe Perez, Fountain, Colo.
123 lbs: Isaac Torres, Mission, Texas vs. Luis Feliciano, Milwaukee, Wis.
123 lbs: Antonio Nieves, Cleveland, Ohio vs. O’Shanique Foster, Orange, Texas
123 lbs: Tramaine Williams, New Haven, Conn., vs. Joet Gonzalez, Glendora, Calif.
141 lbs: Semajay Thomas, Chicago, Ill., vs. George Rincon, Carrollton, Texas
141 lbs: Pedro Sosa, Bronx, N.Y. vs. Gary Allan Russell III, Capitol Heights, Md.
141 lbs: Michael Reed, Waldorf, Md., vs. Duran Caferro, Helena, Mont.
141 lbs: Jamal Herring, Camp Lejeune, N.C. vs. Thomas Duquette, Waltham, Mass.
165 lbs: Chris Pearson, Trotwood, Ohio vs. Jesse Hart, Philadelphia, Pa.
165 lbs: D’Mitrius Ballard, Temple Hills, Md., vs. Martez Jackson, Valdosta, Ga.
165 lbs: Antoine Douglas, Burke, Va., vs. Damarius Russell, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
165 lbs: Luis Arias, Milwaukee, Wis., vs. Edgar Alvarado, Jr., San Bernadino, Calif.
201 lbs: Jordan Shimmell, Hudsonville, Mich., vs. Robert Jekabson, Chicago, Ill.
201 lbs: Charles Blackwell, Tucson, Ariz., vs. Joseph Williams, Far Rockaway, N.Y.
201 lbs: James Shorter, Elkhart, Ind. vs. Steve Geffrard, Boca Raton, Fla.
201 lbs: Michael Hunter, Las Vegas, Nev., vs. Andrew Tabiti, Las Vegas, Nev.

6 p.m. session
114 lbs: John Franklin, Fort Carson, Colo., vs. Rau’shee Warren, Cincinnati, Ohio
114 lbs: Stephon Young, St. Louis, Mo., vs. Gabriel Montoya, St. Louis, Mo.
114 lbs: Emilio Sanchez, Pacoima, Calif., vs. Shawn Simpson, Chicago, Ill.
114 lbs: Adam Lopez, San Antonio, Texas vs. Oscar Cantu, Kingsville, Texas
132 lbs: Jose Ramirez, Avenal, Calif., vs. Toribio Ramirez, Jr., Bowling Green, Fla.
132 lbs: Erick DeLeon, Lincoln Park, Mich., vs. Kenneth Sims, Jr., Chicago, Ill.
132 lbs: Damon Allen, Philadelphia, Pa., vs. Raynell Williams, Cleveland, Ohio
132 lbs: Luis Cruz, Bronx, N.Y. vs. Toka Kahn Clary, Providence, R.I.
152 lbs: Errol Spence, Desoto, Texas vs. Samuel Vasquez, Fort Carson, Colo.
152 lbs: Bryant Perrella, Lehigh Acres, Fla., vs. Regis Prograis, Houston, Texas
152 lbs: Willie Jones, Charlotte, N.C., vs. Arturo Trujillo, Easton, Pa.
152 lbs: Amir Imam, Albany, N.Y. vs. Luis Olivares, Glendale, Ariz.
178 lbs: Caleb Plant, Ashland City, Tenn., vs. Jeffery Spencer, Fort Carson, Colo.
178 lbs: Marcus Browne, Staten Island, N.Y., vs. Sean Bettencourt, Stoughton, Mass.
178 lbs: Sijuola Shabazz, Las Cruces, N.M., vs. Robert Brant, Oakdale, Minn.
178 lbs: Shaborn Ryals, Capitol Heights, Md., vs. Jerry Odom, Bowie, Md.
201+ lbs: Jonathan Hamm, St. Paul, Minn., vs. Brett Rather, Las Vegas, Nev.
201+ lbs: Andrew Shepherd, Fort Carson, Colo., vs. O’Jayland Brown, Sacramento, Calif.
201+ lbs: Dominic Breazale, Alhambra, Calif., vs. Donovan Dennis, Davenport, Iowa
201+ lbs: Lenroy Thompson, Lenexa, Kansas vs. Laron Mitchell, San Francisco, Calif


How did Robert Brant get in? Anyone??? I bolded the fighters I thought would win...left a lot of them blank cuz I haven't seen both fighters...

[jsant09]

Joe Perez seems to have gotten the military spot -- he lost to Torres at the Last Chance Qualifier final.

And I guess Brant, since he was the runner-up at the Last Chance also got the 178 spot?

[cletomex]

i heard Brant won a box off to get in. not sure when or where or against who

[mike222]

This afternoons results are on USAboxing.
Jesse Hart defeating Chris Pearson,perhaps the biggest win.

[zhdamistro]

any body know why allen russell got disqualified?

[Jamel]

any body know why allen russell got disqualified?

He was overweight...

[teasy24]

114) Cantu def. Lopez and Warren def. Franklin. Jose Ramirez clearly looks too good to be defeated, IMO. Spence is about to fight!

[tobyjuhl]

keep the updates comin!

[teasy24]

And Spence won, but it was closer than I thought. Vasquez is a tough fighter!

[teasy24]

Clarify: Closer than I thought it would be before the fight started. I don't know the score yet, probably a victory by 5 or so for Spence.

[teasy24]

Supers are finishing up; just wanna say NYAm90 had like 15 predicitions and he got almost all right tonight. Good job! Odom, Shabazz, Browne and Spencer won, no surprises, figured they would be the four. I'm sure scores will be announced on usaboxing.org by the time I get back to my room.

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[Jamel]

201+ Hamm just lost in a tie breaker