1st Pan Am Games Qualifier Feb. 2-9 Barquisimeto, Venezuela

ricky_old · Post by **ricky_old** » 31 Jan 2007, 06:56

If there is an Internet connection, I'll post every day results.

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 31 Jan 2007, 12:12

ricky wrote:If there is an Internet connection, I'll post every day results.

We all hope there is internet access as we would really like to follow the tournament each day. I like to read commentary on the bouts too rather than just the raw scores, but as Mel found out sometimes that can cause problems. You have to be thick skinned if you are going to be a reporter and comment about the bouts, otherwise we will just have to make do with the scores only. Thanks in advance.

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 31 Jan 2007, 13:08

Cuban Team for Venezuela:

48: Yampier Hernandez
51: Yoandry Salinas
57: Idel Torriente
60: Yordenis Ugas
69: Erislandy Lara
81: Yusiel Napoles
91: Osmay Acosta
+91: Robert Alfonso

They save 54 (Guillermo Rigondeaux who's been injured), 64 (Inocente Fiss?, who's been injured) and 75 (Emilio Correa?) for the next qualifier in Buenos Aires. Great, cause I'll be there!

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 01 Feb 2007, 11:31

Venezuelan Team:

48: Kevin Betancourt
51: Alexander Guarecuco
54: Héctor Manzanilla
57: Franklin Manzanilla
60: Lisandro Bolívar
64: Jonny Sánchez
69: Jean Carlos Prada
75: Alfonso Blanco
81: Walfredo Rivero
91: José Payares
+91: John Alexander Molina

ABA Boxing · Post by **ABA Boxing** » 01 Feb 2007, 12:12

Trinidad and Tobago Team

64kg Aaron Hassette
69kg Kurt Blackwill
75kg Andrew Fermin
81kg Denzil Salazar

kidscoach · Post by **kidscoach** » 01 Feb 2007, 21:05

I am very glad someone is making an effort to keep the rest of us here in the States informed as to the happenings at the Pan Am qualifier. Most of us follow these athletes as they attend the various tournaments, and enjoy hearing how things are going. Thankyou.

ricky_old · Post by **ricky_old** » 01 Feb 2007, 21:05

Well ladies and gentlemen, looks like I will be able to report daily results for all of you. And I´ll try to do some commentary if I can. I was actually thinking about recording all the bouts of the tournament but now that seems unlikely because the person I had for the job couldn´t come to Venezuela at the last minute. His US Passport expires in 5 months but that´s not enough to come here, I don´t know why they put an exp. date to it then. So it will be results with maybe some comments if time permits. I will be helping our kids in the corner in some fights and warming them up in others so it will be very difficult to record all the fights but I will have recorded as many as I can. Or what´s better I´ll find out if the organizers are going to have the tournament recorded. By now all I can tell you is that all teams are already here including USA.
I served as translator today for Andrade and a small kid that I don´t know his name, maybe the 106 or the 112 pounder.

Well that´s all for now, I keep you posted, bye. Ricky

boxfan08 · Post by **boxfan08** » 01 Feb 2007, 21:38

Ricky, I'm so glad you will be there to report first hand and help our boxers who don't speak the language. There is one spanish speaking boxer but that's all.

Is there internet access that the athletes would have access to so they can contact home.

Thanks again

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 01 Feb 2007, 21:49

Ricky - it's great you'll be there. Since you are also working corners for the PR team, it will be more than enough if you can just give us the daily results - who won and how (points, RSC, etc). When does the competition actually begin?

Our 112 is Qa'id Muhammad - maybe it was him.

Have a good time!

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 01 Feb 2007, 21:50

Boxfan08 - so no one on our team speaks Spanish except Del Valle? Interesting. I would have thought Yanez and Marroquin both did.

ABA Boxing · Post by **ABA Boxing** » 02 Feb 2007, 05:10

Whats the USA team?

Mexico:

Braulio Avila (51kg)
Carlos Cuadras (54kg)
Abraham López (60kg)
Abraham Álvarez (64kg)
Norberto González (69kg)
Marco Antonio Peribán (75 kg)

Colombia:

48: Oscar Negrete
51: Willian Urina
54: Carlos Padilla
57: Miguel Marriaga
60: Darley Pérez
64: José Mosquera
69: Ronald Montes
75: Andrés Camilo Érira
81: Eleider Alvarez
91: Jhon Nieva de Valle
+91: Oscar Rivas de Valle.

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 02 Feb 2007, 09:33

USA Team:

48 kg: Luis Yanez
51 kg: Qa'id Muhammad
54 kg: Roberto Marroquin
57 kg: Luis Del Valle
60 kg: Terence Crawford
64 kg: Karl Dargan
69 kg: Demetrius Andrade
75 kg: Shawn Porter
81 kg: Christopher Downs
91 kg: Adam Willett
91+ kg: Mike Wilson

ringrat4life · Post by **ringrat4life** » 02 Feb 2007, 16:10

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 02 Feb 2007, 17:39

From the USA Boxing web site:

Two U.S. boxers will open competition on Friday at the first Pan American Games Qualifier in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Lightweight Terence Crawford (Omaha, Neb.) and light heavyweight Christopher Downs (Fort Carson, Colo.) will both take the ring on the opening day of boxing at the first Pan American Qualifier, February 2-8 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Crawford will battle Jose Virula of Guatemala while Downs will take on Julio Cesar Costillo of Ecuador on Friday.

Light flyweight Luis Yanez (Duncanville, Texas) will open competition on Saturday with a preliminary bout with Cuba’s Yampier Hernandez and fellow Dallas boxer, bantamweight Roberto Marroquin will face off with an Argentine foe on Saturday. Light welterweight Karl Dargan (Philadelphia, Pa.) will take the ring on Saturday as well, battling Columbia’s Jose Mosquera in quarterfinal action. Heavyweight Adam Willett (Bellport, N.Y.) will round out Saturday’s action for the United States team as he takes on Barbados.

Flyweight Qa’id Muhammad (Ventnor City, N.J.) will open Sunday’s action with a quarterfinal contest with Cuba’s Yoandry Salinas. Middleweight Shawn Porter (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) and super heavyweight Mike Wilson (Central Point, Ore.) will compete for the first time on Sunday as well, taking on Columbia’s Andrés Camilo Érira and Oscar Rivas de Valle respectively. If Crawford wins his bout on Friday he will join his three teammates in competing on Sunday.

The final U.S. boxers to step through the ropes will do so on Monday, February 5. Featherweight Luis Del Valle (Newburgh, N.Y.) will take on the winner of Friday’s bout between Barbados and Ecuador while welterweight Demetrius Andrade (Providence, R.I.) faces Mexico’s Norberto Gonzalez. If Downs wins his opening bout, he will battle the winner of Argentina and Puerto Rico on Monday.

All the semifinal bouts will take place on Tuesday, February 6 and championship bouts be contested on Thursday, February 8.

The light flyweight through light heavyweight division competitors will have to advance to quarterfinal action to earn a Pan Am berth while the heavyweight and super heavyweight division boxers will have to place in the top three. The third place athlete will be the boxer who loses to the eventual champion in the semifinal round.

If the U.S. boxers don’t earn qualifying spots in Barquisimeto, they will have two more opportunities. The second qualifier will take place March 13-21 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and the third qualifier will be contested April 21-29 in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

The coaches leading the United States team in Venezuela will be USA Boxing National Director of Coaching Dan Campbell (Colorado Springs, Colo.), 2004 Olympic Head Coach Basheer Abdullah (Fort Carson, Colo.) and 2004 Olympic Coach Anthony Bradley (Hope Mills, N.C.).

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 02 Feb 2007, 21:20

Feburary 2 Bouts Schedule

112 lbs/51 kg: Juan Carlos Payano, Dominican Repubilc vs. Alexander Guareco, Venezuela
112 lbs/51 kg: Braulio Avila, Mexico vs. Roberto Rojas, Argentina
125 lbs/57 kg: Omar Ward, Barbados vs. Manuel Lorenzo Diaz, Ecuador
132 lbs/60 kg: Terence Crawford, Omaha, USA vs. Jose M. Virula Guatemala
132 lbs/60 kg: Luis Rueda, Argentina vs. Victor Castillo, Ecuador
152 lbs/69 kg: Diego Chaves, Argentina vs. Ronald Montes, Colombia
152 lbs/69 kg: Jean Carlos Prada, Venezuela vs. Erislandy Lara, Cuba
178 lbs/81 kg: Christopher Downs, Fort Carson, USA vs. Julio Cesar Castillo, Ecuador
178 lbs/81 kg: Patricio Pitto, Argentina vs. Carlos Negron, Puerto Rico

Credits: http://www.usaboxing.org

ringrat4life · Post by **ringrat4life** » 03 Feb 2007, 01:19

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 03 Feb 2007, 16:04

So are Crawford and Downs now advancing to the quarter-finals? If so, are they now qualified for the Pan Am Games or do they have to win one more bout?

Some of our guys have a tough draw with boxing a Cuban in their first bout, but if they win they have a good chance of winning the qualifier.

ricky_old · Post by **ricky_old** » 03 Feb 2007, 17:10

Feb. 2, 2007

51 Kg

Alexander Guarecuco (VEN) Def. JuanC. Payano (DOM) 17-15
Braulio Avila (MEX) Def. Robert Roja (ARG) RSCO 2 rd.

57 Kg

Manuel Lorenzo-Diaz (ECU) Def. Omar Uvard (BAR) 26-10

60 Kg

Terrence Crawford (USA) Def. Jose M. Virula (GUA) 19-7
Luis Ruedas (ARG) Def. Victor Castillo (ECU) 19-10

69 Kg

Diego Chaves (ARG) Def. Ronald Andres Montes (COL) 27-5
Jean Carlos Prada (VEN) Def. Tusiano Johnson (BAH) 21-19
Erislandy Lara (CUB) Def. Kirt Blackwell (TRI)

81 Kg

Christoper Downs (USA) Def. Julio Cesar Castillo (ECU) 11-0
Carlos Negron (PUR) Def. Patricio Pitto (ARG) RSC 2 rd

ricky_old · Post by **ricky_old** » 03 Feb 2007, 17:23

Team Puerto Rico

48 kg Carlos Ortiz
51 Kg Joel Narvaes
54 Kg Jorge L. Diaz
57 Kg Abner Cotto
60 Kg Jose Pedraza
64 Kg Jonathan Gonzalez
69 Kg Jason Marquez
81 Kg Carlos Negron
+91 Kg Gerardo Bisbal

Canada`s Team never arrived and Cuba didn`t bring boxers in 54, 64 and 75 kg.
There are less participants than expected but a very tough small group.

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 03 Feb 2007, 18:27

Dennis - read up the page.

The light flyweight through light heavyweight division competitors will have to advance to quarterfinal action to earn a Pan Am berth while the heavyweight and super heavyweight division boxers will have to place in the top three. The third place athlete will be the boxer who loses to the eventual champion in the semifinal round.

boxfan08 · Post by **boxfan08** » 03 Feb 2007, 19:02

It looks like there were some confusion, USAB's website now says they have to get to semis and it's bold so the first post must have been a mistake.

It also says Luis lost a close bout to Cuba. :(

ringrat4life · Post by **ringrat4life** » 03 Feb 2007, 22:21

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 04 Feb 2007, 12:03

More results:

48 kg:
Kevin Betancourt (VEN)-Oscar Negrete (COL) 15-7

54 kg:
José Pantaleón (GUA)-Luis Moreira (ECU) 18-11
Héctor Manzanilla (VEN)-Carlos Padilla (COL) KO

64 kg:
Félix Díaz Guzman (DOM)-Aaron Hassette (TRI) 11-8
Johnny Sánchez (VEN)-Abraham Álvarez (MEX) 21-11

91 kg:
Osmay Acosta (CUB)-José Payares (VEN) 10-4

Credits: http://www.meridiano.com.ve

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 04 Feb 2007, 13:44

boxmel wrote:Dennis - read up the page.

The light flyweight through light heavyweight division competitors will have to advance to quarterfinal action to earn a Pan Am berth while the heavyweight and super heavyweight division boxers will have to place in the top three. The third place athlete will be the boxer who loses to the eventual champion in the semifinal round.

Mel - I had read further up the page, but it didn't seem like it was correct. Now USAB has clarified it and the new info posted on their site makes it clear that those two boxers must win their quarter-final bouts to qualify. Unfortunately, Yanez lost by 1 point to the Cuban boxer.

ringrat4life · Post by **ringrat4life** » 04 Feb 2007, 15:39