May 5
Championship Bouts
106 lbs/48 kg: Luis Yanez, Duncanville, Texas - Texas dec. Francisco Ibarra, Brighton, Colo. - Colorado-New Mexico, 5-0
112 lbs/51 kg: Aaron Alafa, Visalia, Calif. - California dec. Qa'id Muhammad, Atlantic City, N.J. - Pennsylvania, 4-1
119 lbs/54 kg: Ronny Rios, Santa Ana, Calif. - California dec. Jorge Diaz, New Brunswick, N.J. - New Jersey, 3-2
125 lbs/57 kg: Hylon Williams, Houston, Texas - Texas dec. Raynell Williams, Cleveland, Ohio - Cleveland, 3-2
132 lbs/60 kg: Sadam Ali, Brooklyn, N.Y. - New York Metro dec. Darwin Price, Jr., St. Louis, Mo. - St. Louis, 5-0
141 lbs/64 kg: Brad Solomon, Douglasville, Ga. - Knoxville dec. Jessie Vargas, Las Vegas, Nev. - Nevada, 5-0
152 lbs/69 kg: Demetrius Andrade, Providence, R.I. - New England dec. Charles Hatley, Dallas, Texas - Texas, 4-1
165 lbs/75 kg: Shawn Porter, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio - Cleveland dec. J'Leon Love, Dearborn Heights, Mich. - Detroit, 5-0
178 lbs/81 kg: Siju Shabazz, Las Cruces, N.M. - Colorado-New Mexico dec. De'Rae Crane, Davenport, Iowa/NMU - Wisconsin, 3-2
201 lbs/91 kg: Deontay Wilder, Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Knoxville dec. David Thompson, Brooklyn, N.Y. - New York Metro, 5-0
201+ lbs/91+ kg: Nathaniel James, Malden, Mass. - New England stopped Tyler Turner, Washington DC, RSC-2 (:20)
Congrats to all the winners, and the other medalists as well. I guess I'm sort of bound to follow Wilder now - very Eric Fields sort of rise to prominence in this tournament for him.
Favorites to take the G.G.
Final fight reviews by the Chattanooga Times Free Press. I will post the whole article here, but please click on the link as well, so the paper knows that amateur boxing fans are interested and reading.
http://www.timesfreepress.com/absoluten ... 9&zoneid=6
106 -- Luis Yanez, Texas dec. Francisco Ibarra, Colorado/New Mexico
Yanez, a Pan American Games qualifier, was the clear-cut favorite in this weight class and didn't disappoint. He was a Golden Gloves champion and national champion in 2006. Yanez gained more control of the bout the longer it went, drawing oohs and aahs from the crowd in the fourth round with his ability to land a variety of punches. With his defensive skills, Yanez is the total package.
112 -- Aaron Alafa, California dec. Qa'id Muhammad, Pennsylvania
This matchup was between two of the more accomplished fighters to meet in a final. Alafa had won Golden Gloves championships in 2001 and 2006. Muhammad won last year's Under-19 national title and has qualified for the Pan Am Games. Muhammad is an aggressive fighter who had to try to get inside Alafa. He landed some resounding shots, but Alafa, as he did in his semifinal bout against Chattanooga's Joseph Francisco, scored points with jabs before his opponent could get to him.
119 -- Ronny Rios, California dec. Jorge Diaz, New Jersey
This match was a slugfest from the start. Rios managed to find a burst of energy in the third round. That's when he raised his level of competition and took control. He felt he had to, because he was concerned he might have been down on the judge's cards after the first two rounds. "When you're losing," Rios said, "you've got to do what you've got to do.
125 -- Hylon Williams Jr., Texas dec. Raynell Williams, Cleveland
Hylon Williams, a 2005 Junior Olympic champion, presents a good combination of power and mobility. And he's always coming forward. He landed several body shots throughout the first three rounds in particular. There were some good exchanges early in the fourth round and Raynell Williams came on strong down the stretch, but it was too late.
132 -- Sadam Ali, New York Metro dec. Darwin Price Jr., St. Louis
Both boxers showed good lead jabs. Price was the taller, thinner fighter and tried to use more of a stick-and-move tactic. Ali often dodged the stick, then hit Price before he could move. Ali won the Golden Gloves title at the weight class below last year. Forget about the old 1-2. He can throw the 1-2-3-4-5.
141 -- Brad Solomon, Knoxville dec. Jessie Vargas, Nevada
Most matches have a feeling-out period in the first round. This one didn't. These two stood toe to toe and went at it for four rounds. Solomon may have landed the most punches because he threw the most -- barely. He gave the judges a nice left hook to remember with about 10 seconds left in the fight. The victory gave Solomon his third consecutive Golden Gloves crown, and he was voted Golden Boy of the tournament.
152 -- Demetrius Andrade, New England dec. Charles Hatley, Texas
Andrade may be in a class by himself. There's not much he can't do in a boxing ring. Long and lean, he seems to cover half the ring when he lunges. And as good as he is at scoring, he may be better defensively.
165 -- Shawn Porter, Cleveland dec. J'Lean Love, Detroit
After a decorated youth career, Porter was a silver medalist at the 2006 U.S. Championships. He was also runner-up at the Midwestern Trials the first week of April. Second place no more. All week Porter looked like a hungry fighter who wasn't going to be denied gold, and his final round was one of his best. A good exchange took place, but Porter's attack continued after Love's had stopped. The result was a standing eight count. "He really wanted this," said Porter's father, Kenny, also his coach. "We came to this tournament in 2004. The championship was on Mother's Day and he didn't win. We've been coming back ever since."
178 -- Siju Shabazz, Colorado/New Mexico dec. De Rae Crane, Wisconsin
The two were similar in size, style and build. Each used the jab to set up the remainder of his arsenal. Shabazz just managed to do it a little bit better in the judges' estimation.
201 -- Deontay Wilder, Knoxville dec. David Thompson, New York Metro
Wilder has been fighting for a year and a half, which explains his lack of a polished look. But no one loads up and throws a harder punch than him. He basically had the fight won after two rounds. Wilder pinned Thompson in a corner with a barrage to end the first round and Thompson walked into a powerful shot that resulted in a standing eight count in the second.
201+ -- Nathaniel James, Wisconsin RCS in 2nd round over Tyler Turner, Washington D.C.
The loud boom heard in the downtown area shortly before 10 p.m. was the thunderous blow James landed in the second round of his championship bout. A wobbly Turner got off the ring floor on his own, but the referee stopped the contest. "I studied tape on him all night, and I waited for the chance to 1-2 him," James said. "I knew he was going to be open, and when he left it open, I took it."
-- Compiled by Kelley Smiddie
http://www.timesfreepress.com/absoluten ... 9&zoneid=6
106 -- Luis Yanez, Texas dec. Francisco Ibarra, Colorado/New Mexico
Yanez, a Pan American Games qualifier, was the clear-cut favorite in this weight class and didn't disappoint. He was a Golden Gloves champion and national champion in 2006. Yanez gained more control of the bout the longer it went, drawing oohs and aahs from the crowd in the fourth round with his ability to land a variety of punches. With his defensive skills, Yanez is the total package.
112 -- Aaron Alafa, California dec. Qa'id Muhammad, Pennsylvania
This matchup was between two of the more accomplished fighters to meet in a final. Alafa had won Golden Gloves championships in 2001 and 2006. Muhammad won last year's Under-19 national title and has qualified for the Pan Am Games. Muhammad is an aggressive fighter who had to try to get inside Alafa. He landed some resounding shots, but Alafa, as he did in his semifinal bout against Chattanooga's Joseph Francisco, scored points with jabs before his opponent could get to him.
119 -- Ronny Rios, California dec. Jorge Diaz, New Jersey
This match was a slugfest from the start. Rios managed to find a burst of energy in the third round. That's when he raised his level of competition and took control. He felt he had to, because he was concerned he might have been down on the judge's cards after the first two rounds. "When you're losing," Rios said, "you've got to do what you've got to do.
125 -- Hylon Williams Jr., Texas dec. Raynell Williams, Cleveland
Hylon Williams, a 2005 Junior Olympic champion, presents a good combination of power and mobility. And he's always coming forward. He landed several body shots throughout the first three rounds in particular. There were some good exchanges early in the fourth round and Raynell Williams came on strong down the stretch, but it was too late.
132 -- Sadam Ali, New York Metro dec. Darwin Price Jr., St. Louis
Both boxers showed good lead jabs. Price was the taller, thinner fighter and tried to use more of a stick-and-move tactic. Ali often dodged the stick, then hit Price before he could move. Ali won the Golden Gloves title at the weight class below last year. Forget about the old 1-2. He can throw the 1-2-3-4-5.
141 -- Brad Solomon, Knoxville dec. Jessie Vargas, Nevada
Most matches have a feeling-out period in the first round. This one didn't. These two stood toe to toe and went at it for four rounds. Solomon may have landed the most punches because he threw the most -- barely. He gave the judges a nice left hook to remember with about 10 seconds left in the fight. The victory gave Solomon his third consecutive Golden Gloves crown, and he was voted Golden Boy of the tournament.
152 -- Demetrius Andrade, New England dec. Charles Hatley, Texas
Andrade may be in a class by himself. There's not much he can't do in a boxing ring. Long and lean, he seems to cover half the ring when he lunges. And as good as he is at scoring, he may be better defensively.
165 -- Shawn Porter, Cleveland dec. J'Lean Love, Detroit
After a decorated youth career, Porter was a silver medalist at the 2006 U.S. Championships. He was also runner-up at the Midwestern Trials the first week of April. Second place no more. All week Porter looked like a hungry fighter who wasn't going to be denied gold, and his final round was one of his best. A good exchange took place, but Porter's attack continued after Love's had stopped. The result was a standing eight count. "He really wanted this," said Porter's father, Kenny, also his coach. "We came to this tournament in 2004. The championship was on Mother's Day and he didn't win. We've been coming back ever since."
178 -- Siju Shabazz, Colorado/New Mexico dec. De Rae Crane, Wisconsin
The two were similar in size, style and build. Each used the jab to set up the remainder of his arsenal. Shabazz just managed to do it a little bit better in the judges' estimation.
201 -- Deontay Wilder, Knoxville dec. David Thompson, New York Metro
Wilder has been fighting for a year and a half, which explains his lack of a polished look. But no one loads up and throws a harder punch than him. He basically had the fight won after two rounds. Wilder pinned Thompson in a corner with a barrage to end the first round and Thompson walked into a powerful shot that resulted in a standing eight count in the second.
201+ -- Nathaniel James, Wisconsin RCS in 2nd round over Tyler Turner, Washington D.C.
The loud boom heard in the downtown area shortly before 10 p.m. was the thunderous blow James landed in the second round of his championship bout. A wobbly Turner got off the ring floor on his own, but the referee stopped the contest. "I studied tape on him all night, and I waited for the chance to 1-2 him," James said. "I knew he was going to be open, and when he left it open, I took it."
-- Compiled by Kelley Smiddie
And yeah, one more shout out for Wilder.
Deontay Wilder wins national Golden Gloves - Tuscaloosa News (includes post-fight interveiw)
Deontay Wilder wins national Golden Gloves - Tuscaloosa News (includes post-fight interveiw)
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lukerunion
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Mel - It was the 2000 S.G.'s and JO's not 2001. Otherwise he would have been too young for 1999 JO's or too old for 2001 Silver Gloves and JO's. I have the results for the 2000 SG's showing that he won, but I do not have results for the 2000 JO's.boxmel wrote:Without spending too much time digging - Turner won the JOs in 1999; won the Silver Gloves in 2001 and lost to Jacob Gentry in the quarterfinals of the 2001 JOs. There may well be another Silver Gloves championship, but I couldn't find it.
Hi Luke. Are you ready for the US Championships?lukerunion wrote:tyler turner never fought in the NCBA novice boxing tournaments. liberty college is not an ncba school. i think they are refering to JO's or something else or they are wrong. everybody and their grandma was a national champion in something somewhere sometime according to the internet
Said Dennis,
Okay - let's do this again. Turner won the 2000 Silver Gloves and lost in the 2000 JOs to Jacob Gentry in the quarters. He did not compete in the 1999 Silver Gloves. He decisioned Chris Vivero in the 1999 JOs to win the 201 championship.Mel - It was the 2000 S.G.'s and JO's not 2001. Otherwise he would have been too young for 1999 JO's or too old for 2001 Silver Gloves and JO's. I have the results for the 2000 SG's showing that he won, but I do not have results for the 2000 JO's.
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lukerunion
- Heavyweight
- Posts: 84
- Joined: 29 Nov 2006, 22:51
hey dennis,
i feel good and am happy with my weight. sparring and running have been going well. we have a lot of good heavyweights in dc. wish i could be getting around to all these tournaments or there was a way to see them online. i'm looking forward to the gg's on comcast next weekend. good to hear jordan won the midwesterns and we'll get to talk some more in colorado in less than a month.
Luke
i feel good and am happy with my weight. sparring and running have been going well. we have a lot of good heavyweights in dc. wish i could be getting around to all these tournaments or there was a way to see them online. i'm looking forward to the gg's on comcast next weekend. good to hear jordan won the midwesterns and we'll get to talk some more in colorado in less than a month.
Luke