Batalla de Carabobo Tournament 2007

[Venceremos]

Batalla de Carabobo International Boxing Tournament
Jorge Romero Celis Gym,
Valencia, Venezuela

May 14th Results:

51 kg:
Alexei Collado (CUB) 20-10 Jorge Herrera (VEN-B)
Eddy Valenzuela (GUA) 3-2 Alexander Guarecuco (VEN-A)
Johan Vargas (COL) 31-24 Juan Vegas (ECU)
Jesús Martínez (VEN) 16-11 Lucas Navarro (ARG)

57 kg:
Iván Oñate (CUB) 12-3 Joan Gutiérrez (VEN)
Angel Rodríguez (VEN-B) 21-3 Faider Hernández (COL)

75 kg:
Carlos Góngora (ECU) RSC Argenis Núñez (DOM)
Luis Enrique García (CUB) RET Omar García (VEN-B)

81 kg:
Ronald González (VEN-C) 5-3 Julio Castillo (ECU)
Yordanis Despaigne (CUB) RSC Andrés Abreu (VEN)

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May 15h Results:

48 kg:
Andry Laffita (CUB) 22-10 Patricio Calero (ECU)
Wiston Méndez (DOM) 22-2 Jaimil Castillo (VEN)
Eduard Bermúdez (VEN-B) 27-11 Jesús Geles (COL)

54 kg:
Juan Carlos Payano (DOM) 15-4 Maximiliano Márquez (ARG)
Erick Bonet (ECU) 16-7 Alexis Negrete (COL)
Randy Acevedo (VEN-B) 18-3 Geovanny Pantaleón (GUA)

69 kg:
Jean Prada (VEN-A) RSC Fermín Salas (COL)
Diego Chávez (ARG) 13-9 Jaime Cortés (ECU)
Carlos Banteux (CUB) RSC Walker Julio (VEN)
Omar Moreno (VEN-B) 17-5 Pedro Salinas (COL)

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May 16th Results:

60 kg:
Cesar Villarraga (COL) 17-5 Luis Rueda (ARG)
Jesús Cuadro (VEN) 26-10 Rosniel Iglesias (CUB)
Kenin Betancourt (VEN-B) 23-2 José Virula (GUA)

64 kg:
Jhonny Sánchez (VEN-A) 19-6 Oscar Torres (COL)
Rafael González (VEN) 24-12 Gumersindo Carrasco (ARG)
Jhonatan Batista (DOM) 17-4 Ángel Molero (VEN)
Gabriel Maestre (VEN-B) 15-13 Richard Poll (CUB)

91 kg:
Jorge Quiñonez (ECU) 10-9 Edgar Muñoz (VEN-B)

+91 kg:
Cristian Joel Cabrera (DOM) 4-1 Nilson Del Mar (VEN-B)

[Dennis]

May 16th Results:

60 kg:
Cesar Villarraga (COL) 17-5 Luis Rueda (ARG)
Jesús Cuadro (VEN) 26-10 Rosniel Iglesias (CUB)
Kenin Betancourt (VEN-B) 23-2 José Virula (GUA)

64 kg:
Jhonny Sánchez (VEN-A) 19-6 Oscar Torres (COL)
Rafael González (VEN) 24-12 Gumersindo Carrasco (ARG)
Jhonatan Batista (DOM) 17-4 Ángel Molero (VEN)
Gabriel Maestre (VEN-B) 15-13 Richard Poll (CUB)

91 kg:
Jorge Quiñonez (ECU) 10-9 Edgar Muñoz (VEN-B)

+91 kg:
Cristian Joel Cabrera (DOM) 4-1 Nilson Del Mar (VEN-B)

Finally a couple of Cubans lost but I would note that they both lost to host country boxers (Venezuela).

[emile]

Is it me Venceramos, or is Ecuador improving? I can't recall too many Ecuadorian amateurs from the past, but they seem to be holding their own well.

[Dennis]

Does this tournament impact the selection process for the 2008 Olympics for any of the countries?

[Venceremos]

No impact for Olympic Games classification. All american countries (like Ecuador) are training hard for Panamerican Games.

May 17th Results:

48 kg:
Kevin Betancourt (VEN-A) 31-12 Andry Lafita (CUB)
Eduard Bermúdez (VEN-B) 12-3 Winton Méndez (DOM)

51 kg:
Alexei Collado (CUB) RSCH-3 Jesús Martínez (VEN)
Eddy Valenzuela (GUA) RSC Johan Vargas (COL)

54 kg:
Héctor Manzanilla (VEN-A) RSCH-4 Juan Carlos Payano (DOM)
Randy Acevedo (VEN-B) RSCH-4 Erick Bonet (ECU)

57 kg:
Franklin Manzanilla (VEN-A) RSC-2 Mario Sánchez (DOM)
Ángel Rodríguez (VEN-B) 9-3 Iván Oñate Lowism (CUB)

60 kg:
Lisandro Bolívar (VEN-A) 16-3 Juan Villarraga (COL)
Jesús Cuadro (VEN) RSC-3 Ronin Betancourt (VEN-B)

64 kg:
Jhonny Sánchez (VEN-A) 16-9 Rafael González (VEN)
Gabriel Maestre (VEN-B) 10-6 Jonathan Batista (DOM)

[locoxelbox]

Is it me Venceramos, or is Ecuador improving? I can't recall too many Ecuadorian amateurs from the past, but they seem to be holding their own well.

Ecuador has had some cuban coaches and have been working well at cadet and junior level and it starts to pay off.

[Blackeye 84]

Check out the results from last year! Host country won everything. Nobody wants to go back to this tournament! Judging was the worst I have seen, very one sided. Even the Russian team pulled out before the finals last year in protest. I hope some of the Cubans win! These guys are not easy to ROB!

[Dennis]

Check out the results from last year! Host country won everything. Nobody wants to go back to this tournament! Judging was the worst I have seen, very one sided. Even the Russian team pulled out before the finals last year in protest. I hope some of the Cubans win! These guys are not easy to ROB!

It also helps when the host country has 4 boxers per weight class (Ven, Ven-A, Ven-B and Ven-C) competing against only one boxer per weight class for every other country.

[Blackeye 84]

They have to fill the tournament entries somehow. Not a lot of the countries that had been there before will go again. They have to box each other now! They do have talented athletes, but their judges have very narrow vision! Competition is good for everyone, lets not scare away good competition with bad decisions. What is more important, to prepare your athletes for good competition or to win at all costs?

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May 18th Results:

69 kg:
Jean Carlos Prada (VEN-A) 3-2 Diego Chávez (ARG)
Carlos Banteaux (CUB) 3-2 Omar Moreno (VEN-B)

75 kg:
Alfonso Blanco (VEN-A) 4-1 Ezequiel Maderna (ARG)
Luis García (CUB) 3-2 Carlos Góngora (ECU)

81 kg:
Ronald González (VEN-B) 3-2 Wualfredo Rivero (VEN-A)
Luis González (VEN) 4-1 Yordanis Despaigne (CUB)

91 kg:
Yudiel Dorticós (CUB) 5-0 José Payares (VEN-A)
Jorge Quiñones (ECU) 4-1 Wilson Bolívar (VEN)

+91 kg:
Michel López (CUB) RSCH-1 Jhonny Molina (VEN-A)
Jhonny Michelena (VEN) 3-2 Cristian Joel Cabrera (DOM)

[Dennis]

I'm surprised that Yordanis Despaigne lost, but he lost to a Venezuelan boxer.

[locoxelbox]

Yes, he lost twice to venezuelan boxers but he's now fighting at 81kg, don't know if it's permanent.
Despaigne seemed to have lost ground to Emilio Correa and Luis Garcia Campoalegre at 75kg.

[Dennis]

michael lopez keeps winning for Cuba

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Finals Results, May 19th 2007:

48 kg:
Kevin Betancourt (VEN-A) 15-7 Eduard Bermúdez (VEN-B)

51 kg:
Alexey Acosta (CUB) 11-7 Eddy Valenzuela (GUA)

54 kg:
Héctor Manzanilla (VEN-A) RSC-2 Randy Acevedo (VEN-B)

57 kg:
Ángel Rodríguez (VEN-B) 20-10 Franklin Manzanilla (VEN-A)

60 kg:
Lisandro Bolívar (VEN-A) 11-3 Jesús Cuadro (VEN)

64 kg:
Jhonny Sánchez (VEN-A) 17-8 Gabriel Maestre (VEN-B)

69 kg:
Jean Carlos Prada (VEN) 27-13 Carlos Banteaux (CUB)

75 kg:
Alfonso Blanco (VEN-A) 22-13 Luis García (CUB).

81 kg:
Luis González (VEN-B) 23-12 Ronald González (VEN-C)

91 kg:
Yudiel Dorticós (CUB) RET-2 Jorge Quiñones (ECU)

+91 kg:
Michel López (CUB) WO Yhonny Michelena (VEN)

Points:
1) VEN-A: 31
2) VEN-B: 26
3) CUB: 20