2007 National Pal

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 01 Oct 2007, 19:43

Got a phone call from my husband, who is officiating this week. He was at weigh-ins this morning and read me the bout sheet. Lots of JOs and boxing tonight (only 1 session) are Dominique Dolton, Jamal James, Oscar Molina, Gary Allen Russell. Mostly California boxers, with a smattering from back east and a good contingent from Texas.

Julie Goldsticker will not be there but said she'll post any results she gets from Oxnard. I also offered to post results on my web site. Rick will be getting the results and sending them to me (he said tonight).

I'll try and keep everyone updated, as best I can.

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

I have the results from Monday night but won't be able to post them until tonight. Sorry - but work really does interfer with boxing!!!!!

However - the open boxers there are, whose names we recognize, are: Duran Caferro, Domonique Dolton, Jamal James, Juan Leija, J'Leon Love, Oscar Molina, Shawn Nichol, Gino & Louie Padilla, Shemuel Pagan, Gary Allen Russell, Gabino Saenz, , Leandre White. Others I have never head of. I do have the list, so if you want to know about anyone, ask me and I'll see if they are there. No Jeremy Bryan.

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 02 Oct 2007, 11:31

Hi Amy - the list I got doesnt' have any female names on it! I'll ask hubby.

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 02 Oct 2007, 12:25

FYI - there are 105 open male boxers, 43 of whom are from California.

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 02 Oct 2007, 15:47

Amy - talked to hubby this morning. I guess there are a lot of females, but most of them not matched up. I know a girl from Hawaii at 138, Triva Pino, is there and Coleen Loo from Hawaii - if I find out more, I'll let you know.

holeymoley99 · Post by **holeymoley99** » 04 Oct 2007, 10:27

Mel, any word on how Oscar Molina's attempt to make the Mexican Olympic team is going ? I wonder if two brothers have ever boxed in the same Olympics for different countries ?

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 04 Oct 2007, 11:49

Excuse me? As far as I know Oscar is not trying to make the Mexican team. Seems to me, if he were, he would be in Mexico instead of at the PAL. However, I will ask his coach when I see him on Saturday.

holeymoley99 · Post by **holeymoley99** » 06 Oct 2007, 11:44

Oscar's trainer Roberto Luna said Oscar was going to try and make the Olympic team. Here is the link to that story.

http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-a ... er-molina/

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 06 Oct 2007, 12:09

Well, I'll be hornswoggled! Robert usually tells me all his plans for the Molinas. I'll ask him in Oxnard tonight.

Kolya · Post by **Kolya** » 07 Oct 2007, 00:37

Yes! Caferro won!

How did his opponent get DQ'd, Mel?

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 07 Oct 2007, 01:42

Unsportsmanlike conduct toward the referee. It was a sloppy bout - Duran is really tall for that weight. He was, however, winning (28-10) when the bout was stopped. I didn't get a chance to meet him so you'll have to say hello for me. 8)

And what are you doing up so late??????

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 07 Oct 2007, 11:40

Robert said he and Oscar Molina are "considering" trying for the Mexican team, however knowledgeable sources have said that the team is already picked, so it looks doubtful.

Puncher7 · Post by **Puncher7** » 07 Oct 2007, 20:00

this whole mexican team thing is confusing.

how do they pick and if its picked already who is the team?

A lot of US boxers are supposedly trying out for the mexican olympic team

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 07 Oct 2007, 21:48

Mexico picks who it wants. If there is someone they think they might want, they have a box-off between the two and if their guy looks better during the bout, he wins. Many of the US boxers who are citizens, and non-citizens, have tried to make the Mexican team throughout the years and very few actually do. In 2004, the only US boxer was George Garcia from Arizona and he didn't qualify for the Olympics.

Mexico sponsored a "Copa Azteca" tournament in 2004 in Los Angeles. The purpose was to give U.S. citizens of Mexican descent who didn't make the U.S. team a chance to box for Mexico. The winners were all invited to Mexico, where they were used as sparring partners. I think Garcia was in that, but I can't remember (and can't find the results).

Do you have any names of the "a lot of US boxers?"

Puncher7 · Post by **Puncher7** » 10 Oct 2007, 14:03

it has been at one point or another that jesus mendez, gerardo ibarra, joshua garza, jessie vargas & oscar molina are "going to try to make the olympic team" ... but when i ask what determines if a certain athlete makes it or not i have been unable to get a straight answer. thats why i was wondering how mexico picks an olympic team. You can't really find out much about mexico amateur boxing on the internet or anything. or at least i havent been able to.

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 10 Oct 2007, 15:44

You'll never get a straight answer from Mexico. They pretty much pick their team as I've already described. 8)

the_boxer · Post by **the_boxer** » 11 Oct 2007, 02:30

yea gerardo ibarra thats my boy right thier!!

Boxing Fanatic · Post by **Boxing Fanatic** » 06 Nov 2007, 18:42

I went to Vegas during the PAL

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 06 Nov 2007, 19:03

Ummmm - could we start a thread for pictures only, please instead of putting them in discussion threads? Thanks. Who is the boxer, by the way.

Jesse Vargas competed for Mexico at the Worlds in Chicago.

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