Michael Smith's Pan Am Rankings - January 2010

[Dennis]

Pan American Continental Rankings
At 31 January 2010
48kgs/106lbs
1 .Luis Miguel Diaz Dom
2 Paolo Carvalho Bra
3 Emanuel Rodriguez Pur
4 Daniel Matellon Cub
5 Jaimir Castillo Ven
6 Miguel Cartagena Usa
7 Carlos Ascario Ven
8 Ceiber Avila Col
9 Eduardo Bermudez Ven
10 Carlos Quipo Ecu


51kgs

1 Juan Carlos Payano Dom
2 Yorman Rodriguez Cub
3 Olandy Regalado Cub
4 Yampier Hernandez Cub
5 Jose Meza Ecu
6 Esteban Echevarria Dom
7 Andy Laffita Cub
8 Robeisis Ramirez Cub
9 Dogoberto Aguero Dom
10 Jonathan Gonzalez Pur


54kgs

1 Jesus Magdaleno Usa
2 Raushee Warren Usa
3 Jorge Luis Mustellier Cub
4 Yankiel Leon Cub
5 Claudio Marrero Dom
6 Rey Vargas Mex
7 Camilo Perez Pur
8 Yoandri Campos Ven
9 Yorbis Hernandez Ven
10 Yunior Rivalta Cub


57kgs

1 Livan Herrera Cub
2 Robson Conceicao Bra
3 Oscar Valdez Mex
4 Roelkis Herrera Cub
5 Aurelio Fuentes Cub
6 Roberto Navarro Dom
7 Landy Guerra Cub
8 Ivan Onate Cub
9 Kevin Rivers Usa
10 Cesar Rodriguez Ven


60kgs

1 Jose Pedraza Pur
2 Francisco Vargas Mex
3 Everton Lopes Bra
4 Yasdnier Toledo Cub
5 Idel Torriente Cub
6 Ricardo Garcia Dom
7 Anastacio Disla Dom
8 Erick Bonez Ecu
9 Angel Rodriguez Ven
10 Cesar Portuondo Cub



64kgs

1 Rosniel Iglesias Cub
2 Frankie Gomez Usa
3 Richard Poll Cub
4 Angel Molero Ven
5 Jonathan Batista Dom
6 Victor Pinango Ven
7 Myke Carvalho Bra
8 Rameses Garcia Mex
9 Abel Mina Ecu
10 Jermin Padilla Col


69kgs

1 Carlos Banteur Cub
2 Oscar Molina Mex
3 Wilson Calvo Cub
4 Hugo Noreiga Cub
5 Cristian Peguero Pur
6 Errol Spence Usa
7 Adrian Lescay Cub
8 Yosmel Alarcon Cub
9 Yordan Frometa Cub
10 Yeinier Arrichea Cub


75kgs

1 Emilio Correa Cub
2 Alfonso Blanco Ven
3 Arisnoides Despaigne Cub
4 Rey Recio Cub
5 Reinier Herrera Cub
6 Maikel Perez Cub
7 Yudiel Napoles Cub
8 Juan Carlos Rodriguez Ven
9 Omar Moreno Ven
10 Luis Arias Usa



81kgs

1 Carlos Congora Ecu
2 Jeison Monroy Col
3 Gilberto Castillo Dom
4 Julio Cesar da Cruz Cub
5 Julio Cesar Iglesias Cub
6 Iosvani Duvergei Cub
7 Yaikel Kindelan Cub
8 Ronaldo Gonzalez Ven
9 Robert Brant Usa
10 Argenis Nunez Dom



91kgs

1 Osmay Acosta Cub
2 Julio Castillo Ecu
3 Keith Tapia Pyr
4 Jose Larduet Cub
5 Leinier Perot Cub
6 Jordan Shimmell Usa
7 Yusiel Napoles Cub
8 Rafael Lima Bra
9 Wilfredo Rivero Ven
10 Jose Bello Ven


+91 kgs

1 Robertt Alfonso Cub
2 Jose Payares Ven
3 Yosmani Perez Cub
4 Erislandi Savon Cub
5 Yunier Castro Cub
6 Isael Secades Cub
7 Lenroy Thompson Usa
8 Noel Hernandez Cub
9 Luis Pons Cub
10 Cristian Cabrera Dom

[locoxelbox]

Great list as always. And some controversy...as always .

51 kg:
Louie Byrd won the WC Petrolium Countries Cup...should merit a top 10 spot.

54 kg:
Yankiel Leon is an olympic silver medalist, world championships bronze medalist and pan am championships gold medalist (at 60 kg). What have Magdaleno done internationally to be rated higher?

57 kg:
Luis Porozo ECU and Hector Manzanilla VEN have been overlooked. Porozo won two bouts at the Worlds.
Oscar Valdes finished the year strong with a bronze at the Worlds and gold at the President´s Cup. Surely he should be No 1?

69 kg
Brian Castano ARG has been left out?????? He should be in the top 3 probably. He had a great show at the Worlds winning two bouts and giving Jack Robert Culkay a decent fight. Castano is by far Argentinas brightest prospect and has pre-signed for the WSB (but his weight category isn´t even competing...and he´s way too small for 73 kg).

[Dennis]

Castano will have to move and box in a lower or higher weight class for the WSB. He could just maintain his weight and box against bigger guys in the higher weight class. Either that or he will be gaining or losing weight to compete in the WSB's league at least for that part of the year. He could then go back to his current weight class for domestic and international amateur competitions.

[locoxelbox]

I think AIBA have messed up completely with the weight classes for the WSB. If a boxer fights at 75 kg he normally weighs a few kilos over the weight limit...that boxer now has to starve himself to make 73 kg...or give away a huge weight disadvantage and fight at 85 kg . The same goes for the 69 kg boxer and so on...

[Dennis]

Yes, I agree, that the weight classes for the WSB aren't ideal. It is supposed to help boxers by enabling them to box professionally and still be eligible for the Olympics. However, with the weight classes not matching up, the boxers may hurt themselves by moving up or down for the WSB and then trying to readjust to their amateur weight class for amateur competitions. The 91kg boxers have the same problem - move up to 91+kg or down to 85kg for the WSB. I'm guessing that the WSB figured that most boxers would drop a few Kilos by having the weigh-ins the day before the competition instead of the morning of the competition for the amateurs.

[Dennis]

These Pan Am rankings could be more accurate if most of the countries would just compete in the Americas Federation Championships. USA did not and probably won't again. Other federations don't either. It is usually due to financial reasons.