Midwestern Trials

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 28 Mar 2007, 10:11

There is a lot of young talent entering the Midwestern Trials along with a few older amateur boxers. It will be interesting to see what happens.

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 30 Mar 2007, 11:00

http://www.usaboxing.org/particpationlist.xls contains the list of boxers who sent in an entry form for the midwestern trials. It is probable that the actual registration list will be slightly different. The final rosters and draw will be conducted Sunday evening.

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 03 Apr 2007, 18:14

The Midwestern Trials registration was extended until 8pm to allow more boxers to arrive, but many who sent in entry forms still failed to show.
Check USA Boxing's website for info about the tournament and the results.

emile · Post by **emile** » 07 Apr 2007, 13:55

Results through Friday - semifinal fights. Cincinnati well represented and the young Shimmell through to the finals at 201. At 112, Rangel will fight Barry Dennis for the title, and at 106 Jerail Singleton has to fight his twin brother Terail for the win.

http://www.usaboxing.org/1059_1768.htm

106 lbs/48 kg: Jerail Singleton, St. Louis, Mo., dec. Luis Rangel, Scottsdale, Ariz., 3-0 (paper scoring)
112 lbs/51 kg: Marco Rangel, Scottsdale, Ariz., stopped Robert Bell, Jr., Pontiac, Mich. , RSC-3 (1:27)
119 lbs/54 kg: Victor Valenzuela, Passaic, N.J. dec. Juan Pablo Vargas, Chicago, Ill., 25-6
119 lbs/54 kg: Rau'shee Warren, Cincinnati, Ohio won on retirement over Derrick Wilson, Cincinnati, Ohio, RET-2 (:43)
125 lbs/57 kg: Jesse Carradine, Cincinnati, Ohio dec. Brandon Bennett, Cincinnati, Ohio, 12-10
125 lbs/57 kg: Luis Ramos, Jr., Santa Ana, Calif., stopped Micah Branch, Columbus, Ohio, RSCO-2 (2:00)
132 lbs/60 kg: Miguel Gonzalez, Cleveland, Ohio dec. Tony Walker, Cincinnati, Ohio, 25-21
132 lbs/60 kg: Gary Russell III, Capitol Heights, Md., dec. Mel Crossty, Cincinnati, Ohio, 20-14
141 lbs/64 kg: Michael Brooks, Oceanside, N.Y., dec. Ramiro Carrillo, Chicago, Ill., 31-8
141 lbs/64 kg: Jeremy Bryan, Clifton, N.J., dec. Javier Molina, Commerce, Calif., 20-14
152 lbs/69 kg: William Jackson, Cincinnati, Ohio, dec. Cruse Stewart, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 29-28
152 lbs/69 kg: Ray Rivera, Jr., Kansas City, Mo., dec. Nathan Valenzuela, Chicago, Ill., 28-19
165 lbs/75 kg: Shawn Porter, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, won on walkover over Ronald Reaves, Cincinnati, Ohio, W/O
165 lbs/75 kg: Fernando Guerrero, Salisbury, Md., stopped Paul Littleton, Urbana, Ill., RSCO-3 (:18)
178 lbs/81 kg: Lionell Thompson, Buffalo, N.Y., dec. Antoine Murray, Wauseon, Ohio, 14-6
178 lbs/81 kg: Angel Concepcion, E. Orange, N.J., dec. Dennis Hasson, Philadelphia, Pa., 16-11
201 lbs/91 kg: Andres Taylor, Johnstown, Pa., dec. David Thompson, Brooklyn, N.Y., 14-11
201 lbs/91 kg: Jordan Shimmell, Hudsonville, Mich., dec. Blake Handibode, Broadview, Ill., 15-9
201+ lbs/91+ kg: Abodurin Akinyanju, Washington DC, stopped Ricardo Wallers, Cincinnati, Ohio, RSCO-3 (:22)
201+ lbs/91+ kg: Felix Stewart, Columbus, Ohio stopped Excell Holmes, Buffalo, N.Y, RSCO-3 (1:22)

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 07 Apr 2007, 16:10

Yep, Jordan is in the finals. Now he has one more to win.

Jerail v. Terail=a pick 'em fight! Maybe they want to settle a family feud about who is better. I thought one of them should have moved up to 112 so they wouldn't have to box each other.

There have been some very good bouts and lots of good sportsmanship. Tonight should be more of the same.

emile · Post by **emile** » 07 Apr 2007, 22:01

Results so far - the Singleton brothers decided not to fight each other, which was probably the right choice - but what if they get matched up at the trials?

106 lbs/48 kg: Jerail Singleton, St. Louis, Mo., won on walkover over Terail Singleton, St. Louis, Mo., W/O
112 lbs/51 kg: Marco Rangel, Scottsdale, Ariz., dec. Barry Dennis, St. Louis, Mo., 9-8
119 lbs/54 kg: Rau'shee Warren, Cincinnati, Ohio, stopped Victor Valenzuela, Passaic, N.J., RSCO-3 (1:45)
125 lbs/57 kg: Luis Ramos, Jr., Santa Ana, Calif., dec. Jesse Carradine, Cincinnati, Ohio, 25-9
132 lbs/60 kg: Gary Russell III, Capitol Heights, Md., dec. Miguel Gonzalez, Cleveland, Ohio, 27-15
141 lbs/64 kg: Jeremy Bryan, Clifton, N.J., dec. Michael Brooks, Oceanside, N.Y., 23-3
152 lbs/69 kg: William Jackson, Cincinnati, Ohio, dec. Ray Rivera, Jr., Kansas City, Mo., 26-14
165 lbs/75 kg: Fernando Guerrero, Salisbury, Md., dec. Shawn Porter, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 29-19

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 08 Apr 2007, 01:18

emile wrote:Results so far - the Singleton brothers decided not to fight each other, which was probably the right choice - but what if they get matched up at the trials?

I talked to Jerail and he said that either he or his brother may move up to 112 so they can both compete and not have to face each other.

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 08 Apr 2007, 01:21

The rest of the results:
178 lbs/81 kg: Angel Concepcion, E. Orange, N.J., dec. Lionell Thompson, Buffalo, N.Y., 29-19
201 lbs/91 kg: Jordan Shimmell, Hudsonville, Mich., dec. Andres Taylor, Johnstown, Pa., 13-7
201+ lbs/91+ kg: Felix Stewart, Columbus, Ohio, dec. Abodurin Akinyanju, Washington DC, 21-18

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 13 Apr 2007, 00:05

I enjoyed having "open scoring" for the corners in between rounds at the Midwest Trials.

One of the benefits of computer scoring is being able to disclose the scores after each round. The fans were still left in the dark until after the bouts were over. When I was in my son's corner, there wasn't a lot of surprises when the decisions were announced as he always had a large lead going into the fourth round and boxed well in the 4th round. When I was watching other bouts, I could sometimes tell which boxer was behind going into the 4th round as those boxers would sometimes get a little reckless trying to play catch up or trying to win by RSC.

boxmel · Post by **boxmel** » 13 Apr 2007, 12:42

We normally give the corners the round scores when computer scoring is used. I have mixed feelings - I've seen boxers way ahead "run" instead of box and I've seen boxers behind get careless in trying to get points. However, since the coaches like it, the corners will continue to get the scores.

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » 14 Apr 2007, 11:38

Yes Mel I agree. There can be some problems with getting the scores, but at least the coaches and athletes can try to adjust if necessary. However, in the Olympics I saw some boring bouts, especially in the last round due to the open scoring. Yes, mixed feelings for sure.